Americas Cup

America's Cup Match Postponed Due to COVID-19

28 February 2021
We are again faced with delays to racing, this time for the Cup Match. Below is the official statement from the America’s Cup, and the information on the situation in New Zealand as it develops. **UPDATE** There have been no new community cases of COVID-19 in New Zealand since Sunday night, today being the fourth in a row of zero cases. We will hopefully know more on Monday/Tuesday…
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Adventures

Challenger of Record ready for racing on Friday 19 February

17 February 2021
Auckland (NZ), February 17, 2021 – The Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli team is surprised by the statements published by America’s Cup Event (ACE) and by INEOS Team UK. From day one of the teams’ activities in New Zealand, protocols have been put in place, together with ACE and all government bodies, to allow teams and organizers alike to operate in the different COVID-19 alert levels…
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Americas Cup

Covid-19 shuts down America's Cup

14 February 2021
Five community COVID-19 cases have been detected in Auckland, which we now know are the highly infectious UK-variant 1.1.7. Alert level 2 will commence from 00:00 18 February 2021 a down grade from level 3, and the remainder of New Zealand will move to level 1 from level 2. Restrictions will remain in place until 23:59 Monday 22 February 2021. America’s Cup and Prada Cup Final Timing The…
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