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