The Black Foils expect they'll likely be out for at least three more regattas on the Sail GP calendar. 

Having already missed round three of the season in Sydney after their high-speed crash with France at the Auckland event in February, the New Zealand team remain out of action for this weekend's racing in Brazil. 

Wing trimmer and co-CEO Blair Tuke has told Jason Pine that financial and logistical constraints mean their new boat probably won't be ready for next month's events in Bermuda or New York, either. 

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