'First opportunity': What Team NZ hope to learn as Naples field study begins

Home / Sport / Sailing / America's CupChristopher Reive Senior Sports Journalist·NZ Herald·7 Jul, 2026 05:01 AM4 mins to read‌NZME's Christopher Reive goes on board Emirates Team New Zealand's AC75 Taihoro as they prepare to defend the America's Cup. Video / NZ HeraldAdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.The next phase has begun.In this shortened America’s Cup cycle – made all the shorter by a delay in getting a confirmed protocol and class rule – time seems to be even more crucial.

And after spending time relaunching their AC75 Taihoro in Auckland, the

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