Yachting: 10 teams set for America's Cup

Team New Zealand take their AC45 catamaran for its first sail on the Waitemata yesterday. Photo / Chris Cameron

Ten teams, have signed up to take part in the 34th America's Cup in San Francisco in 2013, a day before final entries have to be submitted.

Aside from the defender, Oracle, other confirmed entries include Team New Zealand, Italian syndicate Mascalzone Latino - the official challenger of record - and Artemis of Sweden.

Two French teams and a Chinese team have also paid their entry fees.

America's Cup Racing Management says two other unidentified teams, one of which is believed to be Italy's Venezia Challenge, are onboard.

- NEWSTALK ZB