With much anticipation building for the continuation of the two-boat testing schedule down in Auckland, ultimately it was a disappointing Saturday morning for Emirates Team New Zealand with an unspecified control issue on the one-design starboard foil on the LEQ12 forcing the team to bring the boat back to dock just before 1pm.
Blair Tuke, widely considered as one of the greatest flight controllers in the America’s Cup, broke the session down and saw plenty of positives from his perspective with continued data gathering on the long-span anhedral port foil before calling it a day. Speaking afterwards, Blair said: “Good learnings on that new foil today hands so that was you know for me the most important part so that was good and yeah obviously now it’s been a big push for the team, there’s a lot going on around here with the big boat heading away and two boats sailing, so go debrief now and then have a well-deserved rest tomorrow (Sunday).”
Emirates Team New Zealand will continue the two-boat AC40 training next week – and we’ll be keeping the tally. Interesting times in the Kiwi programme.
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.
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