“That is not sport”: Dissecting the chaos of New York SailGP – The Foil Podcast – Episode 22
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A cruise ship blocking Friday practice; just three boats making it to the water to race on Saturday; a complex three-boat crash on Sunday; and a controversial flying finish to the final. That was SailGP New York in a nutshell.
In our latest podcast, The Foil’s Andy Rice, Lewis Smith and Freddie Carr join host Neil Cole to break down the many talking points of a chaotic weekend in the Big Apple.
Andy and Lewis give us some insight into what was happening off the water, including news of a Disney+ documentary on Australia’s Bonds Flying Roos. Then they get into the nitty-gritty of a challenging race weekend for SailGP.
We hear about how the inconvenient docking of Queen Mary 2 on the Friday that thwarted practice wasn’t a surprise – at least to SailGP. Freddie doesn’t hold back on his opinions on the troubles of Saturday, when only four boats could be craned into the Hudson River, with only three taking part in races that ended up amounting to exhibitions that didn’t count for points.
The team dissect the three fleet races on Sunday, including the crash at the start of Race 3 that took out the United States, Italy and Brazil. Then they offer perspectives on the thrilling final as the Flying Roos edged out Emirates Great Britain in the final metres. Interviews with Nathan Outteridge, Nicholai Sehestead, Dylan Fletcher and Hannah Mills add depth to analysis of another evenful and unforgettable weekend for SailGP.
To read how the Flying Roos beat Emirates Great Britain to victory in New York, click here
https://thefoil.com/news/flying-roos-pip-great-britain-for-victory-in-the-big-apple/
Chapters
00:00 Intro
04:17 Andy Rice on NYC and Disney+
14:45 Friday practice cancelled
18:55 Saturday racing limited
28:20 Diego Botin interview
32:45 Sunday racing
35:12 Nathan Outteridge interview
42:00 Race 3 and the crash
52:40 Outteridge on split fleets
59:45 Nicolai Sehested interview
1:05:20 The final
1:13:55 Dylan Fletcher and Hannah Mills interviews
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