Bar Karate - The Sailing Podcast

Published 30 August 2020 Part 2 of our off the beach Catamaran special. We feature Jason Waterhouse and Lisa Darmanin, Olympic Silver medallists in the Nacra 17 and all round legends. We wanted to see if could get some intra crew banter....we did. This was fun.  #barkarate #barkarateconversations #sailingpodcast #aussailingteam #austsail #olympicsailing #worldsailingofficial #nacra17sailing #nacra...

Published 23 August 2020 We decided we wanted to focus on off the beach catamaran racing for a few weeks, so we decided to chat to one of the best!! We talk to Darren Bundock. 2 Olympic silver medals, 15xWorld Championships, Australian Olympic catamaran coach. Finalist World sailor of the year. 4xAustralian sailor of the year, AIS team of the year. We talk to Darren about everything he has achieve...

Published 16 August 2020 Even if you are a non sailor this episode will blow you away. We loved chatting to her. Xu Lijia (Lily) 2012 World Sailor of the Year Laser Radial 2012 Olympic Gold medallist, 2008 Olympic Bronze medallist, 2006 World Champion. 2001 and 2002 Opti World Champion Flag bearer 2012 closing ceremony. Far more importantly, Lily's story is amazing. How she became a sailor, w...

Published 9 August 2020 Imagine if you could talk to Iain Murray , Colin Beashel, or Richie Allanson and they told you all the secrets of becoming Etchells World Champion. What if we could get all 3 together and they tell everything. We wish no more, we have organised it for you. Enjoy. #barkarate #barkarateconversations #sailingpodcast #ianmurlan #northsails #northsailsaus #americascup #aussailin...

Published 2 August 2020 If you want to hear about being the best, hear some great stories, or just hear a bloke throw some of the best sailors in the World under the bus (in the funniest possible way - all in jest) then you will love this Episode. We chat to Will Ryan Australian 470 crew Silver medal Rio Olympics 5 World Championships 470 class. 2nd at 29er and Etchells Worlds. This one was so muc...

Published 26 July 2020 We chat to Sam Goodchild fresh from his win in the singlehanded Figaro 3 class at the La Drehm Cup. With the Solitaire only weeks away we check the form guide, and chat to Sam about his awesome career. We get in depth on his experience in the Artemis Offshore Academy, racing around the world, the Jules Verne, surviving a man overboard, sailing Class 40's, Figaros, MOD70...

Published 19 July 2020 Its a big one!! We chat to Peter Harken, founder (with his brother Olaf) and Chairman of Harken Yacht Fittings. Peter chats about his life, creating an iconic business, the Harken team and his philosophy for business success. He also has a bit of fun at the expense of his good friend and competitor Alistair Murray, Chairman of Ronstan. We get on well with Peter and a lot of...

Published 12 July 2020 We chat to Irish/Australian pro 'Gorgeous' Gordon Maguire.. The man who is our logo!!! 34 year sailing pro 4 Whitbreads/Volvo Ocean Races  5 Laps of the planet 4 Hobart wins World Champs in Farr 40s, Farr 30s, Etchells Former Irish Laser Champion And a man once named by UK media as the daftest man in the UK!! He has some stories. #barkarate #barkarateconversations...

Published 5 July 2020 We chat to Brian Carlin.  Want to know how to make it in the sailing media, want to hear some fun stories?! Onboard Reporter Manager for Volvo Ocean Race 17/18 Onboard Reporter for Team Vestas Wind in the Volvo Ocean Race 14/15 Producer and Photographer for the Irish Olympic Team 2012  Camera Operator for the Alpari World Match Racing Tour 2012  Producer for The Artemis Offsh...

Published 28 June 2020 We talk to Irish sailor Annalise Murphy - good craic!! Silver 2016 Olympics, 4th 2012 olympics, 2013 European champion in the Laser Radial. 2017/18 Volvo Ocean race Turn the Tide on Plastic Annalise is always great fun and it makes her and awesome guest. We also discuss the Youth Americas Cup #barkarate #barkarateconversations #sailingpodcast #annalise_murphy #worldsailing #...

Published 21 June 2020 We suspect this episode will become our most popular and stay that way for a long time. Whether you are sailor or not, you will love this amazing story. The Unlikely Voyage of Jack De Crow. After finishing a 6 year teaching stint in the UK, Sandy MacKinnon decides he will sail down the river in a 10' Mirror dinghy to catch the train to London and then home. However, he...

Published 14 Jun 2020 We talk to Matt Belcher - Iconic 470 sailor  Olympic Gold,  Olympic Silver,  World Sailor of the year 8xWorld Champion All round great guy #barkarate #barkarateconversation #olympicsailing #470olympicsailing #matthew.belcher #australiansailing

Published 7 Jun 2020 We talk to the legend that is Tony Rae - Trae! 6x Whitbread/Volvo Round the World Races 7x Americas Cup campaigns Tony Rae is that man that every top sailor in the World wants on their boat, listen in and learn why. We also finalise the T's and we decide on our beer live!! #barkarate #barkarateconversations #barkaratebeer #slipstreambrewing #emiratesteamnz #nzsailingteam...

Published 31 May 2020 We chat to Bruno Dubois Team Director, Dongfeng Race Team - winning team 2017-18 Volvo Ocean Race Team Director, Groupama Team France Farr 45 European and World Champion (Corel 45) Winner Mini-Transat (1983)  2 x Transat Jacques Vabre, and.... Soon to be Grandad, (congratulations Coralie and Jack). If you want to put a team together, he is your man!! #barkarate #barkarateconv...

Published 24 May 2020 One for our Brazilian fans! We talk to Martine Grael 2014 World Sailor of the year with KK 2016 Olympic Gold medallist 2014 49er FX world Champion 2009 Youth World Champion We also talk beer, T-shirts and a nickname for Team Japan in SailGP #barkarate #barkarateconversations #brasilsailing #martinegrael #tgrael #49ersailing #worldsailingofficial #theoceanrace

Published 17 May 2020. This is an absolute cracker!! We get loose with Nathan Outteridge, skipper and CEO of Team Japan in the Sail GP, Olympic Gold and Silver medallist, 6 time World Champion in the 49ers and Moths, 3 time youth World Champion, Americas Cup skipper and all round great guy. We had a lot of fun and Nath' even laid a challenge on for the listeners!! #barkarate #barkarateconvers...

Published 10 May 2020 We take a week off from the conversations to talk everything that has been happening over the last few weeks and to progress some of our promises. We talk Americas Cup, Vendee, we give a beer update, homebuilt boats and our T-shirt competition (finally). #barkarate #americascup #vendeeglobe #beer #australiancherubs #impulsesailing #larryellison

Published 3 May 2020 Another fantastic conversation.  This time with Jessica Watson OAM - Young Australian of the Year, who in 2010 became the youngest person to circumnavigate the globe solo non stop. We talk everything, her early life, becoming a sailor, planning the trip, some inside knowledge information about the voyage and where life has taken her since. She is a great speaker and a lovely p...

Published 26 April We chat to Andrew 'Dog' Palfrey. Olympian, Etchells and 5.5m Open World Champion. World Champion coach, head coach Artemis Americas Cup team. 30 year sailing pro. #barkarate #barkarateconversations #etchells #etchellsaus #int_5.5_metre_class #australiansailing

Published 19 April 2020 Another really great conversation. We chat to Moose - Mike Sanderson World Sailor of the year 2006 2xWinner of the Whitbred/Volvo Ocean Race 4x Americas Cup CEO Doyle Sails And a bloody great guy!! #barkarate #barkarateconversations #mikemoosesanderson #doyle_sails #worldsailing #theoceanrace #americascup #nzsailing

Published 12 April 2020 This week we chat to Guilliame Verdier, one of the worlds leading yacht designers. Creator of the new Americas Cup Rule Lead designer Team NZ Designer Maxi Tri Gitana XVII and designer some of the fastest IMOCA 60's More importantly, one of the nicest and most interesting guys around. #barkarate #barkarateconversations #americascup #emiratesteamnz #imoca #imoca60 #gita...

Published 5 April 2020 In the second of our conversations series, we chat to Tom Slingsby OAM. Americas Cup Winner Olympic Gold Medallist 5xLaser World Champ Moth World Champ Etchell World Champ Sail GP winner World Sailor of the year AIS athlete of the year Skipper Ginga Challenge #barkarate #barkaratesessions #tslingsby #olympicsailing #gingachallenge #sailgp #laserclass #mothclass #etchellsaus

Published 29 March 2020 Given the lack of ongoing sailing, we have decided to do a few conversation specials. Bar Karate Conversations. Our first Guest is the one and only Mr Robby Naish. #barkarate #sailingpodcast #barkarateconversations #robbynaishus1111 #redbull #quicksilver

Recorded 22 March 2020 We chat to Don McIntyre, Adventurer, Sailor, Event Organiser.  We talk about his background, Antarctica, his thing for Teddy Bears and then we discuss the Ocean Globe Race and the new Mini 580 how that class is going to work and the transatlantic race and round the world race. Lots of adventuring!! We also touch on the JJ's, the Vendee qualifiers, the Americas Cup and h...

Recorded 15 March 2020 We chat to Carl Ryves and Dick Sargeant two legends of our sport. Carl : 68 Olympics with Dick in an FD, Australian Sailor fo the year, champion across a range of classes. Built his boats, made his sails. Best friends with Ben Lexen Dick : Australias first Olympic Gold in 64 on 5.5m Barrenjoey, 2 Americas Cups, Member of the Australian Sailing Hall of fame. We talk races tha...