BERM UDA THE AM ERICA’ S CUP AND BEYOND

M ark Soares Berm uda Yacht Services

BERM UDA QUICK FACTS ● 22 Square m i les ● 60,000 people ● Br i t ish overseas ter r i t ory ● Founded 1609 ● Hot spot for h igh net wor th individuals ● I n ternat ional business 60% of our GDP ● Our dol lar is pegged to the U.S. dol lar ● Cat . 1 m em ber of the Red Ensign Group ● Tour ism m akes up 28% of our GDP ● 84% of our visi tors are f rom the US

WHY BERM UDA

YACHT TRAFFIC

● M ay 26 – June 5, LV , AC QUALIFIERS ● June 7 – June 12, LV, AC CHALLENGER PLAYOFFS ● June 17 – June 27, 35TH AM ERICA’ S CUP M ATCH ● June 13 – June 14, AM ERICA’ S CUP SY REGATTA ● June 15 – June 19 , J CLASS REGATTA ● June 2017 RED BULL YOUTH AM ERICA’ S CUP

BERM UDA JUNE 2017

AC SUPERYACHT PROGRAM

●38 Berths plus 9 J-class

●30-40 Additional superyacht outside of the official program

TAXES

INFRASTRUCTURE

AM ERICA’ S CUP VILLAGE

OVER THE HORIZON

● Char ter ing

● Pi lotage requi rem ent waived

● Duty Free fuel voucher

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