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After a Dramatic Run, the US Team Is Eliminated From the America’s Cup Michael Verdon Patriot in Rhode Island and flying it 9,000 miles to Auckland, New Zealand, followed by Patriot‘s devastating crash and frenzied repair, the New York Yacht Club’s American Magic syndicate was eliminated in the run-up to the America’s Cup. The only team representing the US was knocked out of the Prada Cup Semifinal by Luna Rossa of Italy. The American team had high hopes of bringing the America’s Cup at 170 years old, the oldest race in the history of sailing back to the US after Team Emirates New Zealand won it in 2017 against another US team representing Golden Gate Yacht Club. ....
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. ....