Alinghi Red Bull Racing AC40-4 Day 22 Summary

Maxime Bachelin, one of the elite Driving Group at Alinghi Red Bull Racing reflects on a light weather day in Barcelona that saw the Swiss complete their first ever perfect session of foil-to-foil tacks and gybes across some 70 manoeuvres. Outstanding in the conditions, the team were sailing their AC40 with pin-point precision, bow down, flat to windward heel upwind and super-low flight. Offwind, they looked measured with half flight, smooth transitions and exits. Once a course was set by the Chase Boat team, and in slightly stronger afternoon ‘Xaloc’ breeze from the south-east, the Swiss had their tails up and nailed the start lines and laylines. Impressive. Maxime talks through the various jib clew positions they were using and sums up a perfect day for Alinghi Red Bull Racing. Section 41. Reconnaissance a) As a campaign cost reduction measure, COR/D has mutually agreed to cooperatively implement a centralised reconnaissance programme for all teams for the reconnaissance of all Competitors’ AC75 Yachts, AC40 Yachts and LEQ12 yachts including both on-land and on-water imagery (the “Joint Recon Programme”). b) Each team is assigned a two-person Recon Unit to follow their every on-water move, but it's not that simple. The cameras are supplied and identical for all Recon Units. Drones are not allowed, and they can't get that close, plus following a boat and keeping a camera steady at 45 knots isn't that easy to begin with. c) A three minute interview follows each on water day, and teams must answer the Recon Unit's questions while trying not to give too much away. It's a raw, unedited view of the never before seen behind-the-scenes development of a team and their boat to win the oldest trophy in international sports. #AC37Recon #AmericasCup #Barcelona2024