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The New Zealand Millennium Cup organisers have elected to postpone the regatta to March 2021.
The leading superyacht event had been due to begin on Monday 15th February, however due to an elevated Covid alert across New Zealand the Millennium Cup will now take place in the Bay of Islands from 28-31 March.
The regatta is run by the NZ Marine Export Group and promotes New Zealand’s cruising grounds and marine industry to international and domestic superyachts. The event will follow on from the Superyacht Gathering in Auckland, which is due to be held from 24-26 March and will feature appearances from industry powerhouses Jonathan Beckett and Andrew Winch.
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New Zealand Millennium Cup Postponed Until March 2021
(15 Feb 2021) Organisers of the New Zealand Millennium Cup, which had been scheduled to commence on 15 February, have postponed the regatta in response to the increased COVID19 alert level across New Zealand.
The regatta was first held alongside the 2000 America’s Cup, and was due to run from 15-18 February 2021. It’s the longest running superyacht regatta in the South Pacific and has garnered a reputation for its camaraderie and fierce competition.
Racing will now be held 28 - 31 March in Russell, returning to the regatta’s Duke of Marlborough headquarters.
The regatta is run by the NZ Marine Export Group