Auckland's hosting of a SailGP event next March on Waitemata Harbour has come off the foils.
The unavailability of Wynyard Point land as a spectator facility proved an insurmountable barrier for the event owners.
No alternative option has been offered yet after Lyttleton hosted this year.
Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explores some possible solutions.
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