10 Mar, 21:10
Great matches scheduled on Thursday
The day opens with a highly anticipated match between TEAMORIGIN (NZL92) and Emirates Team New Zealand. The Kiwis head into the day as one of only two unbeaten teams. Then All4One (NZL92) face Azzurra (NZL84) - the other undefeated squad. Next up, Mascalzone Latino Audi (NZL92) meets ALEPH (NZL84) and Synergy (NZL92) against Artemis (NZL84) rounds out the day.
10 Mar, 15:35
New Zealand Herald Junior Series starts Thursday
The New Zealand Herald Junior Series starts on Thursday 11th March with the best young sailors from clubs around Auckland. Racing will take place in the heart of the Viaduct Harbour.
The first qualifying series is Thursday 11th and Friday 12th, the second qualifying series will be held on Monday 15th and Tuesday 16th, with 20 sailors competing. The top ten sailors from each of the qualifying series will race against each other in the finals held on Saturday 20th March. The overall winner will sail as 18th man on one of the boats in the final of the Louis Vuitton Trophy.
10 Mar, 12:34
Race 1, Day 2 starts at 1250 local - All4One vs TEAMORIGIN
Racing has started after a three-hour postponement, waiting for the southwesterly breeze to fill in. Read our running commentary "In the News."
10 Mar, 12:02
Committee Boat repositions at noon
The southwesterly is filling in. The RC boat is repositioning for a course in the channel sandwiched between North Head and Bastion Pt. 1230 hours is probable race start.
10 Mar, 08:14
No start before 1100 NZL
There will be no warning signal fired before 1100 local time (2200 GMT) as the wind is forecast to be light and variable on the harbour this morning...
10 Mar, 07:55
Wednesday's weather
This morning looks challenging with light winds across the outer Harbour. The light SW wind will fade with the sun and warming and shift right to NW-N as a sea breeze. Then with a building WSW gradient, the west coast breeze will push across - earlier than yesterday.
09 Mar, 20:05
Wednesday's pairings
All4One (NZL92) vs. TEAMORIGIN (NZL84); Mascalzone Latino Audi Team (NZL92) vs. Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL84); Azzurra (NZL92) vs. Synergy (NZL84); Artemis (NZL92) vs. ALEPH (NZL84)
09 Mar, 14:17
Racing to start
Racing is scheduled to start with a warning signal at 1435 local time. The wind is up to 6-7 knots.
09 Mar, 14:00
Racing postponed
Racing is under postponement due to lack of wind. The first two teams - Mascalzone Latino Audi Team and ALL4ONE - are on the water, waiting for the wind to build to allow racing.
09 Mar, 07:55
Racing starts at 10:00 local time
Racing is scheduled to start with a warning signal at 10:00 local time in NZL (21:00 GMT). The pairings for today are as follows:
Mascalzone Latino Audi Team (NZL92) vs. ALL4ONE (NZL84)
Azzurrra (NZL92) vs. TEAMORIGIN (NZL84)
Emirates Team New Zealand (NZL92) vs. Artemis (NZL84)
ALEPH (NZL92) vs Synergy Russian Sailing Team (NZL84)
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