On one of the many America's Cup fronts, the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron received a Special General Meeting request over conducting the 37th America's Cup defence in Auckland. The 37th America's Cup entries opened on December 1, with three being received - whether that is additional to that of INEOS Britannia (who had already entered) remains to be seen. Being billionaire-backed, the commercial unattractiveness of Auckland is not an issue, and with their performance and weather data from the Prada Cup and America's Cup - they start with an advantage. Getting commercially backed teams back into the Cup is essential for the long-term health of the America's Cup. Emirates Team New Zealand, in its current form, as a commercially dependent America's Cup team, has been around for 20 years.

Source: Stuff December 20, 2021 03:53 UTC