
Blackhawk: Multi-Time Winner of San Francisco’s Prestigious Rolex Big Boat Series
So much to learn from Ryan Simmons and Brent Draney of San Francisco-based J/105 Blackhawk! In this episode we interview Ryan and Brent fresh off their recent success at San Francisco’s Rolex Big Boa...
28 Loka 202444min

Tom McLaughlin (Part 2) on Dennis Connor's bets, Buddy's driving, and the ticking clock...
Part 2 of my thoroughly enjoyable conversation with Tom McLaughlin in which he recalled what went wrong with the NYYC's 1987 America's Cup campaign, along with great anecdotes about Dennis Connor, ins...
21 Loka 202437min

Tom McLaughlin (Part 1) on driving an America's Cup boat, surviving the '79 Fastnet, and sail design evolution
Tom McLaughlin's sailing career is enviable. Growing up in San Diego - then the hotbed of offshore racers -Tom was mentored by Dennis Connor, Buddy Melges and Lowell North. He’s raced in multiple Admi...
15 Loka 202430min

Annapolis Sailboat Show, the EWE Spirit Foundation...and racing Vipers!!
Here’s the very talented Mary Ewenson talking about the 2024 Annapolis Sailboat Show and sailing her Viper 640! We recorded it outside at the Annapolis Powerboat Show so you’ll notice the background ...
8 Loka 202441min

World champion dinghy sailor Luke Lawrence on his unique preparation for the big ones....
Multi-time world champion Luke Lawrence talks to Sailfaster podcast about the visualization techniques that are a key part of his preparation for top regattas. It’s clearly working for him as his rec...
26 Syys 202434min

Special episode: Women's J105 Regatta in Annapolis!
Check out this special episode of Sailfaster focusing on the upcoming Women’s J105 Regatta in Annapolis. Joining me on the pod were regatta organiser and long time advocate for women in sailing, Moll...
29 Elo 202435min

Pip Hare and the Vendee Globe: solo ocean racing in a foiling IMOCA!
I was thrilled to chat recently with Britain’s top ocean racer Pip Hare. Pip is a core member of that extraordinary group of athletes - the round the world solo racing sailors who fly across some of ...
27 Elo 202443min

Kristen Berry's cerebral approach to high performance sailing team coaching!
Echoing high-performance team development in the business world, sailing instructor Kristen Berry focuses on the more cerebral aspects of sailing and team dynamics. We had a fascinating discussion abo...
8 Elo 202450min




















