Team New Zealand boss Grant Dalton, left, and Luna Rossa's Patrizio Bertelli, who is chief executive of the Prada Group, don't often see eye to eye on America's Cup matters these days. Team New Zealand are still negotiating the racing format for December’s America’s Cup warmup regatta, acknowledging they are at odds again with Italian challenger of record Luna Rossa. READ MORE:* America's Cup: Team New Zealand tipped to produce 'aggressive' new boat* America's Cup: Team New Zealand 'playing the long game' as they ready to launch new boat* America's Cup: Luna Rossa make quick modification to new boat“We are still in negotiation with the challenger of record about the race day format for the two regattas (America's Cup World Series and Christmas race) which we are well apart on at present,” Emirates Team New Zealand said in a statement on Wednesday. Team New Zealand are not involved in the Prada Cup challenger series in Auckland during January and February. Team New Zealand have had a frosty relationship with challenger of record Luna Rossa in recent times.

Source: Stuff November 17, 2020 23:47 UTC