"Talent is not enough": French Cup Team carries lessons into Naples

Ahead of the Naples Preliminary Regatta, La Roche-Posay Racing Team looks back at what its AC40 crew learned in Sardinia and what lessons to carry forward to PR2 in Naples this month. Quentin Delapierre, Diego Botín, Jason Saunders and Florian Trittel reflect on their first regatta together: finding they had the pace to compete, improving day by day, and learning how to respond to mistakes and close racing as a team. Botín and Trittel brought an established Olympic partnership, but bringing the whole crew together under race pressure takes time. The Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta Naples takes place from 24–27 September 2026. 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