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Americas Cup backers forced to bide their time as racing begins Amy Williams © AFP At least five wealthy backers of the challenger teams to the Americas Cup are struggling to enter the country in time to watch their yachts race. Information provided to RNZ shows the owners of the Italian team Luna Rossa, UK team Ineos and American Magic have been granted border exemptions but are not yet here. Its understood they have been unable to access vouchers to stay at managed isolation...

How the America’s Cup contenders compare going into the Prada Cup 0shares The three challengers will start their assault on the Americas Cup this week as the Prada Cup gets underway. Matt Sheahan assesses each of the teams A spectacular skyward launch for American Magic’s Patriot during early trials. The focus of these latest Cup boat designs is as much on aerodynamics as hydrodynamics. Photo: Will Ricketson/American Magic As each of the new AC75s were wheeled out into the open fo...