Emirates Team New Zealand Te Rehutai Day 3 Summary

It was day two on the water in ‘Te Rehutai’ for Emirates Team New Zealand and the elation of yesterday’s re-commissioning was quickly replaced by an air of down-to-business all around the squad. This is no vanity trip or romantic relaunch of an America’s Cup classic, it’s a cold, hard, data-gathering and systems checking exercise platform with much expected from the sailing team and the platform in the coming weeks and months as the Defenders seek to fine-tune their thinking and design ahead of the final sign-off of their new-build AC75 for Barcelona 2024. Blair Tuke, the Flight Controller par excellence and with vast experience across the foiling classes was pleased with how the second day of commissioning panned out saying: “Yeah good day I think we must have had a couple of hours on the water, got through a couple of different jibs and all in all, good day, big steps forward in just two days for us, so real 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