The PRADA America’s Cup World Series Auckland and the PRADA Christmas Race have seen the teams congregating in Auckland, New Zealand from the 17th to the 20th of December 2020. It was the first opportunity for all the teams to race against each other on their second AC75s ahead of the PRADA Cup Challenger Selection Series in January and February 2021 and the Match for the 36th America’s Cup presented by PRADA in March.

On the 17th of December at 3pm NZT two AC75s lined up for the very first race of this America's Cup cycle. For the first three days of the PRADA ACWS Auckland (17th-19th of December) there have been four races per day of Round Robin competitions when all of the four teams have raced each other twice. The fourth day (20th of December) the PRADA Christmas Race has kicked off but teams couldn't race due to the lack of wind. The event should have been comprised of two knock out stages, the first stage consisted of two head to head match ups, the winners of each would have progressed to the final, the losers to a 3rd & 4th match.

The PRADA ACWS Auckland and PRADA Christmas Race have been held on the same race courses as the PRADA Cup Challenger Selection Series and the 36th America’s Cup Match giving the teams vital opportunities to experience the race conditions they could face in 2021. The Waitematā Harbour and the Hauraki Gulf are known as the jewel in Auckland’s crown and offered a wide variety of race area options and a full range of wind directions and conditions.

Whether you missed the racing in December or you want to watch them again just visit our RELIVE section where you can choose between the full races replay, the daily highlights, or each race summary. All the contents including onboard camera footage, Virtual Eye graphics, behind-the-scenes storytelling and more are just a click away!