The Black Foils are trying to keep things on an even keel ahead of this weekend's SailGP final in San Francisco

Team New Zealand are the only crew to have already secured a spot in the all-or-nothing final race - meaning their pre-finale fleet races don't mean as much as they do for other nations.

However wing trimmer Blair Tuke says their favourable position, with $3.2 million at stake, brings additional challenges for the Kiwis to navigate.