Picton prepares for America's Cup partySCOTT HAMMOND/STUFF Waikawa Boating Club commodore Chris Webb, left, with Lucas Neilson, 10, Finley Neilson, 12, Lily Neilson, 7, are happy that sailors from the America's Cup team will visit Picton in the spring. It's official: America's Cup celebrations are coming to Marlborough. READ MORE:* Storm stunts attendance at Christchurch's America's Cup parade, but atmosphere 'unreal'* America's Cup: Marlborough town rallies for Team New Zealand visit* America's Cup: Joseph Sullivan's parents have 'We are the champions' ready for when he callsPicton Smart and Connected co-ordinator Nicci​ Neilson helped create the online group and said it was fantastic to get a result. JOSEPH JOHNSON/STUFF Team NZ chief executive officer Grant Dalton holds up the America's Cup with helmsman Peter Burling during the Christchurch parade on Wednesday. SUPPLIED "The pride of Picton", Joseph Sullivan, heads to the boat at this year's America's Cup.

Source: Stuff July 13, 2017 03:45 UTC