An old rival of Team New Zealand has hinted at a return to the America's Cup.
Days after the Kiwis beat Luna Rossa 7-3 to successfully defended the Auld Mug in Auckland, Swiss billionaire and double America's Cup winner Ernesto Bertarelli added his voice to the conversation around the future of the event.
"Congratulations to Team New Zealand for the sporting and technological success it has achieved," Bertarelli said in a statement to Italian media.
"To Luna Rossa, our compliments for the competitive spirit shown and for all the fantastic emotions that the Italian team offered in the final.
"The AC75s have shown their full potential. We look forward to hearing about the plans for the future of the America's Cup, and we really hope it will be a growing event that brings together teams from all over the world."