The combatants say there is a long way to go in the boat and team development, even though preliminary racing starts tomorrow. Luna Rossa skipper Max Sirena said: "The development process will keep going until the end of the cup. American Magic boss Terry Hutchinson said all of the teams had been put on the back foot by the cancellation of two World Series regattas, because of Covid-19. Hutchinson added: "There is no time…every day we go out, American Magic will treat it as race day. The practice loss to American Magic had emphasised how influential wind shifts could be.

Source: New Zealand Herald December 15, 2020 22:04 UTC