I can't imagine Emirates having anywhere near the largess it had pre-covid to maintain a similar level of sponsorship than it did last time.
I could easily imagine they are no longer sponsors at all, or severely diminished but still present as a mutual show of good-faith.
The suggestion of...
Nope, not a sausage.
This is a text book example of myth propogating and stingese whispers giving it legs until it becomes lore amongst the uninformed, a bit like ivermectin...
But NZ is special, specifically in that it is one of the few remaining countries still on an elimination strategy - this impacts AC37.
Wierd flex on healthcare btw...
You mean Sir Stephen Tindall (was Chairman of Board ETNZ)
https://emirates-team-new-zealand.americascup.com/en/news/524_SIR-STEPHEN-TINDALL-RETIRES-FROM-EMIRATES-TEAM-NEW-ZEALAND-BOARD.html
Shoebridge is COO (https://emirates-team-new-zealand.americascup.com/en/team/35_KEVIN-SHOEBRIDGE.html)...