Financial boost for team New Zealand-$1.7 million from fundraising activities including auction on waterfront-website 1.8 million hits.
Fundraising activities have brought in $1.7 million for the America's Cup defenders.
An auction on Auckland's waterfront last night and has been rated a big success by organiser Geoff Davidson.
He says it began with bids for two yacht models which brought in $36,000 dollars.
The wheel off NZL 60 went for $100,000 and that set the tone for the night.
He says the Internet auction website had more than 1.8 million hits, and raised more than $600,000.
