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Fantastico!

24 February 2021
LIVE with Francesco Bruni, the Port Helm from Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team to celebrate, but also get down to business! We run through a bunch of your questions, talk about the Prada Cup, measurement, why he is on the Port side, the dual-helm, the technology, the rules, and just what is to come as they go up against Emirates Team New Zealand in the America’s Cup Match from 6 March! Hope you…
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The Mystique of the America's Cup

22 February 2021
Live with John Bertrand AO to talk about the Prada Cup Final, and the match up that we can expect between Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli, the official Challenger and Emirates Team New Zealand, the Defender! We take a look back at the teams who have been in it for multiple campaigns, from Sir Thomas Lipton (5), to Baron Bich (4), Alan Bond (4), Team New Zealand (10), Syd Fischer (5), Larry Ellison (5)…
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Prada Cup Final – Day 4 – Press Conference & Report

21 February 2021
The G.H. Mumm Champagnewas flowing for Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli who sailed to victory today in the PRADA Cup Final. The Italians winning the Series 7-1 over INEOS TEAM UK, now move onto the America’s Cup Match, the ultimate goal four years in the making, starting in 12 days time.Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli outraced the British team in today’s medium to light conditions that proved to favour…
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PRADA Cup Final Races 5 to 8 - How to watch!

20 February 2021
It’s race day! Yes we are back and ready for more of the battle between Luna Rossa PRADA Pirelli and INEOS Team UK. Preview show – 20 Feb 2021 Preview show – 21 Feb 2021 WATCH To help make our amazing sport work, TV deals have been made around the world, so availability differs depending on your location. Check how you can…
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Racing will continue this weekend

18 February 2021
ACE CURRENT RACE SCHEDULE UPDATE While America’s Cup Event is encouraged by the news that Auckland has come down to COVID Alert Level 2, one step closer to Level 1 potentially early next week, it is clear that COR are determined to remain inflexible to a change in the race schedule against the interests of the public and commercial benefits to the city and businesses. ACE has consistently…
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Challenger of Record ready for racing on Friday 19 February

17 February 2021
Auckland (NZ), February 17, 2021 – The Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli team is surprised by the statements published by America’s Cup Event (ACE) and by INEOS Team UK. From day one of the teams’ activities in New Zealand, protocols have been put in place, together with ACE and all government bodies, to allow teams and organizers alike to operate in the different COVID-19 alert levels…
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Covid-19 shuts down America's Cup

14 February 2021
Five community COVID-19 cases have been detected in Auckland, which we now know are the highly infectious UK-variant 1.1.7. Alert level 2 will commence from 00:00 18 February 2021 a down grade from level 3, and the remainder of New Zealand will move to level 1 from level 2. Restrictions will remain in place until 23:59 Monday 22 February 2021. America’s Cup and Prada Cup Final Timing The…
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How to watch: PRADA Cup Final

13 February 2021
Our preview for day one of the Prada Cup final direct from Auckland Our preview for day two of the Prada Cup final direct from Auckland WATCH To help make our amazing sport work, TV deals have been made around the world, so availability differs depending on your location. Check how you can access the coverage here! Some will be lucky enough to watch on YouTube…
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The Myth of the America's Cup

10 February 2021
There is something very special about the America’s Cup… Producer: Larry Keating Executive Producers: Patrizio Bertelli & Laurent Esquier Director/Writer: Martin Tasker Research/Writer: Chris Gurr Consulting Producer: Bruno Trouble Editor: Ben Selkirk Special thanks to Bill Koch, Luca Bontempelli, Blacksand Post – TVNZ, Mystic Seaport Film…
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America's Cup: Amended Sailing Instructions

10 February 2021
UPPER WIND LIMIT The Challenger of Record and the Defender, in consultation with the Regatta Director, have decided to amend the Race conditions for the PRADA Cup Final and the 36th America’s Cup Match as follows. After reviewing the performance of the yachts and the variations between the yachts’ wind measurement data and that of Race Management due to differing measurement heights, it has…
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