Jason Saunders on rehearsing the first tack: La Roche-Posay AC75, Day 20

The America's Cup Recon team has published a new interview with La Roche-Posay Racing Team port trimmer Jason Saunders, recorded after a long AC75 session in Naples on Day 20 of the team's sailing programme.

It is worth watching for a sailor's view of the practice that matters in a match race: the first tack after the start, and the team's first real chance to rehearse entries and launches. The interview is cut with highlights from the day on the water.

La Roche-Posay Racing Team | AC38 Recon | Jason Saunders | AC75 Day 20, 7 Nov 2026

Jason Saunders on one of the team's better days yet, and rehearsing the first tack after the start.

La Roche-Posay Racing Team port trimmer Jason Saunders talks to the recon unit after a long session on the AC75 in Naples on Saturday 7 November 2026. He covers the choppy conditions, working with the engineers and performance team in the simulator, practising the critical first tack of a match race, the crew's growing confidence in boat handling, and the first real chance to rehearse entries and launches for the start. Cut with highlights from the day.

Conditions: SSE 12–14 kn fading to 4–8 kn, then WNW 10–13 kn | very choppy over leftover swell, flatter after the shift | cloud with sunny breaks

Reporter/Driver: Mathieu Cadei Photo/Video: Pierre Bouras

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