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Mayor Phil Goff is calling on Emirates Team New Zealand to defend the Auld Mug in Auckland again for the 37th America s Cup, with hopes the next regatta might allow the City of Sails to play host to international visitors.
Team New Zealand successfully retained the America s Cup on Wednesday, beating Italian Challenger of Record Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli 7-3.
Press Release – Auckland Unlimited
With four days of America’s Cup action under Auckland’s belt, the city is gearing up to host the next event of the racing cycle on 15 January: the PRADA Cup Challenger Selection Series, a five week-long racing spectacle to determine who will take on Emirates Team New Zealand in the 36th America’s Cup Match in March.
But the on-water racing is just the start of the excitement in store for Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland as the city kicks off the New Year.
Summernova, Auckland Unlimited’s summer festival series designed to coincide with the 36th America’s Cup, will deliver a stellar line-up of events across the region complemented by annual favourites, including Tāmaki Herenga Waka Festival, Auckland Lantern Festival and more. Here’s what you need to know to start your summer off right.
Problems Continue for UK Team INEOS at the America s Cup World Series in Auckland
18th December 2020
New York Yacht Club American Magic shares the overall lead with Team New Zealand
Credit: Studio Borlenghi
Four match races have been held on the second day of the Amercia s Cup World Series in Auckland on racecourse C, the preferred playing field as it brings the racing right into the heart of the Waitematā Harbour, with a shifty and puffy Northwest breeze between 10 to 14 knots.
The new ranking list sees New York Yacht Club American Magic and Emirates Team New Zealand on a tie with three wins each. The Challenger of Record Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli (2 points) and INEOS TEAM UK (0 points) follow in third and fourth position respectively.
Wind speed 12-15kt
Winner Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli 0:12
After an unconventional pre-start in which Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli (ITA) were dealt a penalty for entering the start box early. They managed to clear this with a couple of tacks, but the real drama was to happen just a few minutes up the first leg.
Having kept their noses clean and pulled out the makings of a good lead, American Magic (USA) came close to a capsize during a tack when the windward foil seemed to be slow in being raised out of the water. The incident looked precariously close to a capsize but what wasn t in doubt was how it had affected their standings in the race as the Challenger of Record took the lead.
Friday, 18 December 2020, 6:58 pm
Racing summary
Four match
races have been held on the second day of the PRADA ACWS
Auckland on race course C, the preferred playing field as it
brings the racing right into the heart of the Waitematā
Harbour, with a shifty and puffy Northwest breezes between
10 to 14 knots.
The new ranking list see New York
Yacht Club American Magic and Emirates Team New Zealand on a
tie with three wins each. The Challenger of Record Luna
Rossa Prada Pirelli (2 points) and INEOS TEAM UK (0 points)
follow in third and fourth position respectively.
RACE
5 – Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli beat New York Yacht Club