Emirates Team New Zealand LEQ12 Day 14 Summary

Elise Beavis talks through the late-night Friday sailing session ahead of the long weekend. What a way to end a week. Emirates Team New Zealand held AC40-3 and their LEQ12 in dock waiting for a Friday weather window to appear and when it did, the team took the opportunity of the summer Auckland light to throw some remarkable shapes on their dancefloor of the Hauraki Gulf in big breeze and leaden, misty skies. The sheer sight of two AC40s lined up going hammer and tongs against each other is something new in world yachting and my goodness, it’s good. 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