First Impressions in Auckland

Touchdown in Auckland, but like everyone else who enters New Zealand 14 days managed quarantine lies between me and immersion in the America’s Cup world.

Fortunately as I sit out the two weeks in my hotel room there’s been plenty to watch, plenty of chatter and plenty of detail to look into as we watch teams get ready for the America’s Cup World Series that starts on 17 December.

Thanks to some great filming from Giles Martin-Raget we are now able to see the teams going through their routines as they limber up for the Christmas Cup. So here are my first impressions…

by Matt Sheahan

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