About the event
Some of the world's top international match race teams are set to descend on Auckland for the Omega Auckland Match Racing Regatta held during the Auckland Festival of Sailing.
A mix of America's Cup experience plus rising young talent will do battle in the invitational regatta on Auckland's stunning Waitemata Harbour.
Now that the America's Cup is once again back in play following the recent Deed of Gift Match in Valencia, top match racing skippers are honing their skills once more in preparation for a multi-challenger event expected to take place in 2013.
The Omega Auckland Match Racing Regatta will be run by the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron and will take place off the Westhaven breakwater, where spectators will be able to watch the action.
Kiwi skippers include Dean Barker (Emirates Team New Zealand); Chris Dickson (former BMW ORACLE Racing); and Adam Minoprio (BlackMatch Racing).
Racing will take place in identical MRX yachts and comprise a double round robin, semi-final and final.
As the regatta approaches its climax, spectators and fans will be able to follow the action live on a dedicated radio station on 103fm organized through Live Sport.
Updated February 2010
