INEOS Britannia T6 Day 48 Summary

The desire by all America’s Cup teams to foil lower and lower in this cycle is something that will very much be a feature of the second generation AC75’s when they launch next year. Perhaps the finest exponents of this end-plating phenomenon are INEOS Britannia with their bustle-hung LEQ12 test platform ‘T6’ and on Monday out in the Bay of Palma they had flight control absolutely nailed.

Speaking afterwards, Giles Scott, always the very best value in interviews gave his take on the day saying: “We had very much a designer’s day today. They wanted specific tests and areas they want they wanted looked at which was…lots of straight-line segments, different attitudes of the boat, different boat speeds, so yeah that that took up most part of.” And talking about the curious bow-up mode, Giles broke it down saying: “The boat loads up strangely and ultimately when we we’re sailing like that, it’s not how we’d be if we wanted to get the best out of the yacht (and get) I suppose the max performance.”

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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