New Zealands Hidden Treasure

Being the defender of the America’s Cup gives you a little more time to finalize designs and build your platforms.

As the last few challenger’s AC boats are trickling into Auckland, Team New Zealand’s first new boat, NZL-81, was transported under cover of darkness from Cookson’s yard to the Team NZL compound last week. This is the first of a planned two boats that Team NZL will use to defend the Cup, NZL-82 will be completed in four to eight weeks.