As 2025 draws to a close, Emirates Team New Zealand are not winding down for the holidays just yet. Instead, the Hauraki Gulf has become the stage for high-intensity internal competition, with the team maximising their time on the water with two-boat racing in the AC40s.
The past year has seen a transition from planning for the defence of the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup in Naples, to getting back out on the water and into race mode, all the while the ongoing innovation and design race focused on the AC75 Taihoro to race in 2027 continues to ramp up.
Emirates Team New Zealand will break briefly for the festive season before returning to their base in January, ready to launch into a pivotal year for the upcoming Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup campaign.
TWO-BOAT TESTING PROGRESS
As 2025 draws to a close, the sailing team has shifted into full competitive mode. Two-boat testing with the AC40s is sharpening race instincts through tight, match-racing scenarios, laying an important foundation ahead of the new year and setting the tone for an intense start to the on-water campaign.
ICYMI: THE AC75 CLASS RULES PROVIDE EXCITING NEW DEVELOPMENTS
In case you missed it: Dan Bernasconi, Head of Design for Emirates Team New Zealand and one of the architects of the third edition of the AC75 Class Rule and Technical Regulations, has unveiled some of the key points that will govern the design parameters of the AC75s that will race in Naples in 2027.
To learn more about these developments, visit the official team page.
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