Sail-World.com - The Global Sailing Network
16 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 4 years ago -The First Word in sailing, all over the world. YachtsandYachting.com and Sail-World.com bring you up to the minute news on every aspect of our sport. With over 300,000 readers every month, we are the Global Sailing Network.
Our new podcasts will bring you the very best in news, views and comment. We'll be talking to sailing celebrities, Olympians, legends, bringing you top tips for racing, technical expertise and much more.
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Episodes
Happy Hour with Stretch and Stirfry - Mateusz Kusznierewicz
July 06, 2020 15:59 - 42 minutes - 21.1 MBBecoming an Olympic Champion at 21yrs old, a brief Polish history lesson, the Star Sailors League and Stirfry’s language skills all come under close scrutiny as the lads chat with Mateusz Kusznierewicz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Happy Hour with Stretch and Stirfry - Mike 'Moose' Sanderson
June 23, 2020 13:53 - 59 minutes - 37.7 MBThis week, the boys catch up with “Moose”, talking all things Doyle. Sit back and learn about ‘load sharing’, The Ocean Race, Cherub sailing and Mari Cha all in fluent Kiwanese… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Happy Hour with Stretch and Stirfry - Peter Morton
June 22, 2020 13:21 - 48 minutes - 31 MBThis week, the lads catch up with one of Yachting’s most consistent winners; Morty (Peter Morton) who has more wins under his belt than any other northern hemisphere yachtsman, from the Admirals Cup, ¼ ton, ½ ton and one ton to Fast 40s – to name but a few. They talk shipyards, sinkings, backing young talent, loving island life and a 1/4 tonner stuck in the swimming pool. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Happy Hour with Stretch and Stirfry - Andy Beadsworth
June 17, 2020 10:06 - 1 hour - 46.2 MBThis week, the boys talk baking birthday cakes, learning to drive in flash cars and Olympic sailing with Andy Beadsworth... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Happy Hour with Stretch and Stirfry - Hamish Pepper
June 07, 2020 14:03 - 52 minutes - 33.9 MBAn early morning chat for the boys with down to earth Kiwi Hamish Pepper. We talk Team New Zealand, team dynamics and ‘having your mate’s back’. Learn about the perils of mountain biking without body armour, youthful European road trips with Dean Barker, Olympic sailing and cleaning the dunny! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Happy Hour with Stretch and Stirfry - Victor Diaz de Leon
May 31, 2020 12:21 - 45 minutes - 30 MBIt’s sunshine, sharks, spear fishing and serious sailing as we join J70 guru Victor Diaz de Leon aboard in Miami. Stretch gets tongue tied with the Venezuelan ‘love pipe’, and the internet lets us down…… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Happy Hour with Stretch and Stirfry - Abby Ehler
May 24, 2020 18:44 - 47 minutes - 31.4 MBThis week we talk to Abby Ehler. Three time Volvo Ocean Race veteran, a truly respected race boat captain and the driving force behind The Magenta Project, a fabulous initiative that develops opportunities for women in performance sailing. Abby talks about her Volvo Ocean Race experiences, life in lockdown and she teaches the boys a new word – ‘upskilling’ – something that they both need a lot of… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Happy Hour with Stretch and Stir-Fry – Terry Hutchinson
May 16, 2020 07:25 - 49 minutes - 33.3 MBIn this episode we hear from Terry Hutchinson, Executive Director and Skipper of Americas Cup Challenger American Magic. We hear about hours of grinding, preparing for NZ amidst COVID-19, and Terry even tells the boys “to grow a pair”... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Happy Hour with Stretch and Stirfry – Americas Cup and life according to Vasco Vascotto
May 09, 2020 11:19 - 38 minutes - 26 MBOn this week’s Happy Hour with Stretch and Stirfry, we chat to America’s Cup sailor and 25 time yachting World Champion, the Luna Rossa tactician Vasco Vascotto. This pod gives an unprecedented insight to Luna Rossa’s Americas Cup campaign and the tactician’s role on the modern day cup boats. Vasco talks of the age old rivalry between himself and Terry Hutchinson (skipper of American Magic). We hear how Vasco’s father once knocked out Italy’s finest boxing champion and Vasco teaches Stirfr...
Happy Hour with Stretch and Stirfry - Emily Nagel
May 07, 2020 09:19 - 34 minutes - 22.7 MBIn this week's pod, the boys catch up with Volvo Ocean Race sailor Emily Nagel, who challenges them to get the ‘moth froth’ and start foiling. Emily is making waves in the sailing world both as a young pro sailor but also at the forefront of data analysis in yacht racing in her latest role for Sail GP. Her story of Akzo Nobel’s Volvo experience is quite something… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Happy Hour with Stretch and Stirfry - Freddie Carr
May 03, 2020 06:52 - 1 hour - 44.5 MBOn this week’s Happy Hour with Stretch and Stirfry we catch up with Ineos Team UK sailing star and all-round good bloke, Freddie Carr. As a key member of Ineos’ America’s Cup team and a veteran of multiple America’s Cups, Freddie gives us a very special insight into a 'Cup campaign'. Expect a roller coaster ride as the boys cover a wide range of topics including rugby, the journey that one takes to be a full time sailor, Ineos Team UK’s preparation, America’s Cup memories and the joys of star...
Happy Hour with Stretch and Stirfry - Luke Patience
April 23, 2020 11:04 - 58 minutes - 38.1 MBThis week, Stretch and Stirfry chat to Luke Patience, British Olympic Sailor and Whisky connoisseur. The boys cover Luke's formative years as a young Scottish sailor, the trials and tribulations of Olympic training and selection, plus his thoughts on how he is adapting to the rescheduled Olympics in 2021. For this pod, Luke was in week six of lock-down on the Isle of Tiree, in the Scottish Hebrides so he had plenty to get off his chest! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...
Happy Hour with Stretch and Stirfry
April 16, 2020 13:52 - 50 minutes - 70 MBNEW from the Global Sailing Network! Happy Hour with Stretch and Stir Fry... Each week we will welcome a world class sailor to give Stretch and Stir Fry (two sailing legends) their views on sailing whilst telling us a few yarns, giving you a lighthearted insight to their world and lives before offering their more serious thoughts on the latest news and also the big issues in sailing. Whilst we are no longer allowed on the water, consider this to be a great chance to sit back, crack open ...
Happy Hour with Stretch and Stir Fry
April 16, 2020 13:52 - 50 minutes - 70.5 MBNEW from the Global Sailing Network! Happy Hour with Stretch and Stirfry... Each week we will welcome a world class sailor to give Stretch and Stirfry (two sailing legends) their views on sailing whilst telling us a few yarns, giving you a lighthearted insight to their world and lives before offering their more serious thoughts on the latest news and also the big issues in sailing. Whilst we are no longer allowed on the water, consider this to be a great chance to sit back, crack open a ...
Sail-World.com - The Global Sailing Network Interview with Ollie Phillips, Clipper Veteran and ex England Rugby Captain
April 15, 2020 18:18 - 16 minutes - 11.9 MBIt's not every day that Sir Robin Knox-Johnson suggests you join the Clipper Round the World race! This is what happened to Ollie Phillips after a career changing injury, and 3 weeks later he was starting his training. Here we talk about his Clipper experiences, his relationship with Sunsail and his latest project, Optimist Performance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sail-World.com - Hannah Mills and the Big Plastic Pledge
April 06, 2020 15:26 - 9 minutes - 18.4 MBA few weeks ago I spoke to Hannah Mills, Olympian and eco-crusader whose initiative Big Plastic Pledge aims to eradicate single use plastic in sport. Recorded a few weeks before the impact of COVID-19 on all our lives, Hannah was anticipating the Tokyo Olympics and speaking passionately about her eco-crusade to clean up our oceans. Through the Big Plastic Pledge she's hoping to inspire sailors and Watersports enthusiasts to lead the way, taking a pledge to stop single use plastic, whether i...