Are France the Underdogs? | Inside America's Cup #3

La Roche-Posay Racing Team call themselves underdogs. But is that that really true when you look at what they've built in Lorient? In our latest exclusive access we examine the French Challenger's strategies for wining the Auld Mug and look back at over 50 years of French America's Cup history. France has produced many sailing champions but never an America's Cup winner. Niall Myant-Best goes inside the French challenger's base in Lorient to find out whether that's about to change. Featuring skipper Quentin Delapierre, sailor Amélie Grassi, Technical Director Antoine Carraz, Sporting Director Philippe Presti, and CEO Stéphan Kandler. Join us for The Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta Sardinia, May 21st to 24th. The first Preliminary Regatta on the Road to Naples 2027. Follow Inside America's Cup for more episodes on the road to Naples 2027. 0:00 Intro 0:36 France's Sailing Heritage 3:04 Quentin Delapierre: Lessons from Barcelona 10:17 Amélie Grassi: From Offshore to America's Cup 14:30 Antoine Carraz: Inside the Boatyard 17:57 Philippe Presti: How France Can Win 24:13 Stéphan Kandler: The Underdog Question 29:58 Verdict: Are They Really Underdogs? SUBSCRIBE to the official America's Cup channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/americascup Follow America’s Cup on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/americascup Like America’s Cup on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/americascup Follow America’s Cup on X: https://x.com/americascup Stay up to date with the America’s Cup newsletter: https://www.americascup.com/en/newsletter The Louis Vuitton 38th America's Cup will be defended in Naples in 2027 by five-time America's Cup winner, the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron represented by their team, @EmiratesTeamNZ . #AmericasCup #AC38 #Naples2027