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Podcast Ep. 17 - New signings, last challenger leaked & the design stables reshaping AC38
Click here to listen on Spotify and other platforms New alliances, new signings, and a secret that slipped out… In episode 17, Andy Rice, Freddie Carr and Neil Cole dig into the detail of how AC38 is playing out. Paul Goodison...
No safe leads: Semaine Olympique Française 2026 final results
Italy stamped their authority all over the Bay of Hyères this week, finishing the 57th Semaine Olympique Française with three golds and two silvers – a step up on last year's joint-top haul with China, and a strong statement of...
Four down, six to go: State of play at the 2026 Semaine Olympique Française
Four champions crowned in Hyères on Friday afternoon, six to come on Saturday, and a week of weather that ran from light-air chess to 20-knot chop leaves the 57th Semaine Olympique Française set up for a pivotal final day. Here’s...
The Foil Weekly Wrap - 20 April ‘26
The Kiwis continue to gather AC75 intel while their rivals are yet to launch, Ben Ainslie's British challenge is heading to the courts, and Alinghi are about to break months of silence. Here's what’s happening in the America’s...
The Foil Weekly Wrap - 13 April '26
A clean sweep in Rio, a teenager crowned European champion in Naples, and the Caribbean racing season winding down. Here's what's been happening in the sailing world this week… Rio SailGP took centre stage this week – read Andy...
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...
Ten titles decided as Trofeo Princesa Sofía delivers a finals day full of drama
The first Sailing Grand Slam of the season finished in style on the Bay of Palma, with ten Olympic class titles decided in near-perfect conditions. The new two-race finals format – on test for the first time ahead of LA 2028 –...
Trofeo Sofía 2026: Updates from Palma
Andy Rice is at the Bay of Palma bringing daily updates from the 55th Trofeo Princesa Sofía, one of Olympic sailing's biggest annual gatherings. We'll be updating this page throughout the regatta (30 March – 4 April), so check...
Podcast Ep. 13 - Olympic dreams, TP52 action and America's Cup secrets
Click here to listen on Spotify and other platforms This week, Andy Rice and Freddie Carr report from opposite ends of the Bay of Palma – Andy cycling 10 kilometres along the coast to chase down Olympic stars, Freddie shivering...
