Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Prototype Day 52 Summary

It was close to the limit today in Cagliari for the Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli LEQ12 with relentless sea-breeze bringing in 18 knots true by the end of the session and a vicious offset chop that made it even harder for all the Chase Boats trying to keep up. Gilberto Nobili, the Operations Manager for Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli and a double winner of the America’s Cup in past editions with different teams, gives the inside scoop on the testing regime for the Italians with one eye firmly on Barcelona. Gilberto also gives an insight into the strategic thinking the team have around the AC40 and hints that their boat will likely stay in one-design format as foil and sail development is being done on the LEQ12. He leaves us in no doubt that the priority is the LEQ12 and the intense programme of data collection that the Italian team proceeded with on this, their fourth day of training this week. 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