NYYC American Magic AC40-4 Day 33 Summary

New York Yacht Club American Magic have been busy sailing and commissioning their one design AC40-8 ‘Magic’ in Barcelona since launch on the 22nd June, meanwhile, after a safe Atlantic crossing, their LEQ12 AC40 ‘America’ took to the Barcelona waters on Friday for a full shake-down sail. Speaking afterwards, Terry Hutchinson, President of Sailing Operations and Skipper, appeared highly relaxed and pleased to be onsite at their new base in the MB92 shipyards saying: Barcelona is an incredible city it's an incredible spot to go sailing - we've been here in the past with the Quantum Racing on the TP52’s and so the venue we know is just awesome… Today was as much sea trialling Boat One ‘America.’ We've been sailing ‘Magic’ and christening that and getting that into a mode that we can two-boat sail and so really today was as much about sea-trialling ‘America’ and get her back into a spot that she's ready to go next week, so a little bit of starting and stopping, a little bit systems checks making sure everything is in good working order.” 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