Team New Zealand has taken out the latest round of the America's Cup World Series in New York, securing their win with a victory in the final race of the regatta.

The first race day of the Louis Vuitton America's Cup World Series in New York did not quite live up to the excitement and anticipation.

The return of America's Cup sailing to New York this weekend is set to provide the toughest test yet for the crews.

Olympic rowing champion Joe Sullivan will be battling it out for a place on Team New Zealand's race boat for next year's America's Cup.

Team New Zealand took time out from their testing programme to rub shoulders with the next generation of America's Cup sailors at the optimist nationals yesterday.