Podcast Ep. 3 - Perth SailGP review, plus offshore record-breaking

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Neil Cole, Freddie Carr and Andy Rice reflect on the main talking points thrown up by the SailGP season opener in Perth – which all agree was the “best event yet”.

The team discuss the benefits of racing at an “extreme venue”, while acknowledging pre-event injuries to Chris Draper and Iain ‘Goobs’ Jensen highlight how “hairy” this sport can be. There’s praise for “the wave whisperer” Luke Parkinson, Emirates GBR trimmer and The Foil’s sailor of the weekend, and verdicts on Spain’s mechanically-induced non-start and the controversial collision between New Zealand’s Black Foils and the Swiss crew.

Beyond SailGP, The Foil doffs its collective cap to Ian Williams for winning his ninth Match Racing World Championship since 2007. The team also discusses the amazing RORC transatlantic record-breaking feats of Argo and Raven in the past week.

00:01:21 - Perth SailGP review and challenging conditions
00:14:51 - Spain’s technical failure and redress rules
00:18:00 - New Zealand and Switzerland collision analysis
00:27:15 - How Emirates GBR turned their weekend around
00:38:25 - Glenn Ashby steps in for Australia
00:40:44 - Reviewing the Artemis Racing debut
00:44:26 - Ian Williams wins ninth world title
00:47:24 - Record-breaking offshore sailing news