Fletcher said his role in the upcoming competition was more focused on performance and speed.
“I have an easier job this time – I’ll sit on one side of the yacht and have the steering wheel,” he said.
“I just try to point us in the right direction and make us go fast,” he said.
Although the event is still more than a year away, Fletcher said the preparation was already intense.
He is currently working with yacht designers to find ways to improve the vessel’s speed.
“Every week we’re looking at how to knock a couple of seconds off that race time and just chip down at making the boat faster. That’s what it’s all about,” he added.