New Zealand is under consideration as a stop for the new America's Cup World Series, which is due to start in Europe in July.
Team New Zealand face a tougher battle to defend their MedCup yachting crown than when they won it, with three rival America's Cup syndicates joining the fleet this year.
One of the bitterest chapters in the 159-year history of the America's Cup didn't quite end when the speedy space-age trimaran owned by American software tycoon Larry Ellison routed Alinghi of Switzerland last month in Valencia, Spain.
Team New Zealand boss Grant Dalton is confident his syndicate can make a successful switch if the America's Cup's future lies in multihull yachts.
Sir Russell Coutts might have confirmed his status as the king of the America's Cup but one of his oldest friends expects the great yachtsman to remain as humble as ever.
The most dominant skipper in America's Cup history might be a spectator when the most contentious, extreme edition of sailing's marquee event begins tonight.