Correos issues a commemorative stamp in honour of the 2024 America's Cup sailing event to be held in Barcelona.
This stamp not only represents an important milestone in the history of the sport, but also highlights Barcelona's connection to the world of sailing.
The America's Cup, the oldest and most prestigious sailing tournament in the world, dates back to 1851, when the schooner "America" crossed the Atlantic from New York designed and built for Prince Albert's Great Exhibition. The "America" caused a sensation by winning a competition around the Isle of Wight in the Royal Yacht Squadron's Annual Regatta against the best sailboats in the British fleet.
In more than 170 years of the history of the America's Cup, only four nations (the United States, Australia, New Zealand and Switzerland) have won the trophy. The British, the initiators of the Cup, have tried the most times without having yet succeeded.
The competition is divided into three preliminary events (the AC Series), the first two of which are still without a venue, and the third in Barcelona. The Youth America's Cup and Women's America's Cup competitions are also scheduled to be held in the Catalan capital using AC40 boats.
This year, Spain will be the host city for this exciting sporting event. Barcelona was selected as the venue in 2024, among other things, for its vibrant maritime culture, its first-class infrastructure and its capacity to host major sporting events.
The city, famous for its architectural beauty and lively marine life, offers a perfect setting for a competition of this calibre.
The silhouette of the Barcelona coastline will be the backdrop, where the stage is the city's blue sea and the protagonists will be the colourful boats that will compete to win one of the most coveted cups in the world.
The seal features the image of one of the boats participating in this edition, specifically the Emirates Team New Zealand, current champion of the America's Cup.
