The Port Olímpic () is a

marina A marina (from Spanish , Portuguese and Italian : "related to the sea") is a dock or basin with moorings and supplies for yachts and small boats. A marina differs from a port in that a marina does not handle large passenger ships or cargo ...

located in

Barcelona Barcelona ( ; ; ) is a city on the northeastern coast of Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second-most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within c ...

Catalonia Catalonia is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a ''nationalities and regions of Spain, nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia of 2006, Statute of Autonomy. Most of its territory (except the Val d'Aran) is situate ...

, east of the Port of Barcelona. The venue was opened in 1991. It hosted the

sailing Sailing employs the wind—acting on sails, wingsails or kites—to propel a craft on the surface of the ''water'' (sailing ship, sailboat, raft, Windsurfing, windsurfer, or Kitesurfing, kitesurfer), on ''ice'' (iceboat) or on ''land'' (Land sa ...

events for the

1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics (, ), officially the Games of the XXV Olympiad (, ) and officially branded as Barcelona '92, were an international multi-sport event held from 25 July to 9 August 1992 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Beginning in 1994 ...

and was the main venue for the 2024 America's Cup.

Gallery

File:14-08-05-barcelona-RalfR-037.jpg, Port Olímpic File:Port Olympic in Barcelona, Spain (51226239136).jpg, Port Olímpic in Barcelona, Spain

References

1992 Summer Olympics official report.
Volume 2. pp. 255–8.
Port de Barcelona/El Port/Portada Official website.
Buildings and structures completed in 1991 Venues of the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic sailing venues Sports venues in Barcelona Ports and harbours of Catalonia Marinas in Spain Buildings and structures in Barcelona 1991 establishments in Spain {{Summer-Olympic-venue-stub