J/Boats’ Jeff Johnstone on Designing Performance Racing Boats (Part 1)
Today I’m absolutely delighted to welcome Jeff Johnstone, President of J/Boats, to Sailfaster. If you’ve spent any time on the water, chances are you’ve sailed or raced on one of their iconic boats. F...
11 Feb 202531min
Building a Culture of Safety at Sea with Ministry of Sailing's John Schafer
In this episode we dive into a critical topic: safety at sea. I’m joined by John Schafer, founder of Ministry of Sailing, a platform dedicated to improving safety, training, and risk management for sa...
28 Jan 202538min
High Winds & Hard Decisions - Farr 40 'Pretty Woman' in the 2024 Sydney-Hobart
Richard Hudson joins us from Australia to share his experience of December's challenging Hobart race. A highly-experienced ocean racer, Richard shares what led up to their retirement from the race, h...
23 Jan 202516min
Sara Stone Talks American Magic, TP52 Racing, and the America’s Cup...
In this episode of Sailfaster, I’m delighted to welcome the brilliant Sara Stone, a professional sailor with an impressive career spanning offshore and inshore racing including TP52 Super Series and t...
16 Jan 202553min
Maximising boat speed, and the art of simplicity, with Guillaume Seynhaeve
This week I sat down with Guillaume Seynhaeve—seasoned racer and accomplished helmsman—for an engaging conversation on the art of driving a keelboat. From mastering boat speed to simplifying race stra...
9 Jan 202557min
Scott Nixon talks TP52s, the ORC Worlds, and the relentless commitment to learning
This week, Scott Nixon came back to Sailfaster to chat about his winning run on TP52 "Fox" at the 2024 ORC World Championships. Scott shares what it took to prepare for this event over four years, fr...
23 Des 202438min
From "crisis management" to executing with confidence, with Maura Winston
In this episode we dive into the inspiring journey of Maura Winston, London Calling’s tactician. Maura grew up sailing in the picturesque waters of Rhode Island and began racing at an early age, movi...
16 Des 202425min
Match Racing with the Danish Champion!
This episode features an engaging conversation with two-time Danish match racing champion Marie Klok Crump. She shares how a pivotal high school experience ignited her passion for match racing, propel...
9 Des 202443min
