Late entries to be accepted for America's Cup in Auckland
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America's Cup organisers have reached an agreement to accept three late entries from challengers for the next regatta in Auckland in 2021. The three syndicates, one each from the Netherlands, Malta and the United States, have to pay a $1 million late entry fee, with a first instalment of $250,000 by April 1 and the remaining $750,000 by Oct. 1.
Holders Team New Zealand (TNZ) and Challengers of Record Luna Rossa met late last month in Auckland to try to resolve a dispute over the fees and other issues, TNZ said in a statement on Tuesday. TNZ said the issues had been settled and the entries confirmed with an amendment of the Cup protocol.
"The path is therefore now clear for the late entries to continue building their respective campaigns to try to participate and the Defender and Challenger of Record will give whatever support they can," TNZ chief executive Grant Dalton said. The 36th edition of sport's oldest trophy, to be held in 75-foot foiling monohulls, is due to be held on Auckland's Waitemata Harbour in 2021.
Teams from Britain, the New York Yacht Club and Luna Rossa had already been confirmed as entrants.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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