Over twenty years ago, on Sunday 20th October 2002, the Amerigo Vespucci, regarded as one of the most beautiful sailing craft of all time, sailed into Auckland Harbour for the 2003 America’s Cup and was memorably greeted in the Hauraki Gulf by the Luna Rossa IACC boat with Francesco de Angelis steering. The images from that day became iconic Italian representations and record of the old and the new in the sailing world.
Max Sirena, Team Principal of Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli was onboard the Tall Ship and described the feeling saying: “It was different to see Luna Rossa, the LEQ12 prototype, from the deck of the Amerigo Vespucci and when it was going by the bow or the stern of the boat it was quite emotional to see the faces of the people or the young guys onboard the Amerigo Vespucci – so it was quite a unique moment which doesn’t happen often in life. I mean at the moment I think the Amerigo Vespucci is worldwide known as one of the most beautiful sailing school (boats) of the Italian Navy. Luna Rossa is becoming more and more popular and thanks to you guys (the recon team) as well and so I think seeing let’s say two famous Italian flagships in the same space of water in front of the City of Cagliari was beautiful.”
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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