How to Sail Faster—Whatever Your Boat's Rating
Racing under handicap can feel frustrating—but is your rating really the problem? After joining the J/105 Javelin for the IRC Europeans, I came away convinced that the best teams don't spend their we...
28 Jul 29min
Beneteau First Series and the "Effortless Joy of Planing"
Modern sailboats have evolved dramatically—but has yacht racing kept up? In this episode of Sailfaster, Pete talks with Andraž Mihelin, co-founder of Seascape and the force behind the Beneteau First ...
20 Jul 35min
What It Takes to Race a 50-Foot Performance Catamaran - With Tom Kassberg
Tom Kassberg's the owner of Malolo, one of the fastest performance cruising catamarans in the world, with victories in the ARC and class honours at the Caribbean 600. In this episode, Tom joins Pete ...
1 Jul 43min
Tom Slingsby: Decision-Making At 80 KPH!
Olympic gold medallist, America’s Cup winner and SailGP superstar Tom Slingsby joins Sailfaster from San Francisco airport for a fascinating deep dive into what it takes to perform at the highest leve...
23 Jun 33min
Spite Sailing: Building an Offshore Racing Pathway for Women
Offshore racing has long been seen as one of sailing's toughest frontiers—physically demanding, technically complex, and historically dominated by men. But Emma Rosenbaum and Marianna Fleischman of Sp...
4 Jun 32min
How Technology Has Changed Starts Forever — with Todd Wilson
GPS-based starting systems are changing sailboat racing — whether sailors like it or not. In this episode, Pete Boland talks to Todd Wilson, co-founder of Vakaros, about how RaceSense and modern GPS ...
20 Mai 27min
From On The Rocks To On The Transat Start Line...Ambre Hasson's Journey
Ambre Hasson went from learning to sail in 2020 to completing the Mini Transat just five years later. In this episode, she shares her rapid rise into offshore racing, including losing her first boat d...
27 Apr 28min
North U's Performance Race Week: Starts, speed and decision-making from St Thomas in the USVI!
Kristen Berry kindly invited me to take part in North U / American Sailing’s Performance Race Week in St Thomas this February; this collaborative episode is a detailed debrief of that programme. We un...
10 Apr 33min
