Summer is certainly making its presence known down in Barcelona with the mercury officially touching 33 degrees but feeling even hotter around the downtown area with its bustling traffic and busy walkways.
The LEQ12 AC40 docked in at 2.40pm and Maxime Bachelin put a professional spin on the day saying: “It was very, very, warm today and yeah not a lot of wind but the goal was still to go out with light wind and practise take-offs - and we were managing to do maybe one or two and the rest with the with the RIB… we learned a bit about take-off and how to power the sails and just to compare the two sails (between the LEQ12 and One Design versions), for sure there is difference but we will need to analyse it from pictures at the end of the day.”
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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By: America's Cup Title: Alinghi Red Bull Racing AC40-4 Day 40 Summary Sourced From: www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-00N31Z0Ys
