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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) U.S. ambassador Scott Brown believes the American challenger will reclaim the America’s Cup when the contest for sailing’s most prestigious trophy takes place in Auckland next year.
“We’re taking our Cup home,” said Brown, a Donald Trump appointee coming to the end of his term in New Zealand.
The former senator from Massachusetts was speaking at the opening ceremony of the America’s Cup World Series and Christmas Cup regattas, which will begin racing Thursday on the Hauraki Gulf near Auckland.
New York Yacht Club-backed syndicate American Magic is one of three challengers from the United States, Italy and Britain which will emerge to race defender Team New Zealand for the America’s Cup in the 36th regatta in March.