New York Yacht club first challenger to arrive in New Zealand for America's Cup

Defiant, the first AC75 racing yacht built for New York Yacht Club American Magic, has arrived in Auckland ahead of the elimination series that will determine who will take on Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron in the 36th America's Cup.

The AC75 was shipped through the Gulf of Mexico, journeyed through the Panama Canal and then crossed the Pacific Ocean after departing from the team's winter base in Pensacola, Florida on 28th May.

Defiant is the first Challenger yacht to arrive at the venue of three upcoming regattas: ACWS Auckland (17-20 December 2020), The Prada Cup (The Challenger finals, 15 January - 22 February 2021) and the 36th America's Cup (6-21 March 2021).

The US team expects to take delivery of their second AC75 in Auckland sometime during the autumn of 2020.