Podcast: The six American sailors chosen to take back the Cup

The America's Cup teams are taking shape, and this week there are some fascinating new names entering the picture.

Lewis Smith, Andy Rice and Neil Cole look at the newly announced United States America's Cup crew, the strong crossover with the US SailGP Team and one particularly notable omission: Taylor Canfield. Could he still join the campaign, and how much catching up does the new American challenger have to do before Naples?

There’s also a major development for GB1 with Jemima Lines confirmed as the fifth sailor aboard the AC75, before attention turns to LA 2028. With Olympic sailors getting their first proper taste of the waters off Los Angeles, we look at what they’re already learning about the venue, some impressive early performances and the sailors attempting to balance Olympic campaigns with SailGP and America's Cup commitments.

Plus, Andy pays tribute to legendary sailing photographer Carlo Borlenghi, and we catch up on the latest from the 470 Worlds and the Round Britain and Ireland Race.

00:00:00 Start
00:02:05 Cowes Week reflections and recovery
00:03:57 United States America's Cup crew announcement
00:15:56 Jemima Lines joins GB1 America's Cup crew
00:23:31 Remembering iconic sailing photographer Carlo Borlenghi
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00:30:15 LA Olympic test event insights
00:44:01 470 Worlds and Solent racing round-up

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