The Cup

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The Cup

The Cup podcast, brought to you by Newshub. Join Tom McRae and Mel Chan-Green for the build up to the 2021 America's Cup. Each week, we'll delve deep into the mindsets and strategies of the contenders as they vie for the opportunity to compete with Team NZ. With expert analysis from our yachting experts, we'll look at just how well Team NZ are shaping up ahead of March's climactic racing schedule. For more, go to newshub.co.nz/podcasts

Episodes

  1. The future generation of women sailing in the America's Cup

    18/03/2021

    The future generation of women sailing in the America's 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.

    24 min
  2. Team New Zealand not 'unbeatable': What could cost them the cup?

    11/03/2021

    Team New Zealand not 'unbeatable': What could cost them the cup?

    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.

    22 min
  3. Team New Zealand's COVID lockdown plan with Blair Tuke

    01/03/2021

    Team New Zealand's COVID lockdown plan with Blair Tuke

    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.

    15 min
  4. What's got the Aussies cheering for Team New Zealand?

    23/02/2021

    What's got the Aussies cheering for Team New Zealand?

    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.

    27 min
  5. Racing under COVID Alert Level 3 with Brad Butterworth

    16/02/2021

    Racing under COVID Alert Level 3 with Brad Butterworth

    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.

    20 min
  6. Has America lost its Magic for good?

    01/02/2021

    Has America lost its Magic for good?

    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.

    29 min
  7. The Italians' magic beans: We talk to the Kiwis inside the Luna Rossa base

    26/01/2021

    The Italians' magic beans: We talk to the Kiwis inside the Luna Rossa base

    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.

    23 min
  8. Will Dean Barker stay? American Magic's capsize explained

    17/01/2021

    Will Dean Barker stay? American Magic's capsize explained

    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.

    28 min
  • 8 Episodes

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About

The Cup podcast, brought to you by Newshub. Join Tom McRae and Mel Chan-Green for the build up to the 2021 America's Cup. Each week, we'll delve deep into the mindsets and strategies of the contenders as they vie for the opportunity to compete with Team NZ. With expert analysis from our yachting experts, we'll look at just how well Team NZ are shaping up ahead of March's climactic racing schedule. For more, go to newshub.co.nz/podcasts

Information

  • Creator
    Newshub
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2021
  • Episodes
    8
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 Newshub

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