Day's racing abandoned

Racing in the America's Cup challenger series was abandoned today because of strong winds.

Initially the day had been scheduled as the start of the second round robin among the nine teams contesting the Louis Vuitton Cup, but it was set aside to finish one race left from the first round robin.

Officials were meeting this afternoon to decide when that race, between Italian teams Prada and Mascalzone Latino, will be held and whether the second round will get under way tomorrow.

The maximum average wind speed for racing to start is 19 knots, while today it regularly hovered above 20 knots and reached as high as 26 knots at times.

- NZPA