ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛlv kˈʌp wʌz təbi sˈeɪld ɪn tˈɔːpoʊ bˌʌt ˌiːkənˈɑːmɪk pɹˈɛʃɚ hɐz sˈiːn ðə ɹˈeɪs ɹᵻskˈɛdʒuːld tʊ ˈɔːklənd æz ðɪ ˈælf hˈɑːɹvi məmˈoːɹɪəl ɹᵻɡˈæɾə.
The 2012 Cup was to be sailed in Taupo but economic pressure has seen the race rescheduled to Auckland as the Alf Harvey Memorial Regatta.