America's Cup 2021: Prada Cup sailing schedule, race times, TV channel and team news

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What is it? The America’s Cup is the oldest trophy in international sport, dating back to 1851. It’s so old it’s known as “Auld Mug”. It's sailing, but super-charged. No British team has yet won it over the course of all those 170 years... a stat Ineos Team UK, led by Sir Ben Ainslie, would dearly love to correct in Auckland, New Zealand over the next few months. When is America's Cup 2021? The 36th America's Cup match itself takes place on March 6-15 but there is plenty of racing left before that in the Prada Cup with the final, which includes Great Britain, running from Feb 13-Feb 22. The Prada Cup semi-final will be between 0200-0400 GMT and the final 03:00-05:00 GMT, so get ready to set your alarm clock! What channel is it on and how can I watch it? Every race of the America's Cup series will be shown live on Sky Sports, normally Sky Sports Mix. The BBC will be also be showing the semi-final and final of the Prada Cup, as well as decisive race days during the America’s Cup match itself. The America's Cup YouTube channel also has a live stream.

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