America's Cup Audience in United States

America's Cup has an estimated audience of 411,186 people in United States. 25.6% are female, 74.4% are male, average age 44.4. Top regions: California, New York, Washington. Top brand affinities: Sailing, Société Nautique de Genève, Golden Gate Yacht Club, Oracle Team USA, SailGP.
The average America's Cup fan in United States is 44.4 years old, more male, and lives primarily in California. The audience is concentrated in California, New York, Washington. Top brand affinities include Sailing, Société Nautique de Genève, Golden Gate Yacht Club, with strongest over-indexing on Sailing (56.88× the country average). Demographically, the America's Cup audience skews more male with an average age of 44.4, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Risk Appetite, Luxury Orientation. Compared to the country baseline, this audience shows distinctive patterns across 20 brand affinities and 50 regions tracked by Rascasse.
Category: Sports · Type: Event · Subtype: Sailing
Demographics of America's Cup fans
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Female | 25.6% |
| Male | 74.4% |
| Average age | 44.4 |
| Estimated audience size | 411,186 |
Audience persona
The typical America's Cup fan in United States is more male, around 44.4 years old, with strong Risk Appetite tendencies and a notable affinity for Sailing.
Top regions in United States
| Region | Reach | Affinity |
|---|---|---|
| California | 60,804 | 1.34× |
| New York | 28,354 | 1.23× |
| Washington | 24,776 | 3× |
| Texas | 23,466 | 0.66× |
| Florida | 22,426 | 0.81× |
| New Jersey | 17,037 | 1.63× |
| Massachusetts | 15,098 | 1.86× |
| Illinois | 10,976 | 0.8× |
| Virginia | 10,234 | 1.02× |
| Pennsylvania | 10,166 | 0.73× |
| Rhode Island | 9,897 | 7.56× |
| North Carolina | 9,128 | 0.74× |
| Michigan | 8,760 | 0.81× |
| Ohio | 8,702 | 0.69× |
| Georgia | 8,603 | 0.68× |
| Connecticut | 6,915 | 1.68× |
| Maryland | 6,397 | 0.9× |
| Colorado | 6,177 | 0.95× |
| Wisconsin | 5,350 | 0.86× |
| Tennessee | 5,164 | 0.63× |
| Arizona | 5,121 | 0.61× |
| South Carolina | 4,697 | 0.76× |
| Minnesota | 4,551 | 0.77× |
| Indiana | 4,192 | 0.56× |
| Oregon | 4,181 | 0.89× |
| Missouri | 3,958 | 0.6× |
| Louisiana | 3,095 | 0.58× |
| Alabama | 3,070 | 0.53× |
| Kentucky | 2,898 | 0.56× |
| Nevada | 2,450 | 0.62× |
| Utah | 2,375 | 0.64× |
| Maine | 2,315 | 1.57× |
| Iowa | 2,188 | 0.65× |
| Oklahoma | 2,149 | 0.47× |
| Kansas | 2,130 | 0.66× |
| New Hampshire | 1,932 | 1.19× |
| Washington, District of Columbia | 1,848 | 1.5× |
| Hawaii | 1,834 | 1.04× |
| Idaho | 1,397 | 0.68× |
| Arkansas | 1,302 | 0.38× |
| Mississippi | 1,282 | 0.38× |
| Nebraska | 1,281 | 0.62× |
| West Virginia | 1,172 | 0.61× |
| New Mexico | 1,123 | 0.54× |
| Montana | 987 | 0.87× |
| Vermont | 858 | 1.19× |
| Alaska | 604 | 0.69× |
| Delaware | 566 | 0.5× |
| South Dakota | 487 | 0.51× |
| North Dakota | 443 | 0.52× |
Top brand affinities
Brands and entities this audience over-indexes on, vs. the country average.
| Brand | Affinity | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Sailing | 56.88× | Sports |
| Société Nautique de Genève | 340.24× | Travel & Leisure |
| Golden Gate Yacht Club | 331.97× | Travel & Leisure |
| Oracle Team USA | 427.38× | Sports |
| SailGP | 100.02× | Sports |
| Yachting World | 76.07× | Travel & Leisure |
| Yacht racing | 72.57× | Sports |
| North Sails | 150.27× | Fashion & Accessoires |
| Emirates Team New Zealand | 272× | Sports |
| Motorboat | 10.72× | Cars & Mobility |
| SAIL Magazine | 104.44× | Travel & Leisure |
| West Marine | 17.84× | Shopping |
| Sailing yacht | 52.62× | Cars & Mobility |
| Vestas | 46.7× | Business & Career |
| American Sailing Association | 59.01× | Sports |
| Naval architecture | 27.1× | Home & Garden |
| The Ocean Race | 282.76× | Sports |
| Helly Hansen | 22.25× | Fashion & Accessoires |
| Yacht | 6.46× | Travel & Leisure |
| Kite | 21.72× | Sports |
Psychographic profile
Top six personality traits over-indexed by this audience (1.0 = country average).
| Trait | Cluster | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Risk Appetite | THRILL | 2.92 |
| Luxury Orientation | PREMIUM | 2.05 |
| Quality Awareness | PREMIUM | 1.66 |
| Early Adopter Mentality | POWER | 1.64 |
| Sustainability | BALANCE | 1.61 |
| Sports Activity | POWER | 1.59 |
Worldwide distribution
| Country | Share |
|---|---|
| Italy | 19.5% |
| United States | 15.8% |
| France | 9.3% |
See America's Cup audiences in other countries
More Sailing audiences in United States
- SailGP (672,290)
- American Sailing Association (224,838)
- Henley Royal Regatta (166,143)
- International Sailing Federation (157,415)
- Vendée Globe (135,794)
Frequently asked questions
How many fans does America's Cup have in United States?
America's Cup has an estimated audience of 411,186 people in United States, concentrated in California and New York.
What is the gender split and age of America's Cup fans?
25.6% of America's Cup fans are female, 74.4% are male, with an average age of 44.4 years.
Which brands do America's Cup fans like most?
America's Cup fans show strongest brand affinity for Sailing (56.88×), Société Nautique de Genève (340.24×), and Golden Gate Yacht Club (331.97×) over the country average.
Where do America's Cup fans live in United States?
America's Cup fans in United States are most concentrated in California (reach 60,804), New York (reach 28,354), and Washington (reach 24,776). These three regions account for the largest share of the active audience.
What other brands do America's Cup fans also like?
Beyond America's Cup itself, the audience over-indexes on Société Nautique de Genève (340.24×), Golden Gate Yacht Club (331.97×), Oracle Team USA (427.38×), and SailGP (100.02×) compared to the United States average.
How to read this data
Audience size is the estimated number of people in United States who actively search for America's Cup. Affinity is an over-index ratio: 2.0× means the audience is twice as likely to engage with that brand or trait as the country average. Reach is the estimated number of audience members in a region. Regional and brand-affinity tables are sorted from strongest signal to weakest.
About this audience profile
This audience profile is generated by Rascasse from anonymized search-behavior signals across United States. For methodology see methodology. Affinity values are over-index ratios vs. the country average (1.0 = baseline). Audience sizes are estimated, not measured.