File photo / Francisco Gomes, UnsplashBy Amy Williams of RNZSuperyacht berths at two Auckland marinas are almost fully booked for the America's Cup. Economic agency Auckland Unlimited's general manager of destination, Steve Armitage, said closed borders and strict entry criteria for foreign superyacht crews mean many organised their passage to the country weeks ago. Team NZ and Luna Rossa during the second day of practice before the start of the Prada America's Cup World Series on December 15, 2020. Armitage said organisers are keeping tallies of the number of visitors to the Cup Village in the Viaduct on race days. "We've had more than 150,000 people through the [Cup Village] on the race days thus far," says Auckland Unlimited's Steve Armitage.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 25, 2021 20:37 UTC