Inside America's Cup | It Started in Naples: The America's Cup Partnership Begins #AmericasCup #AC38

Welcome to the first episode of the official podcast of the Louis Vuitton 38th America's Cup as we go under the surface of one of the most competitive and secretive sports events in the world, and explain the decisions that separate winning from losing. In this first show our intrepid reporter Niall Myant-Best is dropped into a historic moment at the first meeting of the America's Cup Partnership in Naples, Italy - a seismic change in the governance of the sport. And with only months until the first preliminary regatta, a fierce race has already begun off the water. Is this the end of the America's Cup as we know it? Who are the winners and losers? And if AC38 was sailed tomorrow which teams would have the lead? With exclusive inside access, Niall puts these challenging questions and more to the key figures in this Cup cycle. Guests: Grant Dalton, Ben Ainslie, Ernesto Bertarelli, Stephan Kandler, Bruno Dubois, Max Sirena, Margherita Porro and writer Marcus Wheatley. Follow this Podcast for more episodes on the road to Naples 2027. SUBSCRIBE to the official America's Cup channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/americascup Like America’s Cup on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/americascup Follow America’s Cup on X: https://www.twitter.com/americascup Follow America’s Cup on Instagram: https://www.instagram.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, Italy by five-time America's Cup winner, the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron represented by their team, @EmiratesTeamNZ and the British team led by Sir Ben Ainslie as the official Challenger of Record. #AmericasCup #AC38 #Naples2027 #sailingcompetition #sportshistory