The final countdown to the 36th America's Cup began with the launch of Team NZ's 'spaceship' race boat, Te Rehutai. But to be honest, after a 25-year on-again, off-again love affair with the Auld Mug, I’ve kept myself at arm’s length from an America’s Cup that can’t shake off its old shenanigans. READ MORE:* America's Cup: The first images of Team New Zealand's new boat before official unveiling* America's Cup: Team New Zealand 'playing the long game' as they ready to launch new boat* America's Cup: Team New Zealand star Glenn Ashby's telling warning for Auckland 2021“The normal America’s Cup antics, the fast development of boats. Of course, I’m not so naïve to think this America’s Cup would be devoid of this kind of controversy and muck-racking. “And Kiwis have a natural interest in the America’s Cup, even with the bulls... and antics that go on around it.

Source: Stuff November 22, 2020 18:45 UTC