INEOS Britannia T6 Day 61 Summary
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The final sailing session of
The final sailing session of what has been an invaluable training camp in Palma, concluded on Thursday for INEOS Britannia in picture-perfect early afternoon conditions that allowed the sailors to rifle through a whole load of starboard foil tests whilst giving the sailors some carte blanche to perfect their windward heel technique both upwind and downwind.
T6, the INEOS Britannia LEQ12 looked absolutely alive with Dylan Fletcher-Scott and Ben Cornish driving her hard aided by Bleddyn Mon and Leigh McMillan performing wonders on trim and flight control. Big steps have been taken forward in mainsail control and the lovely tweak to windward just before they tack is fast and effective. The flow-vis paint was back again with the Boat Captain climbing out onto the raised orange starboard foil arm and applying liberal quantities of mid-blue paint before the team go into full bow-up mode to stall the foils and both measure and photograph the flow detachment results over the top of the foil. Interesting test.
The full report is below from famed yachting journalist Justin Chisholm, who also interviewed Leigh McMillan who gave a terrific run down of the day and bade Palma a fond farewell whilst looking forward to Barcelona. The INEOS Britannia base is very near completion now in Barcelona and has been a hive of activity this week ready for the team’s arrival in short order with a first scheduled sailing day on 1st August. The British America’s Cup challenge is at full tilt now.
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.
#AC37Recon #AmericasCup #Barcelona2024
T6, the INEOS Britannia LEQ12 looked absolutely alive with Dylan Fletcher-Scott and Ben Cornish driving her hard aided by Bleddyn Mon and Leigh McMillan performing wonders on trim and flight control. Big steps have been taken forward in mainsail control and the lovely tweak to windward just before they tack is fast and effective. The flow-vis paint was back again with the Boat Captain climbing out onto the raised orange starboard foil arm and applying liberal quantities of mid-blue paint before the team go into full bow-up mode to stall the foils and both measure and photograph the flow detachment results over the top of the foil. Interesting test.
The full report is below from famed yachting journalist Justin Chisholm, who also interviewed Leigh McMillan who gave a terrific run down of the day and bade Palma a fond farewell whilst looking forward to Barcelona. The INEOS Britannia base is very near completion now in Barcelona and has been a hive of activity this week ready for the team’s arrival in short order with a first scheduled sailing day on 1st August. The British America’s Cup challenge is at full tilt now.
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.
#AC37Recon #AmericasCup #Barcelona2024
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