Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Prototype Day 14 Summary

This is a team brimming with talent and Cagliari was the playground for a two-and-a-half-hour battle against the breeze. Speaking afterwards, Marco Capitani, Sail Designer for Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli gave an insight and perspective into the overall importance of this prototype sailing program saying: “…so far it has been very interesting because we can collect qualitative data in each department and obviously I can collect a lot of data from the sails and everyone else is collecting data, so we are learning quite a lot from this boat and so far I think we are very happy with the decision to build our LEQ12.” 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