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36th America's Cup

36th America’s Cup – Day 2 – New Zealand and Italy go one and one, again

March 12, 2021

Aukland, New Zealand – 3/12/2021 – Day 2 of the 36th America’s Cup proved once again that the start is crucial and highlighted just how evenly matched the two teams are in light conditions as the Match goes into day 3 with a deadlock 2-2. While that knowledge helps to answer some of the questions that have been doing the rounds, the data does little to predict the outcome of tomorrow’s scheduled races which forecast say will be light again. But today was all about getting your nose in front and staying there. Race 3 – Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli […]

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36th America’s Cup – DAY 1 defender and challenger square the first day

March 10, 2021

Auckland, New Zealand – 3/10/2021 – Day one of the 36th America’s Cup presented by PRADA didn’t disappoint with the Defender Emirates Team New Zealand and the Challenger Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli sitting on a tie after two races. Pretty even performances between the two boats once again confirmed that there is no space for mistakes. Today’s results clearly show that there is a long way to go in this first to 7 points America’s Cup Match. As 170 years of history taught us, the game is far from over. Race 1 – Emirates Team New Zealand beat Luna Rossa […]

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Game on, America’s Cup is starting tomorrow

March 9, 2021

Auckland, New Zealand – 3/9/2021 – Three months after the first official race for the new AC75 class, the 36th America’s Cup presented by PRADA looks set to lay a marker down in history, with the first race of the Match starting tomorrow, March 10th at 4:15 pm NZT. Emirates Team New Zealand Skipper Peter Burling and Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Skipper and Team Director Max Sirena fronted today the opening press conference, ahead of tomorrow’s start to the best of 13 race series. Fast, extreme boats capable of previously unimaginable speeds have been the obvious focus of attention. Yet, […]

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

March 5, 2021

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 […]

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Italy’s Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli wins the PRADA Cup 2021

February 21, 2021

As happened 21 years ago, the Defender Emirates Team New Zealand will face Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli on the Hauraki Gulf to decide who will win the oldest trophy in international sport. … Aukland, New Zealand – 2/21/2021 – The G.H. Mumm Champagne was flowing for Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli who sailed to victory today in the PRADA Cup Final. The Italians winning the Series 7-1 over INEOS TEAM UK, now move onto the America’s Cup Match, the ultimate goal four years in the making, starting in 12 days. Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli outraced the British team in today’s medium to […]

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PRADA Cup Finals – Day 3 -INEOS TEAM UK fight back but Luna Rossa lead 5-1

February 20, 2021

Auckland, New Zealand – 2/20/2020 – The PRADA Cup Final is not done and dusted yet, with INEOS TEAM UK marking their first point on the scoreboard, there may still a long way to go. In the first race of the day, Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli resumed racing where it was left last weekend, getting their nose in front at the start and kept the British in their wake to claim a vital fifth point. However in the second race Ben Ainsie got his hands on the textbook finally and executed the same game plan to take a convincing first point. […]

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PRADA Cup finals to resume on Saturday under Alert Level 2 restrictions

February 18, 2021

Auckland, New Zealand – 2/18/2021 – PRADA Cup Finals resumes on Saturday, February 20. Race 5 will see Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli facing INEOS TEAM UK. The race will start on 4:00PM NZT local time weather permitting. Race 5 and 6 will be held on Saturday and two races a day will follow until one competitor gets to 7 points winning the PRADA Cup. … COR 36 confirm they want to respect Public Health and the Protocols of the New Zealand Government Auckland, New Zealand – 2/18/2021– COR 36* offered its full support to the local authorities and America’s Cup Event […]

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PRADA CUP FINALS – DAY 2 – Italy 4, UK 0

February 14, 2021

Aukland, New Zealand – 2/14/2021 – 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. Four wins in a row, the Italians are now over halfway to the Prada Cup. 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 team made one pre start mistake and were […]

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PRADA CUP FINALS – DAY 1 – Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli takes the day with 2 wins

February 13, 2021

Aukland – New Zealand – 2/13/2021 – 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 the British team. Still a long way to go to the end being a 13-races series, with the Italians in need of five […]