Bar Karate - The Sailing Podcast

Recorded 8 March 2020 We go in depth on the TP52s in Cape Town, trying to find the inside gossip ahead of the Worlds. The Worrell 1000 is back baby, we chat to Brett White and find out what is happening and re-live some of its past. We ask if everything will be cancelled with corona virus? Discuss some great sailing events you con do that are coming up, buy another yacht and we start down the bath...

Recorded 1 March 2020 We try a different format, where we reach out to a bunch of people to talk about the major events of the week. We cover off on Lincoln Race Week, The Australian Sportsboat Champs, Sail GP, Youth Match Racing Worlds, Laser Womens Radial World, Carribean 600 and the Double Handed Round North Island race in NZ. We also discuss the start of the TP season. It was a big week. #bark...

Recorded 23 February 2020 We talk to Nicolai Sehested from the Rockwool Denmark SailGP team Match Racer, 2xVolvo Ocean Race competitor, 2xMaxi World Champion and now skipper of the new Danish team in SailGP We talk about what its like to sail the boats, how they put the team together, who the event favourites are, the forecast for the event, how his career has evolved to this point and all things...

Recorded 14 February 2020 US sailor of the year this year with Adam and Danialla Moroz for the women Head AC rules judges. 2013, rewrote the rules and developed the technology for the judges used in foiling events now.   505 WC            1999 (as crew from Howie Hamlin) 2009 (Jeff Nelson) 2016 (Adam Lowry) , 2019(with Adam Lowry) 2nd 14’ skiff WC 2003 1st 18’ skiff JJ Giltinan 2002 We also talk A...

Recorded 12 February 2020 Its a catch up on so many things that are going on. American Magic, The new Sydney to Auckland Race, the flooding of Carolijn Brouwer and Darren Bundocks house, the Sportsboat National, The 49er, Nacra and Laser Standard Worlds, more fun regattas, teens buying boats fixing them up and racing them, the cost of being an instructor, BP dock walks for the Warren Jones, and Ha...

Recorded 8 February 2020 We had an absolute ball talking Carolijn Brouwer, champion Dutch sailor and all round awesome person. 2 time World Sailor of the year 3 time Olympian 3 time Volvo Ocean Race Competitor 3 time World Champion The first woman, (with Marie Rioux and Justine Mettraux) to win the Ocean Race We let you know there is a call out for CV's for the next Ocean Race!!! We also talk...

Recorded 2 February 2020 We talk to Andrew Pindar and Nick Crabtree We talk about 40 years of sailing sponsorship. We hear the stories and the experiences of 2 guys who have put everything into this sport and who have likely helped out all of us at some stage. We discuss a bit of IMOCA news, the Americas Cup World Series, some unique races and a few yacht clubs who are trying to grow the sport. We...

Recorded 26 January 2020, happy Australia Day everyone We have a chat to Harold Cudmore Irish sailing legend and talk everything from 505's to historical 18's and quarter tonners to The Ocean Race. Like any good Irishman he was straight into telling stories. We also talk the new Team Kiwi Mule, The end of paper charts, Australia Day Regatta, we ask the hear about your unique regattas lik...

Recorded 19 January 2020, its a cracka!! We talk to the great Santi Lange, the Argentinian legend and all round nice guy.  6 Olympics, Gold in 2016 in the Nacra 17, plus 2 bronze, Americas Cup, 2 Volvo Ocean Races. Multiple World Championships. An incredible bloke with an incredible story! We also discuss, making racing better, follow up on your responses to bringing more people into sailing, the...

Recorded 12 January 2020 We talk to Adrian Finglas, Tasar World Champion,  runner up Etchells Worlds, Stack of Australian championships, Trimmer in Americas Cup and Volvo Ocean Race, Former Qld and Vic high performance coach, Olympic coach, Paraolympic Gold coach, Head coach Royal Brighton All round Icon. Changed the way 420’s were sailed. With a passion for bringing kids into the sport. We throw...

Recorded 5 Jan 2020, Happy New Year We chat to Harry Fisher one of the men behind Down Under Sail, the team that brought you the Moth Worlds and are covering a whole heap of events. We talk covering racing, share some stories and have a good laugh.  He is also Sharpie class President so the conversation does bend that way a little as well. Plus we discuss BP's Hobart experience, The 14 Worlds...

Recorded after he hit the docks, uploaded 2 Jan 2020 BP chats to a bunch of legends in the Bar after the race and finds out a few secrets. Nocka makes me edit for the first time....adding beeps: Silas Nolan and James Patterson - Comanche and Ichi Ban Paddy Broughton - Kialoa 2 John Hilderbrand - Comanche Anthony Nossiter, Will McCarthy and Rissole - Black Jack, and  Chas from Tas... #rolexsydneyto...

Recorded 29 December 2019 We finish up our Hobart coverage by chatting to Will Oxley race winning navigator aboard Ichi Ban. Will has completed more than 240,000 nm of ocean racing including five round the world races and 17 Sydney to Hobart races. He skippered 'Compaq' in the BT Global Challenge 2000/01 and he was also the weather coordinator for the Swedish VICTORY Challenge America’s...

Recorded 28 December 2019 We follow up on the day 2 action and predict the overall winner of the race. #rolexsydneytohobart #barkarate

Recorded 27 December 2019 The first update after 24 hours of racing #rolexsydneytohobart

Recorded boxing day We chat to the Line Honours and Handicap favourites. #rolexsydneytohobart

Recorded in front of a live audience 20 December 2019 We talk to Mark Bradford,  with a sailing background that includes 125’s, 420’s, 470’s, Etchells, Star Class and Farr 40.He has competed in 19 World Championships. He worked with BMW Oracle in the Americas Cup from 2003-2007. At the same time he competed in the World Match Racing Tour. Now he is competing in his 11th Sydney to Hobart Yacht race...

Recorded 14 December 2019 We knew this was going to be interesting, but it turned out to be very informative and fun. With the advent of soft wings for the next Americas Cup, we chat to Greg Johnston from Advance Wing Systems - creator of the Semi Rigid Wing, so we can understand the concept, how it works, what its advantages are and what is happening in the AC, what the rule says and how that cha...

Recorded 8 December 2019 We talk to Mark Somerville MD Persico Marine A Kiwi living in Italy. A man who has been involved in nine Americas Cup Campaigns, including Oracle Racing for ten years, Team New Zealand and Luna Rossa resulting in two successful wins of the Cup. He also has six Whitbread/Volvo campaigns giving four successful results before landing in Italy to join Persico Marine, where thi...

Recorded 1 December 2019 We loved this episode!! We have had some awesome guests and Anne-Marie is right up there with the best. This Danish superstar is so talented, but so much fun to chat to. Do not listen to this episode unless you want to become a massive fan of this sailor. We talk Laser radials, Olympics, World Champs, favourite sailors, try to get her to tell us the dirt on her competition...

Recorded 24 November 2019 We chat to Matt Allen  - Australian Offshore Yachting Champion, Sydney Hobart winner, owner RORC's yacht of the year. Just finished as Australian Sailing President and Member of the Australian Olympic Committee Executive. He is also a former Commodore of Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, former Rear Commodore of the Royal Ocean Racing Club and Vice-Chair, Oceanic and...

Recorded 18 November 2019 We talk to windsurfing legend Phil McGain - A man who has been at the forefront of windsurfing since the Wally days PWA pro windsurfer 22 years – winning pro/National events for 30years, 1985-2013 World Champion course racing. Champion in Formula, Slalom and course. Chairman and president PWA for 12 years Owner Maui Sails Boatbuilder by trade and custom board builder. Tri...

Recorded 11 November 2019 This week is all about shorthanded sailing. We talk to Hannah Diamond, Volvo veteran, match racing champion, but most importantly pushing toward Olympic qualification in the new shorthanded offshore sailing event. With the minis racing singlehandedly this week, the TJV double handed and the Brest Atlantique 3 up we had to focus on shorthanded sailing, otherwise BP would h...

Recorded 4 November 2019 We talk with Mark Towill, Co-Skipper Alvimedica, and Vestas - 11th Hour Racing in the Ocean Race, Co Skipper Wizard - World Sailings team of the year and principal behind 1 Degree Racing. We talk their plans for the next Ocean Race, Whats going on in the TJV - information straight off the boat, We talk about saving the World and the great work 11th Hour are doing - it is t...

Recorded 27 October 2019 We go in depth on the TJV. We bring back Simon Fisher to get the detail from the docks in Le Havre. We talk IMOCA 60 OPEN 40 and Multi 50. Forecast the weather, what to look for and guess who will win and where the splits will happen. We look at what boat we are buying this week, BP wants 3. Talk the greatest Non-Sailing athlete - we challenge you to tell us we are wrong w...