American Magic

Auckland, New Zealand – 12/20/2020 – The Prada Christmas Race was a one-day event with no reserve days, and no winner was declared. New York Yacht Club American Magic, the U.S. Challenger for the 36th America’s Cup, was unable to complete a planned Prada Christmas Race semifinal match against the Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team of Italy on Sunday due to a lack a breeze. No other races were completed, although Emirates Team New Zealand came within a few meters of winning their only attempted race against INEOS Team UK before the 45-minute race time limit expired.  Prior to the official […]

12/18/2020 – American Magic stands even on points with Emirates Team New Zealand heading into the final day of the Prada America’s Cup World Series Auckland on Saturday. The Prada Christmas Race will follow on Sunday. Day 2 of the Prada America’s Cup World Series Auckland saw two gripping races between New York Yacht Club American Magic, the U.S. Challenger for the 36th America’s Cup, and Italy’s Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team, the Challenger of Record. Both races featured hotly contested pre-starts, penalties, tacking duels, and unpredictable maneuvers. In the 10-15 knots of breeze present on Course C throughout the day, the […]