INEOS Britannia T6 Day 21 Summary

It was short but sweet today out on a tricky Bay of Palma with the winds frustrating the meteorologists, and when they did arrive, they came in weaker than expected. Nonetheless, INEOS Britannia made the absolute most of it, venturing out for a fourth day of training in a row and after a tow out to the kiteboard mecca of C’an Pastilla, the test-team once again had T6 popping with ease, even with the low-horsepower J3 jib up. It’s becoming a feature of the ‘Silver Bullet’ this ease of flight and one that other teams will be analysing closely. So effective is the control on the mainsheet traveller and so much effort expended through it that no surprise we saw the first breakdown of the affixed line today and as Bleddyn Mon, who was on the coach boat with Rob Wilson today, commented: “It does see plenty of action and…is one of the most highly loaded lines on the yacht so yeah obviously got a bit worn and reached the end of its life today… so that was a slightly small glitch but the guys quickly got on board and replaced it, we’ve got the spares on the water, so that wasn't really too much too much of an issue.” 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