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A backlit Defiant (American Magic) foiling on the Hauraki Gulf - Waitemata Harbour - August 23, - 36th America's Cup
© Richard Gladwell / Sail-World.com
America's Cup Rialto: August 23 - American Magic enjoy a Gulf of their own for the weekend
With Auckland in a COVID-19 Level 3 lockdown, a ban on all recreational boating meant the Waitemata Harbour and Hauraki Gulf were devoid of small craft - with only some commercial shipping, and the pilot and police boats allowed on the water.