Emirates Team New Zealand Te Rehutai Day 8 Summary

An unspecified and highly unusual below-decks gear breakage curtailed Emirates Team New Zealand’s second day of training this week aboard ‘Te Rehutai’ in Auckland on Tuesday. The team were out for just under an hour before calling it a day but some superb footage came back from the recon unit up close on flat water and highlighting just how comfortable the Kiwis are getting with the boat that they nickname “the big school bus.” Simon van Velthooven, one of the super-fit power group of Emirates Team New Zealand summed it up brilliantly after sailing saying: “Yeah we’re starting throw it around a bit more now and probably the G-forces feel like it was pre-racing here in Auckland. Everyone is getting more comfortable in the ‘big school bus’ and yeah I'm just obviously excited for the further upgrades and further refinement and really starting to rip into it.” 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