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 Magnus Wheatley.
Follow this Podcast for more episodes on the road to Naples 2027. A full video version is available on The America's Cup YouTube channel.