Lewis Smith
The week in racing - 28 Sep ‘26
It's been a busy week across the board. In Naples, Peter Burling got one over on his old team to win the second Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta, while on the Solent, Pietro Loro Piana and his crew ended a 15-year wait on a...
Gradoni and Giubilei promoted as Luna Rossa reveal Naples squad
Luna Rossa have named their sailing squad for the Naples Preliminary Regatta, with youth and women's talents Marco Gradoni and Maria Giubilei both promoted into the senior ranks ten days out from racing. The Italian challenger...
Martine Grael steps away from Brazil SailGP Team
Following a social media post on Martine Grael's personal Instagram account stating that she is "Officially unemployed!" an official statement from Mubadala Brazil SailGP Team later confirmed the fact. Grael will not feature for...
Australia unveil America's Cup dream team for Naples
Team Australia have unveiled their seven-strong sailing squad for the Louis Vuitton 38th America's Cup, and it is a line-up stacked with pedigree. Four Olympians, three former Cup winners and a combined haul of 24 world...
Five things to watch as SailGP races in Valencia for the first time
SailGP arrives in Valencia this weekend for round 10 of season six, the league's first visit to a city that has hosted two America's Cups. Spain is familiar ground for the fleet, but Valencia is not. Sixteen years on from BMW...
Five things to look out for at Sassnitz SailGP
SailGP returns to the Baltic coast for the Germany Sail Grand Prix, heading back to the small German town of Sassnitz that produced one of the most extraordinary weekends in the league's history. Crashes, structural failure and a...
The real story behind the Black Foils’ new SailGP recruits
New Zealand's Black Foils have added two sailors to their crew roster, but only one has officially been announced. Announced is Olympic multihull hopeful Kate Stewart, who joins the team as reserve strategist, working alongside...
Five into one: Decoding GB1's female America's Cup crew roster
GB1 have confirmed Jemima Lines as the newest addition to Britain's America's Cup squad. With five women now contracted, the pieces are falling into place, but who goes where? It was always going to happen like this. Back on 26...
Olympics vs SailGP: Decision time for Maud Jayet
SailGP strategist and Paris 2024 fourth-place finisher Maud Jayet has a tough decision to make - and it’s got nothing to do with the Swiss SailGP team’s next shift. The LA 2028 Olympic Games are on the horizon, but before that,...
Return of the ‘death group’? SailGP tweaks how groups are seeded
SailGP has quietly updated one of its sailing instructions ahead of Portsmouth, and while it won’t rewrite history, it will change how the groups are allocated from here on out. It could even mean the return of the famous Halifax...
Phil Robertson: The Kiwi carving his own path
Tune in to SailGP and you’ll find Red Bull Italy somewhere in the mix, pushing angles and making life uncomfortable for whoever happens to be nearby. That is Phil Robertson's way. The New Zealander has built a career sailing on...
La Roche-Posay Racing Team capsize their AC75 on fourth sailing day
La Roche-Posay Racing Team capsized their AC75 during a training session in Lorient on Tuesday 7 July. All crew members are safe and the boat has returned to the team’s base. In a statement on the La Roche-Posay Racing Team’s...
Our first-ever live and in-person podcast: SailGP Portsmouth
Sunday 26 July will mark a first for us at the Foil - our first live and in-person podcast. Even better, it’s free to attend. It’s been in the pipeline for a while now, and it’s great to announce it to our audience finally - but...
Lemaitre joins La Roche-Posay Racing crew
Five-time women's match racing world champion Maelenn Lemaitre has officially joined La Roche-Posay Racing, the team has confirmed. She becomes the ninth sailor in the squad, joining drivers Quentin Delapierre and Diego Botín,...
Diego Botín: The Spaniard chasing sailing's triple crown
Born on Christmas Day 1993 in the sailing city of Santander, Diego Botín seems to have been destined for the water from the very start. The Spaniard has gone on to enjoy a career that few in the sport can match, achieving Olympic...
