Sailing icon Penny Whiting excited for America's Cup to start

Published: March 8, 2021, 4:14 p.m.

America's Cup racing is due to kick off on Wednesday with Team New Zealand taking on the Italian boat Luna Rossa. One of the people who will be on the waters of the Hauraki Gulf is Auckland sailing icon Penny Whiting. In 50 years, she has taught more than 30,000 people how to sail. She tells our reporter Carmina Blewett she can't wait to see racing start.