America's Cup race start.

Alinghi and Emirates Team New Zealand, jockey for position during the pre-start of race seven of the 2007 America's Cup in Valencia. Pic - Mark Mitchell

Alinghi enters America’s Cup after 11-year absence

02/12/2021

Team New Zealand’s nemesis Alinghi is back in the America’s Cup after an 11-year absence.

Owned by Swiss billionaire Ernesto Bertarelli, Alinghi famously won the Cup for the first time in 2003, sweeping defender Team NZ 5-0 in the Cup match.

For the full story, see: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/exclusive-alinghi-enters-americas-cup-after-11-year-absence/Z5UL3E2G4HET2H5CALJV4STCJM/

By Matt Brown

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