
6 episodes

The Cup Newshub
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4.7 • 14 Ratings
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Customer Reviews
Good banter
A great way to keep up with the build up for the RWC.
Not great.
Had some good guests at times, but the level of analysis is poor at times from the news hub people. Ross Karl is about the poorest analyst you will ever have the misfortune to hear. Talking in tired cliches, contradicting themselves. It’s amateur hour.
Great listen!
Fab rugby banter. Very entertaining. Would highly recommend a listen!