For the legendary Coutts it is essential to increase the show and that it can be witnessed by thousands of live fans

Sir Russell Coutts, who is responsible for the planning of major events in the America's Cup, has shown himself as a strong advocate of the celebration of races. "Stadium style"in which thousands of viewers can live witness the show of which is the oldest nautical competition in history... and which can also be closely monitored and with a lot of state-of-the-art resources, by the major international digital television channels.

In contrast to the primeval competition, an offshore race that took place in 1851 on the British Isle of Wight, is scheduled for the 2017 edition after 166 years of history!, the line of arrival will be closer to the fans than ever in so many years, as it is planned to be mounted right in front of the impressive Village of America's Cup. Another significant fact is that the American Golet regated over 53 nautical miles, beating its rivals in just over eight minutes... in the three-fifth edition you will see reduced the time of competition to a full race to just less than half the time of the original.

In 2017 the different teams will make coastal tours with a maximum of 12 miles in length, varying according to the weather conditions... and with the speed of the current ships each sleeve will last about 20 minutes... increasing the spectacularity in an obvious way.