36th America’s Cup Challenger Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Faces Defender Emirates Team New Zealand March 10th!

It’s been on and off again due to increased incidents of Covid-19. Racing is set to start on Wednesday, March 10th under Covid-19 Level 2

The highly anticipated Race 1 of the 36^th America’s Cup Match will start shortly after 4 pm (NZT) on Wednesday March 10^th. The Government announced a reduction in alert levels March 5th.

Under COVID-19 Alert level 2 or 1, the race schedule will remain as planned with 2 races per day – Wednesday 10^th, Friday 12^th, Saturday 13^th, Sunday 14^th, Monday 15^th and each day after that. The current schedule has racing every day until either the Defender Emirates Team New Zealand or the Challenger Luna Rossa reaches 7 wins.

Racing Under Level 2 

Racing under Level 2 will be restricted to only be sailed on either Race Course A or E. If Auckland moves to Level 1, all courses will become options for the Regatta Director again.

Every race of the 36^th America’s Cup presented by Prada will be streamed online on YouTube, Facebook and americascup.com in almost every country in the world

Watch the America’s Cup match at americascup.com. If it’s a race day, the RACING will go LIVE at 16:00 NZT / 03:00 UTC (08:00PT Tuesday, March 9) on the America’s Cup website. Or on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo15ZYO_XDRU9LI30OPtxAg.

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