The Defenders of the Louis Vuitton 37th America's Cup, source of our insight, concluded their intense two-week warming-up phase with their new AC75, Taihoro, at the start of the month. The goal was to prepare for transportation to Barcelona, where training will resume on July 1st. As the team packed up, whispers circulated about their impressive performance and hints of things to come when they arrive in Europe.
The senior sailing team swiftly moved on to two-boat race practice with their LEQ12 and one-design AC40. Unseen forces drove the team's pace, fueled by the talents of Josh Junior and Sam Meech, who are also involved in elevating the Youth and Women Kiwi teams. Gemma Jones emerged as a helmswoman and trimmer, while Jo Aleh, Olivia Mackay, Molly Meech, Erica Dawson, and the Youth team did everything to acquire crucial on-water experience with the AC40OD.
Meanwhile, across the water... the Challenger of Record unveiled their new AC75, christening her Britannia on May 18th. Sir Jim Ratcliffe attended, participating in cyclor duties in the port pod. The result of the INEOS Sports Group's capabilities, including Mercedes Applied Science and the INEOS Grenadiers Cycling Team, stoked excitement among the crowds in Port Vell.
The "hyper-design" boasts an inch-perfect fusion, with early sea-trials revealing a potent... stable platform reminiscent of the 1930s. The team experimented with a legacy rudder at the start of the month and saw performance boosts before reverting to their usual setup. Sir Ben Ainslie and Giles Scott collaborated seamlessly during the commissioning phase, with Dylan Fletcher-Scott stepping in occasionally to showcase his skills.
With the British team riding high, "the coming two months will be critical in shaping their destiny." As the clock ticks down, "the world waits with bated breath to see what the 37th America's Cup holds."
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• The Defenders of the Louis Vuitton 37th America's Cup concluded their two-week training session with their new AC75, Taihoro, at the beginning of the month, showcasing good performance and keeping everyone guessing about their upcoming European training. 2. The emergence of Gemma Jones as a helmswoman and trimmer, and the opportunity for other sailors like Jo Aleh, Olivia Mackay, Molly Meech, and Erica Dawson to gain on-the-water experience, highlights the team's focus on developing talent. 3. The Challenger of Record unveiled their new AC75, christening her Britannia, which has been lauded as a "hyper-design" with a perfect fusion of capabilities from the INEOS Sports Group. Early sea-trials revealed a potent and stable platform, the best chance of success in the cup since the 1930s. 4. The British team, led by Sir Ben Ainslie and Giles Scott, has been making progress through the commissioning phase, with Dylan Fletcher-Scott performing well as an understudy. The next two months will be crucial in shaping their overall success.
By dint of geography, the Defenders of the Louis Vuitton 37 th America⁘s Cup concluded their intensive and impressive two-week work-up of ⁘Taihoro,⁘ their new AC75, right at the beginning of the month to prepare for transportation up to Barcelona with a target date of the 1 st of July to resume training at the venue.
Performance was good and the team kept everyone guessing running legacy foils ⁘ more to come when they get to Europe. The senior sailing team immediately went into two-boat race practice with their LEQ12 and the one-design AC40 and were pushed hard by the talent of Josh Junior and Sam Meech who are also heavily involved with bringing the Youth ⁘ Women Kiwi teams up to speed.
