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Racing will continue this weekend

ACE CURRENT RACE SCHEDULE UPDATE While America’s Cup Event is encouraged by the news that Auckland has come down to COVID Alert Level 2, one step closer to Level 1 potentially early next week, it is clear that COR are determined to remain inflexible to a change in the race schedule against the interests of the public and commercial benefits to the city and businesses. ACE has consistently…
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Challenger of Record ready for racing on Friday 19 February

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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Covid-19 shuts down America's Cup

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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Prada Cup Final - Day 2 - Press Conference & Report

With four wins on the scoreboard Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli comes away of the first PRADA Cup Final weekend having stamped their authority and with the first to seven going to the Match, INEOS TEAM UK path gets steeper and steeper.A first tight races with Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli and INEOS TEAM UK displaying perfect one-on-one duels of tacks and tactics, was followed by a race in which the British…
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Prada Cup Final - Day 1 - Press Conference & Report

Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli and INEOS TEAM UK squared off today to determine the winner of the PRADA Cup Challenger Selection Series and the right to face the Defender Emirates Team New Zealand.First day of the PRADA Cup Final was a double for Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli, with the Italian team taking the lead of the provisional ranking clearly leading both races and appearing just a click faster than…
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How to watch: PRADA Cup Final

Our preview for day one of the Prada Cup final direct from Auckland Our preview for day two of the Prada Cup final direct from Auckland WATCH To help make our amazing sport work, TV deals have been made around the world, so availability differs depending on your location. Check how you can access the coverage here! Some will be lucky enough to watch on YouTube…
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Design, Technology and the America's Cup

The line between success and failure has never been finer than in the America’s Cup, and often that line comes down to design. Producer: Larry Keating Executive Producers: Patrizio Bertelli & Laurent Esquier Director/Writer: Martin Tasker Research/Writer: Chris Gurr Consulting Producer: Bruno Trouble Editor: Ben Selkirk Special thanks to Bill Koch, Luca Bontempelli, Blacksand Post…
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The Myth of the America's Cup

There is something very special about the America’s Cup… Producer: Larry Keating Executive Producers: Patrizio Bertelli & Laurent Esquier Director/Writer: Martin Tasker Research/Writer: Chris Gurr Consulting Producer: Bruno Trouble Editor: Ben Selkirk Special thanks to Bill Koch, Luca Bontempelli, Blacksand Post – TVNZ, Mystic Seaport Film…
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