The 36th America s Cup got underway a few hours after the Labour Government announced that they were lifting the COVID Alert 2 on Auckland.
The decision had been made Thursday night, but wasn t announced until 1130am Friday. The Prime Minister explained this pedantic approach by saying some epidemiological homework to be checked on a couple of cases.
The announcement came too late for the race course area to be moved from Course E, the same area used on the opening day of America s Cup 36. It s an area of water which is becoming renowned for its no passing lanes, due to the consistent wind patterns, dictated by the surrounding islands.
America s Cup 2021: Team New Zealand v Luna Rossa - will wind factor blow open deadlock?
13 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM
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NZ Herald
Locked 3-apiece, Team New Zealand and Luna Rossa will be looking to the weather gods - and the possibility of strengthening winds - as a key factor in the coming days.
The America s Cup rivals return to the Hauraki Gulf today for two more races and what could be a decisive day of foiling - they each need to win four more races in the best-of-13 series to lift the Auld Mug.
The first six races have been in lighter airs - with the leading boat at the start gaining a massive advantage - and those breezes are set to continue today and tomorrow. But the regatta deadlock might be broken if a low-pressure system moves in this week.
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