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America's Cup on hold amid New Zealand's Covid lockdown
https://s.france24.com/media/display/ce2cb9ee-7969-11eb-a3c8-005056a964fe/w 80/p:16x9/004955871b5673a19b35ebcd2c602fd10bc13928.webp
Wellington (AFP)
The America's Cup final between Team New Zealand and Italy's Luna Rossa on Auckland's Waitemata Harbour was pushed back on Sunday as a coronavirus outbreak plunged the city back into lockdown.
The first four races in the best-of-13 showdown were scheduled for next weekend but "will not occur before at least Wednesday, March 10," America's Cup Events chair Tina Symmans said.
"We need to understand all likely scenarios so that an updated racing schedule can be put in place whilst also ensuring the regulatory requirements are met."
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210228-america-s-cup-on-hold-amid-new-zealand-s-covid-lockdown
I was in San Diego when the cup was here and the sail boats they are using today compared to then is amazing...........
2naSalit
(86,567 posts)On one of the boats during that race.
turbinetree
(24,695 posts)2naSalit
(86,567 posts)Better them than me... too scared of deep water.
JackSabbath
(153 posts)RainCaster
(10,869 posts)Material science and boat design are very different now.
Sgent
(5,857 posts)a lady in her mid 70's down the slip from me has an older version of https://corsairmarine.com/corsair-760/ for 90% day sailing with occasional overnights. It is better in every possible way than a an old Catalina / Hunter style boat in the 27' range.
niyad
(113,274 posts)turbinetree
(24,695 posts)edhopper
(33,573 posts)bring the virus?
I thought NZ was almost COVID free?
turbinetree
(24,695 posts)on land and of course in the harbor on the boats watching the races, so I think this is why they are in this position now
https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2021/02/27/americas-cup-teeters-with-latest-covid-19-lockdown/
ChubbyStar
(3,191 posts)Beautiful boat.
rgbecker
(4,826 posts)turbinetree
(24,695 posts)American Magic AC75 Capsize! Full story+aftermath of Prada Cup Day 3. America's Cup.
Yeah ever since they went with the foil and here the history of how it came about of the foil and the catamaran
https://emirates-team-new-zealand.americascup.com/en/news/378_THE-UNTOLD-STORY-OF-THE-BIRTH-OF-FOILING-IN-THE-AMERICAS-CUP.html