Garmin (NYSE: GRMN), the world’s largest marine electronics manufacturer(1), today announced it has been selected as an Official Supplier by Luna Rossa, the Italian challenger for the 38th America’s Cup. As an Official Supplier, Garmin’s high-performance marine navigation, communication, mapping, lighting, digital switching and audio solutions, including the GPSMAP® 9000 series chartplotters, Garmin Navionics Vision+™, quatix® 8 Pro and more, will be utilised by the team’s chase boats during both training and racing.
Garmin will be the Official Supplier of team Luna Rossa for the full campaign leading up to the 38th America’s Cup, to be held in Naples, Italy in 2027.
“It’s a great honour to once again be chosen as the official supplier to Luna Rossa, Challenger for the 38th America’s Cup. This marks another significant milestone in an ongoing collaboration that began several years ago that has enabled our brand to reach the pinnacle of sailing around the globe, all thanks to the exceptional performance of our products and our comprehensive services.” –Pontus Fernstrom, Garmin EMEA Marine Segment Director
“Haivng Garmin alongside us once again means a great deal to the team. In an America’s Cup campaign, precision, reliability and timing can make all the difference. Garmin has already been an invaluable partner, and we are confident that their technology will continue to give us an important edge, helping us work with greater accuracy, make faster decisions and push our performance even further as we prepare for the 38th America’s Cup.” –Gilberto Nobili, Luna Rossa Technology and Operations Director
To win the America’s Cup, the highest level of physical performance is required. Garmin will also support Luna Rossa with a wide range of its fitness products, all tracked individually for each athlete on the Garmin Connect™ platform.
Engineered on the inside for life on the outside, Garmin products have revolutionised life for anglers, sailors, mariners, and boat enthusiasts everywhere. Committed to developing the most innovative, highest quality, and easiest to use marine electronics the industry has ever known, Garmin believes every day is an opportunity to innovate and a chance to beat yesterday.
(1) Based on 2025 sales.
