NYYC American Magic AC40-5 Day 8 Summary

It’s no secret in the America’s Cup community that New York Yacht Club American Magic has had a very good winter period. Training out of beautiful Pensacola, first in the team’s AC75 ‘Patriot’ and latterly in the all-new AC40 rocket-ship, they have impressed all round. The recon unit noted that “America looked a little faster” on the starboard foils and quizzed uber coach Tom Burnham who is a three-time sailor in the America’s Cup - once with Young America and twice with Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli, as well as being a coach to the Swedish team at AC35, after sailing (and in the rain!). No better person to interview, Tom was pleased with the first commissioning of the new foil saying: “It was basically a first testing day, first day of sailing with the new foil and just easing into it. We waited for the breeze to get a little bit lower and made sure we were careful with how we were sailing on that foil, but we just put it through its paces today and didn't have too long a day and got in at a reasonable hour to be able to be ready to go sailing on Monday.” 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