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It is impossible to exaggerate the importance and significance of the of the first race in any America's Cup as the anticipation and build up that proceeds the first day is beyond anything else in sport.

The G.H. Mumm Champagne was flowing for Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli who sailed to victory in the PRADA Cup Final. The Italians won the Series 7-1 over INEOS TEAM UK and now move onto the America's Cup Match.

The World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) has announced its 2021 World Championship season with a 17-event schedule across 11 countries, including the inaugural WMRT Final in Shenzhen, China from 15-19 December.

Today all the build up and discussion ended and the points started to count in Auckland as the first two races of the PRADA Cup officially kicked off.

Whether it be for the Challengers or the Defender, the speed at which the whole fleet is developing has already taken even the experts by surprise.

After over three years of waiting, the wins, the loses and the points will really start to count. The PRADA Cup is set to start on January 15 with the three Challengers competing to qualify to race against the America's Cup Defender Emirates Team New Zealand in the America's Cup Match.

As if written into the script, the final race was the one that mattered when it came to who would take the PRADA America's Cup World Series Auckland trophy.

SailGP today announced two new venues that will be added to the European leg of the global championship's second season in 2021.

Four match races have been held on the second day of the PRADA ACWS Auckland on race course C, the preferred playing field as it brings the racing right into the heart of the Waitemat? Harbour, with a shifty and puffy Northwest breezes between 10 to 14 knots.

The first racing day of the PRADA ACWS Auckland has just concluded and New York Yacht Club American Magic is leading the provisional ranking after winning both the matches they raced today. In second position comes Emirates Team New Zealand (1 point), third Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli (1 point) and fourth INEOS TEAM UK (0 points).

In less than three weeks four international teams from New Zealand, Italy, United States, and Great Britain will line up for the first time on their second generation of flying AC75's for the PRADA America's Cup World Series Auckland and the PRADA Christmas Race (December 17-20).

Organisers of the World Match Racing Tour today announced a new agreement with the People's Government of Bao'an District of Shenzhen, China to host the World Match Racing Tour Finals from 2021-2025.