America's Cup: Where to watch the live action

Fans take in the America's Cup action at the Maritime Room. Photo / Ben Hill

Keen sailing fans eager to catch a glimpse of history will have to head into the central city to watch the America's Cup racing.

Team New Zealand are poised to snatch the Auld Mug from Oracle Team USA's grasp as they need just one more win to take it out.

Tuesday morning's racing will be broadcast live on Sky before being shown delayed free-to-air on Prime.

For those living in Auckland keen to watch the races among a crowd of cheering Kiwis, the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron and New Zealand Maritime Museum will host screenings of the finals series from 5am.

Up to 1000 people are expected at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron at Westhaven Marina to watch tomorrow's racing, and the Maritime Museum will broadcast the action at the Maritime Room on Princes Wharf.

Team New Zealand helmsman Peter Burling's club will also be showing the races live. The Tauranga Yacht and Powerboat Club will be watching along live as Burling looks to snare the Cup from Oracle.

A club spokeswoman said they would be showing the races in exchange for a gold coin donation.

Dr Rudi's rooftop bar on Auckland's Viaduct Harbour is fully licenced to screen the America's Cup and will be open for business from 5am.

Other bars on the Viaduct contacted by the Herald said they were not showing the racing.

A staff member at The Fox Sporting Bar and Restaurant said they didn't have a licence to be open during the racing.

During the 2015 Rugby World Cup held in England, the time difference meant that All Blacks games were shown during similarly early hours.

Act MP David Seymour pushed last-minute legislation through Parliament that allowed pubs to open for games that were screened outside normal opening hours.