America’s Cup Building ‘Veles e Vents’ (Sails and Winds) and accompanying park were the social focal point for the 2007 America’s Cup – the most famous and prestigious regatta and match race in the sport of sailing. Staged in Europe for the first time in over 150 years, Veles e Vents was the centerpiece in the reorganization of Valencia’s industrial port.
The building was completed within 11 months and successfully opened in time for the preliminary regattas (e.g., the Luis Vuitton Cup), staged in May and June 2006. Veles e Vents provided a central base for all America’s Cup teams and sponsors, as well as being a venue for the public to view the racing.