INEOS Britannia T6 Day 39 Summary

INEOS Britannia rounded out a four-day sailing week on Friday with a very, very interesting session in swell conditions remarkably similar to Barcelona this week and a breeze that topped out at 16 knots that perhaps will have the W-Foil champions within the design team raising a glass or two. With double Olympic Gold medallist Giles Scott steering on port tack in control of the immersed W-Foil, he barely missed a beat all day. Bear-aways were unbelievably flat, tacks were super-fast and in a straight-line with the boat end-plated low in the water there wasn’t a hint of the rapid drop off the foil that we’ve seen in all the recent sessions. ‘T6’ looked low and perfectly in control in conditions that would have certainly challenged an AC40 in one-design mode. Indeed, when T6 flipped on to starboard tack or gybe, the flat port foil seemed to be the one that caused more of a headache for the flight controllers with a slightly unsteadied flight profile and taking on far more air post-manoeuvre. 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