The Prada Cup returns tomorrow with Luna Rossa and Ineos Team UK resuming their battle on the water.
Here's all the latest news you need to know.
Inside the major meeting
The drama that has engulfed the last week erupted on Wednesday morning, during a meeting between the main stakeholders of the event, over the rescheduling of the Prada Cup final.
There were no fists banged on the table or glares across the room between America's Cup Events (ACE) and the Challenger of Record (COR). Instead, the dialogue unfolded during a conference call.
As a result of the stoush the Challenger of Record more or less were cast as villains, which Christopher Reive says comes down to them wanting to follow the rules that are in place for dealing with a Covid-19 alert level change.
On Wednesday, ACE stated their position on postponing the event was in the best interest of Auckland, and pointed out Luna Rossa's firm stance against it.
Luna Rossa simply pointed out the rules that are in place, which say February 24 is the end of the challenger series - without any possible extension.
The rescheduling drama tossed around words like "fairness" "respect" and "sportsmanship", namely with ACE calling into question the honour of Luna Rossa.
"For sure, this doesn't help [the relationship]," said Sirena. "It's like having a family where the husband and wife are fighting every day for no reason. So why do you keep staying together…for what?"
Restarting tomorrow plays into Luna Rossa's hands who have dominated three of the four races so far, particularly thanks to their strength on the start line, Barker says. But, he deailts a way for Ineos Team UK to turn things around.
Scott says things haven't changed too much since January where Team UK dominated the round robin stage, and the two syndicates are still evenly matched.
There will be two races tomorrow, the first getting underway at 4:15pm. You can follow live updates at nzherald.co.nz/sport. You can also catch live commentary on Gold AM and iHeartRadio.
Beyond the Cup
American Magic skipper Terry Hutchinson is in studio with AUT Sailing Professor Mark Orams and Matt Brown to discuss all of the news ahead of the resumption of the Prada Cup final. Watch the video in your player above.