Regatta: Mediation successful: America's Cup teams reach agreement

The dispute over the permitted wind conditions in the 36th America's Cup and for the challenger series called the Prada Cup has been settled. As a result of mediation, the New Zealand Cup defenders and the Italian Challenger of Record reached an agreement on behalf of all challengers on the permissible limits for the regatta. The dispute was moderated by the Australian David Tillett, Chairman of the 36th America's Cup Arbitration Tribunal.

The America's Cup can be sailed between 6.5 and 23 knots of wind. For the duel for the most famous trophy in international sailing, two daily races have been agreed for 6, 7, 10, 12, 13, 14 and 15 March 2021. Although additional alternative days have been set, the parties have agreed to finish the Cup final on the weekend of 13 and 14 March. The races are to be held daily from 4 pm local time (4 am German time) in Auckland's Hauraki Gulf. The winner will be the team that scores seven points first.

The parties have also agreed on some conditions for the challenger series, which will be published on 30 June 2020. The Prada Cup comprises four round-robin stages, in which each challenger team will meet twice on 15, 16, 17, 22, 23 and 24 January. This will be followed by an intermediate round on the three days from 29 to 31 January and 2 February. The same applies to the Prada Cup: the final of the challenger series will take place on 13, 14, 17, 19, 20, 21 and 22 February. The same applies here: whoever scores seven victory points first wins and moves on to the 36th Cup duel. The wind conditions for the final of the Prada Cup have already been set at 6.5 to 23 knots.

In addition, the parties have agreed on guidelines for the location of the sailing courses for the regattas, including the Cup Match. The details of the settlement can be here can be read here. The preceding America's Cup World Series begins from 23 to 26 April off Cagliari in Sardinian waters, continues from 4 to 7 July in Portsmouth in the UK and ends from 17 to 20 December shortly before Christmas 2020 in the Cup region of Auckland.