Freddie Carr
The Sardinia Cup: The Mediterranean’s great team racing revival
There are certain regattas in sailing that carry weight far beyond the silverware. The America’s Cup sits in its own universe. The Admiral’s Cup built its reputation as offshore yacht racing’s unofficial world championship. And...
Freddie Carr: Why Paul Cayard is a contender for sailing’s GOAT
Watching Paul Cayard win the 2026 Etchells World Championship alongside team-mates James Mayo and Ben Lamb was one of those genuinely special moments in sailing – the sort that makes even the most hardened observers pause. And...
Freddie Carr: Why the AC38 Prelim Regatta in Cagliari matters
There may never have been an America’s Cup warm-up regatta with greater significance for the sailors than the one we are about to see in Cagliari this weekend. The reason is simple. Few events in modern Cup history have provided...
Sled survive mainsail drama to claim 52 Super Series glory
Quick thinking and a spot of improvisation to secure the mainsail ensured victory didn’t slip away from Takashi Okura’s Sled team in a dramatic climax to the 52 Super Series 2026 opener in Puerto Portals. The series has built its...
Freddie Carr: Why the Aussies rule in SailGP
Let’s talk about the Australia SailGP Team – and just how impressive their form has been in season six of SailGP. But to understand this current run, you have to zoom out. Look at SailGP as a league in its entirety and the...
Freddie Carr's season preview: 52 Super Series 2026
This season’s 52 Super Series delivers its biggest and most competitive fleet to date. 14 boats line up for the opening regatta in Puerto Portals, with two more teams expected to join later in the season. Representing 11 nations...
Freddie Carr: Reliving the greatest America’s Cup race
Having just stepped off an extraordinary three days aboard Rainbow, it felt like being transported back to a different era of the sport – one where sailing was defined by feel, physicality and pure mechanics. The kind of sailing...
Scott takes director role at American Challenger for AC38
The announcement today that American Racing Challenger Team USA has brought in Giles Scott to take up management role at the new America's Cup outfit is a genuinely outstanding hire. I’ve raced in the past four America’s Cups...
Freddie Carr: What a 90-year-old yacht still has to teach us
I’m packing my bags for a trip I’m genuinely excited about – heading out to train on the J-Class yacht Rainbow. These aren’t just race boats; they’re some of the most demanding machines you’ll ever sail. There’s so much going on...
Freddie Carr: The realities of earning a living as a racer
Anyone who turns their hobby into their job is incredibly lucky. In the marine industry, that feeling never really fades. Boats and the sea are all I’ve ever cared about, so being able to make a living in that world is something...
Which winning style will Rio reward this weekend?
For the first time in nearly a decade, the sailing world’s focus shifts back to Rio de Janeiro for the fourth event of the SailGP 2026 season. The venue still carries a certain weight. The memory of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games...
Freddie Carr: The authentic grand prix class I just can't get enough of
If you’ve ever had the privilege of racing a TP52 – of any generation, under any rule, in any format over the past two decades – you’ll probably agree: it stands as one of the finest box-rule classes keelboat sailing has ever...
Freddie Carr: Britain's greatest sailing team, and why it fell apart
October 12 2024 stands as one of the proudest days of my life. Walking down the dock with my team-mates to start the America’s Cup match against Emirates Team New Zealand was the culmination of 12 years of hard work across three...
Freddie Carr: The spectacle I can’t wait for in AC38
OK, I’m calling it right now. What will be the sickest thing in the next America’s Cup? Seeing the youth and women coming through the AC40s and racing alongside senior team-mates in the preliminary regattas will be brilliant. New...
The battery-power revolution that’s bigger than F1’s
If you happened to watch the Formula 1 season opener in Melbourne this past weekend, the commentary and narrative around the race was dominated by one thing: battery power. Is this the world the America's Cup is heading toward?
