Two of the three America's Cup challengers may not take part in the first practice races following incidents on the water earlier in the week.
As the NZ Herald reports, Ineos Team UK and American Magic are in doubt for tomorrow’s (Friday 11 December) racing in Auckland after boat issues sustained on the course off Maraetai, an eastern suburb of New Zealand’s largest city.
“They're not ready,” regatta director Iain Murray said. “I think the British broke their boat on the first day and I still don't think it's recovered from that.”
The setback will be the last thing the British and American teams will want as the defending Emirates Team New Zealand remains the boat to beat.
As previously reported on Afloat.ie, four teams — including Italy’s challenger Luna Rossa — will battle it out with their second-generation AC75s in the America’s Cup World Series Auckland and Christmas race, from next Thursday 17 December.
