SailGP is set to be bigger than last year when it returns to Christchurch in March. 

The city's Lyttelton Harbour will have additional grandstands for the two-day event and is expected to host 22,000 people across the weekend. 

ChristchurchNZ General Manager of Destination and Attraction, Loren Heaphy, told Mike Hosking that she is confident the city has the ability to host more people than this year. 

She says they are looking at adding 4000 seats for the event. 

The 2025 event will also be held in Christchurch as planned. 

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