A spate of incidents in Bermuda won't deter Team New Zealand from pushing their race boat to its limits when the team finally hits the Great Sound this weekend. The next 35 days loom as a crucial period for Team New Zealand as they continue their relentless pursuit of performance gains. The new generation America's Cup Class boats are proving faster, flashier and crashier than ever before. Related Content America's Cup: Team New Zealand made to feel welcome in Bermuda as tensions put aside Oracle skipper Jimmy Spithill flung overboard in America's Cup training Sailing: Dramatic time to train in Bermuda"We definitely want to keep this thing on its wheels, that's for sure. "We're looking at trialling some new rudders and we've got some new daggerboards turning up in a couple of weeks.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 21, 2017 01:21 UTC