bɪkˈʌz ðɛɹwˌʌz nˈoʊ dᵻfˈɛndɚz sˈɪɹiz tˈiːm nˈuː zˈiːlənd jˈuːzd hˈaɪ ɪntˈɛnsᵻɾi ɪnhˈaʊs ɹˈeɪsɪŋ tə pɹɪpˈɛɹ fɔːɹ ɪts kˈʌp dᵻfˈɛns.
Because there was no defender's series Team New Zealand used high intensity in-house racing to prepare for its cup defense.