Show Notes
Nine months to the America’s Cup—and plenty to settle on and off the water.
Neil Cole, Andy Rice and Freddie Carr welcome Shona Gibson to The Foil Podcast for episode 39, covering:
⛵ SailGP Geneva: light-air racing, behind-the-scenes paddock access and the battle for the final Grand Final spot.
🇮🇹 The road to Naples: what the AC40 regatta can tell us about the next America’s Cup, the team line-ups, women and youth taking on established stars, and the challenges of the racecourse.
⚖️ Another America’s Cup legal battle: the dispute between North Sails and Emirates Team New Zealand over sail technology, inventorship and ownership.
🏆 The inaugural New York Yacht Club International Women’s Championship: Shona shares her experience competing, the depth of talent across the fleet and what the event means for women’s keelboat sailing.
Who are you backing in Naples? Let us know in the comments.
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00:00 Episode Highlights
01:00 Meet Shona Gibson
03:00 SailGP Geneva and Grand Final Battle
08:57 Naples AC40 Preview: Teams and Stakes
34:36 Does AC40 Success Predict Cup Performance?
36:34 America’s Cup Sponsorship and Race Calendar
40:17 Naples Course: Wind, Waves and Tactics
44:30 North Sails–Team New Zealand Patent Dispute
51:49 New York Yacht Club Women’s Championship
59:53 Women’s Match Racing and Closing Stories
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