The second series of Challengers, in partnership with the British America’s Cup Team GB1 and sportswear brand North Sails, is now available on YouTube

Production house Finite Films & TV has unveiled YouTube docuseries, Challengers, in partnership with the British America’s Cup Team, GB1, and global sportswear brand, North Sails.

Series 2 of Challengers features behind-the-scenes access to team GB1’s intensive training regime in the build-up to The 38th America’s Cup.

The first series was launched last year, while series 2 went live on GB1’s YouTube on Friday (15 May), ahead of the 2027 America’s Cup.

The series is funded by sportswear brand North Sails, and marks a continued collaboration between Finite Films & TV and North Sails, following the launch of the production company’s original celebrity competition series Wings & Waves last year.

Finite Films & TV retain production and distribution IP and format rights globally.

Series 2 of Challengers was filmed at GB1’s central office in Portsmouth, and the training camps in Cagliari, Sardinia. The series follows the challenges facing the team both on and off the water.

It blends behind-the-scenes access to some of the world’s top sailing athletes, and new sailing talent from the Athena Pathway’s Women’s and Youth America’s Cup Team, featuring talking head interviews and sailing footage.

The first Preliminary Regatta to The 38th America’s Cup is set to take place in The Gulf of Angels, Cagliari on 21-24 May 2026.

Challengers is executive produced by Amy Gardner, with Paddy Hughes is creative director.

Amy Gardner, executive producer of Challengers and founder of Finite Films & TV, said: “Challengers marks our continued collaboration with North Sails and an exciting new partnership with GB1, to spotlight a whole new level of sporting excellence in a digital series. In each episode, members of the GB1 team are put through high-stakes challenges during their training, both on and off the water. There’s a huge appetite for premium access-led sports storytelling, and Challengers gives audiences a rare window into one of the most technically demanding competitions in world sport.”

Sir Ben Ainslie, GB1 team principal, adds: “The America’s Cup is often cloaked in secrecy, with much of the build-up taking place behind closed doors. We wanted Challengers to change that narrative by inviting fans inside the campaign — capturing the intensity of competing at the highest level, while also revealing the human side of the journey: the pressure, sacrifice and unity required to push for success in one of the toughest competitions in sport.”