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Ewan McGregor goes offshore, America's Cup Q&A & match racing dominance | The Foil Podcast Ep 41
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This week on The Foil Podcast, Neil is joined by Andy Rice, Freddie Carr and Shona Gibson for a packed episode covering everything from Ewan McGregor's transatlantic sailing adventure to the latest debates surrounding the America's Cup, SailGP and offshore racing.
The team discusses whether Ewan McGregor's voyage from Scotland to Brazil is a celebrity gimmick or a genuine offshore challenge that could help push sailing further into the mainstream.
We also dive into your questions and comments following the recent America's Cup action, including the growing divide between traditional sailing and the high-speed foiling world, whether augmented reality could find its way into sailing, AC40 vs SailGP racing and just how much America's Cup knowledge moves between rival teams.
Plus, Shona and Andy look back at Pauline Courtois' dominant Women's Match Racing World Championship victory in San Francisco, before discussing the incredibly close Offshore Double Handed World Championship — and whether offshore racing could eventually find its way into the Olympic Games.
And finally, we look ahead to what's coming next across The Foil, including the latest from the 52 Super Series and the growing Switch fleet.
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00:00 Ewan McGregor takes on the Atlantic
03:56 Live from the 52 Super Series
04:35 America's Cup & SailGP Q&A
19:00 Women's Match Racing World Championship
27:16 Offshore Double Handed World Championship
34:15 What's next in the sailing world?
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30 Sept 2026
What the America's Cup warm-up events could count for - The Foil Debrief
Mozzy's back. He's spent the summer on the beach sailing a Mirror, but the America's Cup has “summoned” him back “like a demon from the deep”, and he's brought some opinions with him.
He thinks the two AC40 preliminary regattas “mean pretty much nothing”, so he has ideas to change that: extra wind tunnel time, extra budget, or testing development foils on the racecourse. Freddie has raced when a warm-up series point was “worth tens of millions of pounds”, so he knows what it's like when these events really count.
They also get into the racing in Naples. Luna Rossa won seven of 11 races with a newly formed crew, Peter Burling took on the Kiwis in the final, the French found a new gear, the mid-fleet battle was tight, and it was a tough weekend for GB1 and GB2. Plus, Mozzy on when the AC75 foil season finally kicks off.
What would you make the teams race for? Let us know in the comments.
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:48 Naples as a great Cup venue
03:07 What could the warm-up events count for?
06:57 Luna Rossa technical review
09:56 Luna Rossa team picks
17:05 ETNZ second to third best
18:58 French punching above their weight
20:10 44-point teams
22:09 What will GB1 and GB2 take away?
25:07 AC75 Relevance
27:03 Outro
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30 Sept 2026
Not everyone left Naples smiling | The Foil Podcast Ep 40
Naples brought the crowds, the drama and a taste of what next year’s America’s Cup could deliver. But how much did we really learn from the preliminary regatta?
Neil Cole, Andy Rice, Lewis Smith and Shona Gibson break down the weekend: the atmosphere on the waterfront, what the results tell us about the teams, and why getting a reliable boat onto the racecourse is still part of the competition.
Then we head to Lorient, where Andy explores the heart of French offshore racing ahead of the Route du Rhum. Could Gitana 18 really cover 1,000 nautical miles in a day?
Plus: the World Sailing Inclusion Championships, the Women’s Match Racing Worlds in San Francisco, Lewis’s visit to Oliver Heer Racing, and the debate over offshore sailing’s Olympic ambitions. Could round-the-clock coverage bring new fans to the sport—or do cameras on board come at a cost?
What was your biggest takeaway from Naples? Let us know in the comments.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Coming Up & Welcome
03:47 Naples: Ready for America’s Cup?
08:32 What Did We Learn?
23:57 Who Impressed? Who Must Improve?
29:49 Lorient, Gitana & Offshore Racing
35:22 World Sailing Inclusion Championships
36:02 Women’s Match Racing Worlds
40:10 Inside Oliver Heer Racing
41:14 Offshore Racing’s Olympic Ambitions
46:50 Sailing’s Big Brother Cameras
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