America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta, Cagliari
Signexa Broadcast supplies Lawo mc²56 MkII surfaces and Nova73 cores for the America's Cup Sailing
The America’s Cup returned to competitive racing this May, and Signexa Broadcast was part of the production behind it. For the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta in Cagliari, we supplied two Lawo mc²56 MkII 48-fader surfaces, each paired with its own Nova73 HD core, to OB provider Timeline TV, delivering two dedicated submix audio facilities into the host production.
Held on the Bay of Angels from 21 to 24 May 2026, the regatta was the opening event of the Road to Naples 2027 and the first time the fleet had raced competitively since Barcelona. Five teams fielded eight one design AC40 foiling yachts, capable of speeds beyond 40 knots, across a series of fleet races that fed the leading two boats into a deciding match race.
Each Lawo mc²56 submix facility was built around a Nova73 HD core fitted with five DSP cards, giving each system ample processing headroom for the channel count and routing complexity involved. The two systems were linked over MADI into Timeline TV’s Calrec Apollo and RTS Comms system, integrating cleanly into the host broadcast mix and keeping the architecture simple and robust across the regatta.
Deployments like this form a core part of Signexa’s broadcast audio hire business, supplying Lawo mc²56 and Nova73 systems to OB providers worldwide on both dry hire and wet hire terms, with our own engineers available on site or supporting remotely depending on what the production needs. Visit our broadcast audio equipment hire page for the full Lawo mc²56 and Nova73 inventory.
The fleet’s next stop on the Road to Naples 2027 will bring a similar set of audio demands, and we look forward to supporting Timeline TV again.
