At a few minutes after 11:00 on Thursday morning, visitor number one million for the 2007 season passed through the turnstiles at Port America's Cup. This dates back to April 1st, the unveiling day for the teams in the Port.
Carolina Baixauli, a local Valencian who entered Port America's Cup with her family, was delighted to be told she was the one millionth visitor to the Port. She received a commemorative certificate and gets a chance to go out and watch the racing from one of the regatta organisation boats: "It seems unreal to be so close to the America's Cup. It is the first time we have come and I'm very happy to be here. My kids are going to enjoy it very much."
Since the first Louis Vuitton Act in Valencia, average daily attendance has been climbing steadily, from about 17 000 in the first events in 2004 and 2005, to over 35 000 per day during Valencia Louis Vuitton Act 13 in early April of this year. A record daily attendance of over 68 000 was recorded earlier this week on May 1.
Throughout the course of the entire event, over 2.5 million people have visited the various venues during racing periods. Counting racing and non-racing periods, approximately 4.5 million people have come to visit the 32nd America's Cup since 2004.
