INEOS Britannia T6 Day 26 Summary

INEOS Britannia had a stop-start kind of day out in Palma as the on-water re-commissioning of T6, the team’s now much-modified LEQ12 prototype, called for plenty of time from the support teams just outside the harbour as the technicians ironed out a few gremlins before tow-testing of the foil they are calling ‘Wing Three’ could commence. Indeed, Chris Schirmer, the T6 Boat Captain, stayed onboard for the day to be on-hand immediately as the highly technical product of the Mercedes Applied Science approach went through its commissioning protocols. Speaking afterwards, Will Bakewell the Test & Validation lead for INEOS Britannia explained the very nature of T6 and the upgrade programme, saying: “It's been really good to get back out there and start learning stuff again. It's been a bit of a slightly extended delay compared to what we would have planned but yeah pretty good to be back out there…you may have noticed the new wing and there's a lot that you can see there and some that you can't. Good progress and I guess it shows the benefit that T6 as a platform that we can bolt new things onto and then really learn about those new items.” 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