NYYC American Magic PATRIOT Day 37 Summary

New York Yacht Club American Magic went big time offshore today in search of swell that mimicked the likely conditions in Barcelona, testing out cant angles and ride height on long runs of up to half an hour at a time that covered some 61 nautical miles. It wasn’t a day for throwing Patriot around, but 16 manoeuvres were completed with 100% foil-to-foil accuracy in a near-perfect 8-12 knot breeze – a statistic that shows just where this team is at right now. Terry Hutchinson, President of Sailing Operations and Skipper gave a deep-dive insight into the team’s performance and the overall programme in a wide ranging interview afterwards. Asked about the day he offered: “Obviously as we see the Recon coming out of Barcelona and we’re pretty keen to go out sailing in a sea state and some swell and I think early on we got out there in the in the ebb tide but it was a little bit more conducive to what we were after a little bit further offshore so we got aways away and when you can't see the skyline that much in Pensacola anymore then you know you're pretty far out there. It was a good day to sail in the sea state and a good day too to try the different settings and different cant positions that we were after.” 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