The Megayacht-Racing Billionaires Invading New Zealand in the Guise of ‘Essential Workers’
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COVID-free New Zealand is off limits to the world—unless you’re one of the billionaires behind the teams racing in this year’s America’s Cup, welcomed in as “essential workers.”
In case you weren’t aware, a select club of billionaires from around the world—with their superyachts in tow—have descended upon Waitematā Harbour in Auckland, New Zealand to resume one of their favorite activities: watching a bunch of guys race big, fast boats back and forth across an invisible line.
