INEOS Britannia T6 Day 13 Summary

Palma has been a tricky place this week for the INEOS Britannia team who have been forced to sit shoreside as all manner of stormy weather, hail included, has filtered across the Balearics. Xavi Fernandez, Performance Coach summed it up succinctly and correctly in two words: “Tricky Day” but the predicted weather break came today although it was a nightmare for the team’s forecasters and meteorologists as the southerly that filtered in overnight left a lumpy two metre swell that, along with the wind just dropped and dropped. 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