Thibaut Campas on feeling the AC75, not seeing it, from the guest pod

America's Cup Recon has published a new interview from Day 17 of the 38th America's Cup Joint Reconnaissance Programme. La Roche-Posay Racing Team electronics engineer Thibaut Campas speaks to the recon unit after sailing aboard the AC75 in Naples.

It's a rare chance to hear from the person responsible for the boat's electronics, and to hear what a session in the guest pod is really like. The video is cut with highlights from the day on the water.

La Roche-Posay Racing Team | AC38 Recon | Thibaut Campas | AC75 Day 17, 30 Oct 2026

Electronics engineer Thibaut Campas on a session in the guest pod, and why it was more about feeling the boat than seeing it.

La Roche-Posay Racing Team electronics engineer Thibaut Campas talks to the recon unit after sailing on board the AC75 in Naples on Friday 30 October 2026. He covers why the session ended after dark, his role across all the electronics on the boat, the view of the starboard foil from his seat, and the long day of rig work that came before. Cut with highlights from the day.

Conditions: SW 6–8 kn dying, then NE 11–13 kn, gusts to 16 kn | flat water | sunny, a few patchy clouds

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

LRPRT Sailing Day 17

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

Video: America's Cup Recon