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The 36th America's Cup got underway a few hours after the Labour Government announced that they were lifting the COVID Alert 2 on Auckland. The decision had been made Thursday night, but wasn't announced until 1130am Friday. The Prime Minister explained this pedantic approach by saying some epidemiological homework to be checked on a couple of cases. The announcement came too late for the race course area to be moved from Course E, the same area used on the opening day of America's Cup 36. It's an area of water which is becoming renowned for its no passing lanes, due to the consistent wind pa...

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Gladwell's Line: Rolling the America's Cup dice - what factors will determine the winner? by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com/nz 4 Mar 23:52 UTC 5 March 2021 Luna Rossa and Te Rehutai - Emirates Team New Zealand - Practice Racing - America's Cup World Series - December 10, 2020 - Waitemata Harbour - America's Cup 36 © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com Most will be aware the long-awaited America's Cup Match will not start on time this Saturday due to Auckland being in its fourth COVID19 Lockdown in 12 months. Until the Lockdown status is clarified by the Labour Go...

America's Cup Rialto: Feb 19 - Some key differences between the Finalists by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com/nz 18 Feb 13:54 UTC 19 February 2021 Francesco Bruni makes a point to Jimmy Spithill over afternoon tea - Luna Rossa - Prada Cup Finals - Day 2 - February 14, 2021 - America's Cup 36 - Course E © Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com On Sunday, we were onboard the TV photo catamaran, which was a novel experience - and allowed a different shooting angle - albeit it against some challenging G-forces, as the boat abruptly changed course. The racing was held on Co...

Prada Cup Final: Day 2 - Italy goes 4-up by Ben Gladwell - Sail-World NZL 14 Feb 06:03 UTC 14 February 2021 Luna Rossa and Ineos locking horns upwind in the first big tacking duel of the event. © America's Cup Media Tucked away today on the most eastern course E today, Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli and Ineos Team UK resumed battle today, Auckland. After a shaky start, Ben Ainslie and crew really had to get some points on the leaderboard. The Hauraki Gulf - which translates to Northerly Wind - lived up to its name today with solid 18 -21 knots on the usual race courses,...