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Accor, a world leading hospitality Group, today announced that Orient Express, the legendary artisan of travel since 1883, will sponsor the French team competing in the 37th America’s Cup, to be held in Barcelona in 2024. The America’s Cup is the oldest international sporting trophy and one of the world’s most daring and prestigious sporting endeavors. With one of its flagship luxury brands– Orient Express - Accor’s sponsorship demonstrates the Group’s growing involvement in the high seas and follows the recent launch of the world s largest leisure sailing ships, Orient Express Silenseas, which will be built by Chantiers de l’Atlantique, a world-leading shipbuilding company based in Saint-Nazaire, France. The Orient Express-sponsored boat will be crewed by Quentin Delapierre.