Ineos Britannia are making the most of the resources available.
Having already confirmed their partnership with the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula 1 team, chief technical officer James Allison said they would be looking into the cycling world for help as well, with cyclors again allowed onboard for the America's Cup.
In a bid to lower the overall weight of the AC75 foiling monohulls for the next America's Cup cycle, one of the steps taken has been to lower the number of crew members on board from 11 to eight. However, with the need to still produce hydraulic power, the class rule allows for grinders to produce this power with either their arms or legs, opening the door for cyclors to replace the grinding pedestals should a team choose to do so.
"That may well be an opportunity for our team specifically, because we are linked to the Ineos Grenadiers – the cycling team – so we'll be going there for some hints and tips on how to condition our athletes and who knows, maybe some athletes too," Allison said.
"Every team will have to assess whether they wish to go traditionally for generating that power, or do it with a bicycle-style pump...it's certainly going to be an interesting technical avenue."