Team New Zealand will take a different approach to their preparations for the 2021 America's Cup, with the team at this stage unlikely to sail a scaled down model of the AC75.
While challengers Ineos Team UK, American Magic and Luna Rossa have all launched scaled down vessels, Team New Zealand designer Dan Bernasconi told the Herald they were in no rush to get a boat on the water.
"We've put our efforts into simulation," he said. "We believe a lot in the skill of our simulation engineers and being able to develop stuff that way. It worked for us last time, so while it's good to see other teams proving the concept, we're pretty confident in our path."
While other teams have been able to test the concept on the water, some have experienced issues including capsizes.
While Team New Zealand stay dry running simulations, Bernasconi said they had eyes on the other teams to stay on top of how they were tracking in their preparations.