Team New Zealand is back racing on the Hauraki Gulf on Tuesdayas part of its preparations for Valencia 2007.
The America's Cup team starts a new schedule of in-house racing, with one of the black boats up against the German boat the team bought last year.
It will put Team
New Zealand's two prospective helms - Dean Barker and Ben Ainslie - up against each other.
Team New Zealand operations manager Kevin Shoebridge said they desperately need to race, rather than test.
He said they can test all they like in a straight line, but they need to feel the pressure of racing from time to time.
He said it keeps everyone fresh and thinking.
Shoebridge said they have even called in a proper race committee from the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron.
Team New Zealand is also tipped to confirm a new addition to their family of sponsors on Tuesday morning.
- NEWSTALK ZB
