The Cup

After an incredible week of sailing Mel and Tom talk to Nic Douglass AKA 'Sailor Girl' and Mark Orams about the potential for an Aussie challenger in the next cup and the upcoming generation of women we can expect to see sailing in future America's cup regattas. Nic Douglass is an Australian sailor and sailing commentator and Mark Orams is a former Team New Zealand member and professor of sailing at AUT. For more, visit newshub.co.nz/podcasts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What's got the Italians rattled and how could it negatively impact Team New Zealand? Mel and Tom talk to AUT sailing professor Mark Orams and American Magic skipper Terry Hutchinson about what could cost Team New Zealand the America's Cup and how American Pagic's Patriot stacked up against other entrants in the regatta. For more, visit www.newshub.co.nz/podcasts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today Tom and Mel chat to Team New Zealand sailor and Olympic gold medalist Blair Tuke before he heads out on the water for training, about Team New Zealand's COVID lockdown plan, the challenges of crew weigh-in and Team New Zealand's top secret traditions. For more, visit newshub.co.nz/podcasts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With Jimmy Spithill racing for Luna Rosa, why are the Aussies cheering on Team NZ? This week Mel and Tom talk to Aussies Tom Slingsby and Nathan Outteridge to find out and to get some insight as to what held Australia back from entering a challenger in the 2021 America's Cup. Nathan Outteridge is an Olympic gold medalist and an America's cup finalist and Tom Slingsby is an Olympic gold medalist and was the strategist for the America's Cup winning Team Oracle USA in 2013. For more, visit newshub.co.nz/podcasts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What impact will the move into COVID alert level 3 in Auckland have on racing? Does this present an opportunity for INEOS and which team will be the worst affected?  Mel and Tom talk to 4 time America's cup winner and former tactician for Team New Zealand and Swiss Alinghi syndicate, Brad Butterworth to find out. For more visit newshub.co.nz/podcasts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There is internal conflict as to whether the New York Yacht Club should mount another challenge. Newshub speaks to NYYC member Steve Tsuchiya. Plus, which Kiwi is being inducted into the America's Cup Hall of Fame? And we're joined by former Team NZ sailing coach Rod Davis and sailor Logan Dunning-Beck. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From inside the Luna Rossa base we talk to Kiwi team members Ben Tapper and Andrew Burgess about the Italians' passion for food - second only to their passion on the water. They reveal what you should never do on a boat send-off, and some of the behind-the-scenes tactics all good spies need to know.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New information on American Magic's capsize - was the hull damage caused by a loose battery pack? Tom and Mel chat with Richard Gladwell and Tom Ehman about what led to American Magic's Prada Cup disaster. Richard Gladwell has written books and photographed America's Cup campaigns all around the world since the early 1980's. He is currently editor of SailWorld NZ. Tom Ehman has been rules advisor, manager and in other roles for America's Cup teams for 3 decades. The last was the Oracle campaign that beat Team New Zealand in San Francisco in 2013.     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.