Emirates Team New Zealand LEQ12 Day 13 Summary

By any measure, what Emirates Team New Zealand are doing in their quest to retain the America’s Cup, is impressive. Today the team had their two AC40s, one in pure one-design set-up whilst the other was in LEQ12 development mode, lined up for the first time that this has happened in the short history of this most exciting of new classes. Speaking afterwards, Pete Burling was blown away by the effort the whole team has made to get to this point saying: “It was an awesome day for the team to get two AC40s out on the water, one’s obviously in our development configuration and the other ones in the one design configuration, so it's been great to them relatively close to each other and that's been a big effort for the group over the last three months to get both ready and to try and get the team in a state where we can sail both boats competitively against each other.” 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