Emirates Team New Zealand plan on meeting America's Cup defenders Oracle on the water in September.
But there was a warm up off the water last night when team bosses Grant Dalton and Sir Russell Coutts went one-on-one for charity.
And if it's a preview of how their teams might go later this year in San Francisco, we could be in for a real show.
Watch the video for Greg Pearson's full report.
source: newshub archive