GO BEHIND THE SCENES WITH EMIRATES TEAM NEW ZEALAND’S GLENN ASHBY
Episode 5: North Sails x the 36th America’s Cup
As one of Emirates Team New Zealand’s sailors and sail trimmers, Glenn Ashby is a core member of the team. This is Ashby’s fourth America’s Cup, and he’s amazed with how the sport has evolved over the years from massive multihulls to flying monohulls. It’s challenging but incredibly rewarding. “What we’re doing now and how we’re pushing things is extremely challenging. We’re really pushing boundaries that have never been done before,” he said. One of the secrets to winning the America’s Cup? Teamwork.
Rob Greenhalgh knows difficult. And we’re not talking about his hard laps around the planet, his skiff class world titles or all the grand-prix programs.
The decisions, details, design work, and training create a unique DNA for each program. The die has been cast, and in many ways, the America's Cup is over before the trials commence.
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Double Silver medallist Ian Walker gives us his perspective on the pressures when competing on the world stage and what to look out for in Marseille during the Paris Games.
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