NYYC American Magic AC40-5 Day 21 Summary

There’s a very different air around NYYC American Magic at the moment. No longer are the sailors sailing in their comfort zone and merely blasting around on training exercises. That phase is over and new technology and a newly upgraded starboard wing are sharpening the minds with a focus on data, data, data. This is what Riley Gibbs described as the “pointy end of the campaign” and serious decisions are being taken shoreside with regards the design direction of the team’s one-build AC75. Riley Gibbs confirmed in interview afterwards that these are crucial days for the campaign saying: “You know a lot of our development in the AC40 kind of leads our design decisions in the AC75 and it's kind of coming down to the pointy end of the campaign as far as with the hull design and as far as we're concerned with the whole design. So, you know, we're trying to tick boxes off to kind of make pretty big decisions here coming up shortly so a lot of our sailing on the water from day-to-day stuff is ticking those boxes.” 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