The mood around the INEOS Britannia winter training base in Palma continues its upwards trajectory with an air of performance expectation around the new starboard curved foil that appears very much to have step-changed the on-water performance of ‘T6’ – the British Team’s LEQ12 prototype test platform. In perfect conditions today that Justin Chisholm of the recon team, described as being a ‘barnstormer’, Giles Scott, Dylan Fletcher-Scott. Leigh McMillan and Iain Jensen had the perfect opportunity for a full high-speed testing day. They didn’t disappoint with some superb ‘segments’ and runs being completed to provide maximum data for the designers and engineers poring and perhaps ‘purring’ over the new performance profile.
Leigh McMillan, the hugely experienced Flight Controller for INEOS Britannia came ashore afterwards with a spring in his step after a thoroughly entertaining session and gave what can only be described as a superb insight into the team’s thinking and approach with five weeks left before the move across the water to Barcelona. In the video below he talks through the new foil – it’s hinge-less topside and gives a sailor’s perspective on how this exciting phase of the British programme is progressing. Not to be missed, Leigh is one of best interviewees of this America’s Cup cycle.
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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