America’s Cup organisers say they are confident that Dockyard will be able to cope with the huge influx of visitors expected to descend on the West End for the event.

A transportation hub will be created in Dockyard to allow easy access to and from the America’s Cup village, while a transportation plan will also be formulated by the end of this year.

In recent weeks concerns have been raised about the transportation system in Dockyard and its ability to handle the arrival of two large cruise ships and their combined passenger load of more than 6,000 visitors.

But Mike Winfield, chief executive of America’s Cup Bermuda, told The Royal Gazette that he was confident Dockyard would be able to handle the influx under the plans that the ACBDA and America’s Cup Event Authority will implement.

“We have got to make delivery of people to and from the Dockyard area easy, attractive and efficient,” Mr Winfield said. “We will have way more transportation than normally operating in an organised and efficient manner that will meet the schedule of the race.

“I am confident transportation in and to Dockyard will meet the needs and expectations.”

The America’s Cup transportation plan to accommodate the huge numbers expected to descend on Dockyard for the event will be finalised in November, while the Security, Health and Safety and On Water Operations plans will be finalised in December.

Preparation for a new transportation hub in Dockyard will begin in the winter along with the purchase and installation of floating docks to provide extra berthing for America’s Cup boats, ferries and support craft.

The America’s Cup Village is expected to be completed by next spring in time for the beginning of racing that will begin in exactly a year.