Highly anticipated America’s Cup Match to start on March 10th

March 5, 2021 36th America's Cup, Racing, Sailing

Auckland, New Zealand – 3/5/2021 – Following the government announcement of a reduction in COVID-19 alert levels today, Race 1 of the 36th America’s Cup Match will start shortly after 4 pm (NZT) on Wednesday March 10.

Under COVID-19 Alert Level 2 or 1, the race schedule will remain as planned with 2 races per day – Wednesday 10th, Friday 12th, Saturday 13th, Sunday 14th, Monday 15th and each day after that. The current schedule has racing every day until either the Defender Emirates Team New Zealand or the Challenger Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli reaches 7 wins.

Any changes to this schedule will need to be agreed upon between both teams.

RACING UNDER LEVEL 2
Racing under Level 2 will be restricted to only be sailed on either Race Course A or E.  (Under COVID-19 Alert Level 1 all courses will become an option to race on for the Regatta Director again.) 

IN THE RACE VILLAGE IN LEVEL 2
Under Level 2, the bars, cafés and restaurants and other retail outlets within America’s Cup Race Village will open, and operate within Ministry of Health guidelines. Entertainment, LIVE racing on the Big Screens, and activations are unable to operate until THE COVID-19 alert moves back into Level 1. 

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