America's Cup could move to Italy if Auckland not ready
Grant Dalton
FILE PHOTO:  Emirates Team New Zealand's Managing Director Grant Dalton  speaks to journalists during the America's Cup World Series regatta in Naples April 11  2012. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi
 TNZ boss Grant Dalton  released the protocol  or rules  for the 36th Americaâs Cup at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron on Friday. They had been written in consultation with the official Challengers  Italian syndicate Luna Rosa.
 Dalton  said the date was yet to be confirmed and they had not signed a host city agreement as Auckland still had no infrastructure for the Americaâs Cup base and they needed to start construction by the middle of 2018 for a 2021 regatta.
âThe intention is to hold the Cup in 2021  â Dalton  told a news conference. âAt this stage no infrastructure exists to hold it by that date.
 Dalton  added that if Auckland was unable to complete preparations in time  the regatta would be moved to Italy  but it was not a warning shot to the government.
âWe need to give certainties to teams â  he  said.
FILE PHOTO:  Emirates Team New Zealand's Managing Director Grant Dalton  speaks to journalists during the America's Cup World Series regatta in Naples April 11  2012. REUTERS/ [TGT] 
released the protocol  or rules  for the 36th Americaâs Cup at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron on Friday. They had been written in consultation with the official Challengers  Italian syndicate Luna Rosa.
  [TGT] said the date was yet to be confirmed and they had not signed a host city agreement as Auckland still had no infrastructure for the Americaâs Cup base and they needed to start construction by the middle of 2018 for a 2021 regatta.
âThe intention is to hold the Cup in 2021   [TGT] told a news conference. âAt this stage no infrastructure exists to hold it by that date.
  [TGT] added that if Auckland was unable to complete preparations in time  the regatta would be moved to Italy  but it was not a warning shot to the government.
âWe need to give certainties to teams â  he  said.