ETNZ back on the foils for starts and race practice on Day 32

America's Cup Recon has published its footage of Emirates Team New Zealand's AC75 Sailing Day 32, shot on Saturday 31 October 2026. The team was back on the water after weather had kept it ashore, and it spent the day in a fresh southerly.

It's worth a watch if you follow the AC38 build-up. The session was all about starts and race practice, with port-entry starts a key focus, and the footage shows the AC75 in heavy-weather configuration.

Emirates Team New Zealand | AC38 Recon | Ethan Jones | AC75 Day 32, 31 Oct 2026

ETNZ were back on the water after a couple of days lost to a strong south-westerly, with a fresh southerly providing the conditions for a day of starts and race practice.

Emirates Team New Zealand rolled out at 0840 on Saturday, with Nathan Outteridge, Seb Menzies, Iain Jensen, Andy Maloney, Josh Armit and Jo Aleh aboard. Following mast and rig checks, including a recorded measurement of 84.9 degrees, the team pushed off at 1000 for a 20km tow down to the "Back Paddock".

Hoisting their heavy-weather M3 and J5-0, ETNZ towed onto the foils at 1053 and completed a short shakedown in 18–20+ knots of southerly breeze before moving into a series of rolling pre-starts and practice races. Port-entry starts remained a key focus, with most approaches coming in on the pin. The boat looked stable throughout the session, showing good movement in the fresh conditions.

Following a couple of practice races, shore crew replaced the jib track fairing using a spare from Chase One, before ETNZ completed a final session of runs up and down the Paddock.

Team hydraulic engineer Ethan Jones joined for the return towards North Head, with a sizeable splashdown shortly before the team wrapped up sailing at 1339.

Conditions: S 18–20+ kn | fresh southerly | heavy-weather M3 and J5-0 configuration

ETNZ AC75 Sailing Day 32

Reporter/Driver: Logan Sutherland Photo/Video: Sam Thom

Recon footage from the 38th America's Cup Joint Reconnaissance Programme.

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