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Boats, bots and bids for the America's Cup

Te Rehutai, sailing against the stunning backdrop of Auckland city, attracted huge TV audiences in NZ and overseas as it won the America's Cup. Photo: Getty Images.

LISTEN: Did Team New Zealand have an AI Bot on board to help them win the America's Cup?

Well the America's Cup is finally done and dusted and Team New Zealand and Te Rehutai have successfully defended the Auld Mug. So just why were Team New Zealand were so good - was there secret technology beneath the decks?

Will the event go offshore, and will the stars stay with the team?

RNZ sports reporter Clay Wilson on the Extra Time podcast as he's joined by Newsroom's America's Cup writer Suzanne McFadden, Stuff's veteran Cup reporter Todd Niall, and sailing journalist Sarah Ell to dissect all the big talking points.

Plus we catch up with teenage snow sports star Nico Porteous, who tells us about a busy six weeks in which he's won X-Games gold, broken his foot skateboarding, and come back to be crowned a world champion.

Extra Time is brought to you by RNZ, LockerRoom and Stuff

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