Alinghi Red Bull Racing Boat Zero Day 28 Summary

Alinghi Red Bull Racing continued their relentless programme today on this, their twenty-seventh day out on the waters of Barcelona. Whilst some teams have paused this week with sailors away at the SailGP Grand Prix, the Swiss are heads-down, working away at pace and checking through a myriad of systems, control set-ups and sail cross-overs with a real focus on data collection, A/B testing and as Design Co-Ordinator Adolfo Carrau says: “comparing apples with apples.” 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