New Zealand sailor Peter Burling is set to compete against his former team, Team New Zealand, at the America's Cup Preliminary Regatta in Sardinia this weekend. The event marks the first time Burling has faced Team New Zealand since leaving the team in April 2025 after failing to reach an agreement on his future.
Burling, a two-time America's Cup winner and Olympic gold medalist, will be racing for the Italian team Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli. The regatta, which began on May 20, 2026, and runs through May 23, is part of the build-up to the 37th America's Cup, scheduled for 2024 in Barcelona.
Team New Zealand, the defending champions, are competing with a new crew lineup following Burling's departure. The preliminary event in Sardinia is one of several regattas leading to the main America's Cup match.
