Team NZ trialling their new America's Cup boat Te Rehutai on the Waitemata Harbour. Photo / PhotosportTeam New Zealand are in a race against the clock to get race-ready as the America's Cup World Series and Christmas Cup regatta loom. The Kiwi's launched their second generation Te Rehutai on Thursday, weeks after American Magic, INEOS Team UK and Luna Rossa began testing on the water. The launch of Team NZ's Te Rehutai. Photo / PhotosportTeam New Zealand's new boat shares similar features with INEOS Team UK such as a pronounced longitudinal keel, while the boat's hull has a distinct concave shape - fairly different from the fuller shape of the first Team NZ boat Te Aihe.

Source: New Zealand Herald November 22, 2020 23:15 UTC