America s Cup: UK s former richest man in Auckland as one of 466 other critical workers approved for event
22 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM
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Superyacht Sherpa owned by owner of Ineos Team UK, Jim Ratcliffe, berthed at Westhaven Marina in Auckland this week. Photo / Sylvie Whinray
Tom Dillane is a reporter at the New Zealand Heraldtom.dillane@nzme.co.nz@tomdillane1
The former richest person in Britain is lounging on his superyacht in Auckland and is among 466 other critical workers granted entry into New Zealand for their relationship with America s Cup teams.
The executives of multinational chemical powerhouse Ineos group continue to glide into Auckland via sea, with America s Cup Team UK owner Jim Ratcliffe arriving on his $139 million Sherpa superyacht this week.
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