America's Cup: Luna Rossa AC75 dismasts while on sea trial off coast of Marina di Capitana

Luna Rossa's AC75 dismasted while out on a sea trial this week. Photo / Facebook

"It's a new boat and something like this can happen. If you don't push hard you will never know your limits."

The was the message out of Luna Rossa after their AC75 dismasted while out on a sea trial off the coast of Marina di Capitana, Italy.

Luna Rossa's AC75 dismasted while out on a sea trial this week. Photo / Facebook

No team member was injured in the incident, with the mast, sails and rig immediately recovered by the sailors onboard with the help of the shore crew on the support ribs.

"The reaction was impressive, considering that the guys delivered the mast back on shore and it was not an easy job at 20 miles (32km) from the base," team director and skipper Max Sirena said.

"Everyone joined the crew and did an amazing job. The sight of the mainsail still attached to the mast, all in one piece, was definitely a positive boost."

The teams are currently preparing for the first leg of the America's Cup World Series, which gets underway in Cagliari, Sardinia, in late April. It will be the first time teams race their AC75s in a competition setting and, while teams are expected to launch their second race boats later in the year, will give an indication as to where each team is at in preparations for the 2021 America's Cup in Auckland.

While Italian syndicate Luna Rossa has the luxury of the first leg being close to home, America's Cup defender Team New Zealand has already began the process to get their first race boat 'Te Aihe' shipped out to Europe. They will continue work on the water, however, after launching a scaled-down test boat last week.

Team New Zealand confirmed to the Herald that 'Te Aihe' had finished sailing in New Zealand and would be shipped out in the next few weeks.

The teams will compete in the World Series over three stops - April in Cagliari, June in Portsmouth and December in Auckland - throughout 2020, before the America's Cup takes place in March 2021.