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EPISODE · Aug 12, 2026 · 52 MIN

The six American sailors chosen to take back the Cup - The Foil Podcast - Ep 33

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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 GBR 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. This episode is brought to you by Saily, the eSIM built by the team behind NordVPN. Available across more than 200 destinations, with plans flexible enough for a weekend away or a full season chasing the SailGP circuit – no SIM swap, no roaming bill shock, no wandering foreign airports hunting for Wi-Fi. We use Saily ourselves when travelling to events, like we’ll be doing in Sassnitz next week. Download Saily from the app store and use code FOIL15 at checkout for 15% off your first purchase. https://saily.com 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 00:29:02 Get 15% off Saily eSim 00:30:15 LA Olympic test event insights 00:44:01 470 Worlds and Solent racing round-up Become a member now: https://www.youtube.com/@WeAreTheFoil/join Website: https://thefoil.com/ Instagram: @wearethefoil Facebook: wearethefoil Threads: @wearethefoil LinkedIn: The Foil Podcast: https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/NSR2217026422 Thanks for watching - please like, share and comment. Please also hit subscribe to show your support so we'll keep doing what we're doing. #AmericasCup #SailGP #LA2028 #Olympics #Sailing #TheFoil Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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