Greek billionaire rivalling Italy’s America’s Cup bid after Auckland pulls out

Greek billionaire rivalling Italy’s America’s Cup bid after Auckland pulls out

A wealthy shipping tycoon is the man behind his nation's bid that is reportedly the preferred destination for Team NZ's next defence of the Auld Mug.

Will Olympic home host America's Cup?

Now that Auckland has removed itself as an option to host the 38th America’s Cup, the leading candidates floating in the media are Italy and Greece, with Greek billionaire George Prokopiou as the man behind his nation’s bid to host the next America’s Cup in 2027. The 78-year-old shipping tycoon is one of Greece’s richest men with a net worth of more than NZ$6.5 billion, according to Forbes, and is hoping to stage sailing’s biggest event in Athen…