Four superyachts have already declared
their interest in racing in the 2022 New Zealand Millennium
Cup as Notice of Race was released on Wednesday.
The regatta was
first held alongside the 2000 America’s Cup and is the longest
running superyacht regatta in the South Pacific, garnering a
reputation for its camaraderie and fierce competition.
The event enjoys the support of high-calibre supporters from across
the both marine and wider sectors, with long term sponsors
including returning platinum sponsors Orams Marine, alongside last
year’s Royal Huisman, with newer supporters like EuroCity, which
was recently named Volkswagen’s Customer Experience
Excellence New Zealand Dealer of the Year.
The race will take place from 14 to 17 February
2022.
The Notice of
Race’s release comes at the tail end of an exceptional season of
racing in New Zealand, with more to come in 2022. March’s 2021
edition of the New Zealand Millennium Cup was the icing on the
cake of a yachting extravaganza which saw America’s Cup sailing
vie with superyacht events for the attention of global yacht
enthusiasts.
The coming year will once again draw the
marine world’s eyes to New Zealand as superyachts take to the
country’s waters in various events including the NZ Millennium
Cup, a world-first superyacht fishing competition, and a series of
regattas held by Auckland’s Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron.
“I now have the absolute best opinion of New Zealand. This
event was thoroughly enjoyable, low key, great company and I will
be remembering this for a long time to come,” said the owner of
45m S/Y Catalina.
Excitement is building for the series
with one previous Cup entrant telling organisers he plans to
purchase a larger yacht to enter the 2022 regatta!
See also:
Sailing: Pictures from Cape Panwa Hotel Phuket Raceweek 2019,
Pictures from Top of the Gulf Regatta 2019 in Pattaya, Thailand
and
Pictures from Ocean Marina Pattaya Boat Show 2018.
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