NYYC American Magic PATRIOT Day 36 Summary

The supreme athletes of the American Magic ‘Power Group’ came back onboard Patriot today eager to crack into testing their new upgraded cycling system and crank out the watts. Gone was the agricultural hydraulic jib tensioner on the bow, perhaps only installed for when the team is fully operating on stored power, and instead it was the enormous leg-power of Colten Hall, John Croom, Madison Molitor, Trevor Burd, Taylor Brown, James Wright and Tim Hornsby that pumped the hydro at an alarming rate and allowed the rock stars at the back to record a 71 nautical mile day inshore in the Pensacola Bay. Commensurate to the on-water displays that we are seeing literally day after day in Pensacola, is the team ethos being built within American Magic. The recon interviews, most probably viewed by many of the sailors and shore teams in this America’s Cup cycle as a chore, is something that the Americans have embraced and today, James Wright of the Power Group gave a magnificent, open and typically honest assessment of what magic the American Magic team are creating as he offered: “I think it's pretty incredible…talking to everyone as well, I think we all have very similar experiences of just all being super passionate about where we're going and where we currently are and everyone just trying to support each other and trying to build forward and ultimately when the Cup. I think it's a super exciting place to be.” 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