#ac37 recon

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Glad to see ETNZ getting lots of pre-start practices with the women’s and youth teams.

MONDAY MASTERCLASS IN CHILLY AUCKLAND

Winter’s grip is tightening down in Auckland with some stunning late afternoon low cloud accentuated by early darkness giving a dramatic bac

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Well….Ineos Brittania’s new boat has been unveiled.

Im sorry, but I agree with one of the comments. It is shaped like a humpback whale with a square ramp as a tail and sharp skeg.

Rita3 streamlined like a whale?

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Mozzy doing more analysis on the ETNZ AC75 setup

ETNZ used the camber angles more efficiently in AC35 - remember - that was Glenn Ashby’s entire job on the boat (and making sure Pete didn’t hit marks he could not see).

And ETNZ used more extreme camber angles created by the double main sheets and twisting masts in AC36.

Hard to believe that they might be using the same tactics in AC37 and no other team will be copying them.

We shall see!

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Been a bit out of the ETNZ AC37 loop, but there are some nice videos from today’s practice in the Harakai Gulf.

Cup Spy Feb 27: Kiwis return to an unfamiliar Hauraki Gulf

Today was Day 67 on the Hauraki Gulf for Emirates Team New Zealand sailing their AC40 hull set up as a LEQ12 test boat. The team appear to h

The guys were eager to get out there as the sea state resembled conditions that they will likely encounter in Barcelona.

Blair eager to have his recon interview over and done.

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Great photos and video from Auckland today.

KIWI HEAD-SCRATCHER ON GLAMOUR DAY

Emirates Team New Zealand effectively lost a valuable down-range day yesterday with issues to the new port wing and with Auckland’s Hauraki

Funny how with a few weeks back in Auckland, Pete’s kiwi accent comes to the fore.

However, I do disagree slightly with what he says at the end of the video: It is the journey AS WELL AS how the team finishes that is important.

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Mozzy straightening us all out with regard to the ETNZ foils.

Data, reporting and hypothesizing from Tom.

It is all a matter of timing.

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The testing on the water just keeps on going. ETNZ still going full-on.

GRINDING THE AFTERNOON

It was a late call in Auckland today (Monday) as Emirates Team New Zealand waited until the early afternoon for the breeze to settle from a

AC40 testing.

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Nice fun interview with an American Magic sailor, who is actually happy being interviewed.

Nice to see (even as American Magic still lopsided at times in the gusts).

Forgettable interview with Andy Maloney of ETNZ.