It was an interesting crew swap today for INEOS Britannia out in Palma with Leigh McMillan coming into the driving seat on the port side, taking control of flight on the starboard-hung W-Foil, whilst Giles Scott switched over to the port pod cockpit rifling through an aggressive testing schedule on the T-Foil.
For Leigh McMillan, a double Olympian in the Tornado class (2004 & 2008), and a fine foiling sailor in his own right, he was excused from his usual role as one of the team’s go-to Flight Controllers for a highly productive test session that saw both helms increasingly pushing harder and harder through manoeuvres. Early falls off the W-Foil were correlated to lighter winds but as the breeze built into the afternoon, the new helming duo barely missed a transition and with the very experienced Luke Parkinson and Bleddyn Mon doing trim and Flight Control, they looked totally in control. Mainsail trim again saw big twist induced and, similar to all the top teams at the moment, control of the head was masterful to keep ‘T6’ flying for long stints and powering through the lulls effectively.
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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