Prospect of more teams than bases for 2021 America's Cup in AucklandEMIRATES TEAM NZ A digital impression of the 2021 America's Cup village proposed for Auckland featuring bases for eight syndicates. The America's Cup could have the embarrassment of more syndicates than bases as challengers eye the 36th edition set to be sailed in Auckland in 2021. READ MORE:* America's Cup winner joins extreme sailing crew* Second Italian Am Cup challenger emerges​​* Burling's lucky escapeGETTY IMAGES Team New Zealand are eager to make the next America's Cup the best. There is also an issue with accommodating the large and lucrative super yacht fleet that will attend the America's Cup. The 2000 America's Cup in Auckland attracted 11 challengers and the 2003 regatta had nine challengers as well as the Kiwi defenders on both occasions.

Source: Stuff December 19, 2017 20:03 UTC