This summer signs like the one pictured below have gone up on the highway approaches to Valencia, helping point the way to the Port America's Cup (formerly the Dársena Interior). Team bases and other AC 32 facilities are rapidly taking shape, including the 800m channel that will run from the Port AC directly to the Med near the main race course area.

Christophe Martin, ACM's Venue Director, reports that most of the channel has already been dug, the foundations of the foredeck are built, and the construction of the AC Park and the IBC (International Broadast Center) will start in the next months.

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Sign of the times in Valencia.



View from over the north (main) race course looking to the northwest
over the Port America's Cup toward downtown Valencia. The "Dársena
Exterior" is formed by the new groins in the foreground which will
protect the entrance to the new channel. When finished, it will make for
a quick 15-minute tow between the Port AC and the race course.



The new 800m (by approx 80m wide) channel is nearly dug.



View from over the bases looking back to southeast. Superyacht ("T")
dock has been in since June, and was used by spectator boats during Acts
4 and 5. In this shot the bridge over the existing cut out through the
commercial port is open. After the channel is completed, the bridge will
be closed more or less permanently. Maybe one of our readers will know,
and can post a comment, as to whether it was finally decided to fill in
that cut once the new channel is finished.

Last three photos courtesy of ACM's Christophe Martin.