Emirates Team New Zealand and their Recon Boat return after a session in threatening weather on the Hauraki Gulf

© Richard Gladwell - Sail-World.com/nz Cup Spy: A Day in the life of the AC37 Joint Recon unit
Sadly, for Cup fans the AC37 Joint Recon Unit shut down, as ordained in the Cup rules, two months before the start of the first event in the Louis Vuitton America's Cup - and just when it was getting interesting. Here's a look at the recon crews at work.