NYYC American Magic AC40-5 Day 24 Summary

Keen to find waveforms that in some way mimic the swell that NYYC American Magic are expecting in Barcelona, the team towed ‘America’ some five nautical miles offshore to put their new sculptured shiny chromium starboard foil to the test on Thursday. Michael Menninger who was onboard as one of the flight controllers gave a great analysis of the difference between the foils in interview afterwards saying: “It's more of a sea state thing really, I think in the foils you can feel a little bit of difference just in terms of performance and kind of a different mode that you might have to sail on them, but the sea state plays a really big factor just depending on the angle of the waves and on one tack with more of a side wave you get kind of bigger leeway spikes and so it is pretty different, pretty dynamic with the waves.” 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