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Shirley Robertson's Sailing Podcast

102 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 93 ratings

In depth and personal interviews from the leading characters of Sailing's diverse competitive arena, hosted by the sport's leading media personality, double Olympic gold medallist, Shirley Robertson. From inside the closed doors of the America's Cup, to the pressures and excitement of the Olympic race course, the danger and jeopardy of racing non-stop around the planet to the ultimate quest for the world's fastest sailing boat, Shirley Robertson sits down and talks all things sailing with the brightest lights in the sport.

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Series 4 - Ep17 - Pete Goss Part 1

February 21, 2024 18:00 - 1 hour - 43.8 MB

Tales from Sailing Folk Lore with British Adventurer Pete Goss This month, Shirley Robertson's Sailing Podcast talks to British offshore adventurer Pete Goss, an accomplished offshore sailor famed for executing one of the bravest solo ocean rescues of all time. Talking at his home in the south west corner of the UK, Robertson and Goss kick their discussion off with chat about his formative years, his time in the British Marines, and how, in the nineteen nineties,  he found a love of offsho...

Series 4 - Ep18 - Pete Goss Part 2

February 21, 2024 18:00 - 1 hour - 48.9 MB

Tales from Sailing Folk Lore with British Adventurer Pete Goss This month, Shirley Robertson's Sailing Podcast talks to British offshore adventurer Pete Goss, an accomplished offshore sailor famed for executing one of the bravest solo ocean rescues of all time. Talking at his home in the south west corner of the UK, in Part 1 Robertson and Goss kick their discussion off with chat about his formative years, his time in the British Marines, and how, in the nineteen nineties,  he found a love...

Series 4 - Ep16 - Brian Thompson Part 2

January 25, 2024 13:00 - 59 minutes - 40.6 MB

This month, Shirley Robertson's Sailing Podcast hosts one of offshore sailing's most accomplished names, as multiple world record holder Brian Thompson drops in for a two part chat about being one of the fastest offshore sailors on the planet. This is the second part of a two part chat with a man who, by his own admission, doesn't even know himself how many offshore World Records he's held.  In Part 1 they discuss his multiple record setting antics, from Trans-Atlantics to circumnavigations...

Series 4 - Ep15 - Brian Thompson Part 1

January 25, 2024 11:00 - 1 hour - 46.9 MB

This month, Shirley Robertson's Sailing Podcast hosts one of offshore sailing's most accomplished names, as multiple world record holder Brian Thompson drops in for a two part chat about being one of the fastest offshore sailors on the planet. By his own admission, multihull expert Brian Thompson doesn't even know himself how many offshore World Records he's held, but in his opening chat with Robertson, the modest British sailor does admit to knowing for a fact that no one in sailing has ev...

Series 4 - Ep14 - American Magic Part 2

December 21, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 49.9 MB

This month, Shirley Robertson heads to Barcelona to interview some of the key personnel from American Magic, the New York Yacht Club's challenger to the 37th America's Cup. Embarking on their second America's Cup challenge, American Magic are a team rich in sailing talent, with a roster boasting a mix of some of the most experienced campaigners and some of the sport's brightest rising stars. In this, Part Two of this edition, Robertson gets things underway with American Magic co-helm, Paul...

Series 4 - Ep13 - American Magic Part 1

December 21, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour - 43.6 MB

This month, Shirley Robertson heads to Barcelona to interview some of the key personnel from American Magic, the New York Yacht Club's challenger to the 37th America's Cup. Embarking on their second America's Cup challenge, American Magic are a team rich in sailing talent, with a roster boasting a mix of some of the most experienced campaigners and some of the sport's brightest rising stars. Robertson starts the two part podcast with one of the sailing team's newest signings, co-helm Tom S...

Series 4 - Ep12 - Alinghi Red Bull Racing Part 2

April 26, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 88.1 MB

This month, another two part podcast sees Shirley Robertson visits Swiss America's Cup powerhouse Alinghi Red Bull Racing at their base in Barcelona as they prepare to Challenge for the 37th America's Cup. As the only team to have ever launched a successful challenge to the America's Cup at first attempt, they're also the only European team to have ever won it, but for over a decade Swiss America's Cup syndicate Alinghi have been waiting, watching, following developments.  And now, they are...

Series 4 - Ep11 - Alinghi Red Bull Racing Part 1

April 26, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 93.9 MB

This month, Shirley Robertson visits Swiss America's Cup powerhouse Alinghi Red Bull Racing at their base in Barcelona as they prepare to Challenge for the 37th America's Cup. They're the only team to have ever launched a successful challenge to the America's Cup at first attempt, and the only European team to have ever won it, but for over a decade Swiss America's Cup syndicate Alinghi have been waiting, watching, following developments.  And now, they are back, relaunched as Alinghi Red B...

Series 4 - Ep10 - Dean Barker Part 2

March 29, 2023 15:00 - 58 minutes - 79.9 MB

Part 2 of this month's podcast that sees Shirley Robertson talk to one of the sport's most recognisable talents, as New Zealand's Dean Barker reflects on a career spent chasing the illusive America's Cup. In Part 1 the pair discuss his formative years growing up in Takapuna, Auckland, and coming to the attention of Russell Coutts, the helm of a New Zealand team that would go on to successfully challenge and then successfully defend the America's Cup. Part two of the podcast kicks off with ...

Series 4 - Ep9 - Dean Barker Part 1

March 29, 2023 15:00 - 58 minutes - 80.8 MB

This month, Shirley Robertson's Sailing Podcast hosts one of the sport's most recognisable talents as New Zealand's Dean Barker talks to double Olympic gold medallist Robertson about a career spent chasing the illusive America's Cup. From his formative years growing up in Takapuna, Auckland, Barker was soon sailing at a high level, and was inspired in no small part by the likes of Russell Coutts and the generation of remarkably talented New Zealand sailors making their presence felt on the ...

Series 4 - Ep7 - Alex Thomson Part 1

March 02, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 93.7 MB

Shirley Robertson's Sailing Podcast continues this month with one of offshore sailing's most active campaigners,  a sailor who's career spans two decades at the highest level of the sport and includes a record equaling five Vendee Globe starts.  Alex Thomson, widely known for his Vendee campaigns sailing a series of iconic Hugo Boss IMOCA, has done much to raise awareness of offshore sailing and with his team, has been responsible for some of the most innovative developments the monohull  IM...

Series 4 - Ep8 - Alex Thomson Part 2

March 02, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 101 MB

Shirley Robertson's Sailing Podcast continues with Part 2  of the fascinating chat with one of offshore sailing's most active campaigners,  a sailor who's career spans two decades at the highest level of the sport and includes a record equaling five Vendee Globe starts.  Alex Thomson, widely known for his Vendee campaigns sailing a series of iconic Hugo Boss IMOCA, has done much to raise awareness of offshore sailing and with his team, has been responsible for some of the most innovative dev...

Series 4 - Ep6 - The Ocean Race Part 2

January 18, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 84.9 MB

This month's edition of Shirley Robertson's Sailing Podcast comes from the Spanish port of Alicante, long time home to the Ocean Race, as the fourteenth edition of this famous round the world adventure gets underway with a dramatic new look. On what is the fiftieth anniversary of what was originally called the Whitbread Round The World Race, then became famous as the Volvo Ocean Race and is now being sailed as simply The Ocean Race, Shirley Robertson presents her podcast from the start of t...

Series 4 - Ep5 - The Ocean Race Part 1

January 18, 2023 18:00 - 1 hour - 97.9 MB

This month's edition of Shirley Robertson's Sailing Podcast comes from the Spanish port of Alicante, long time home to the Ocean Race, as the fourteenth edition of this famous round the world adventure gets underway with a dramatic new look. On what is the fiftieth anniversary of what was originally called the Whitbread Round The World Race, then became famous as the Volvo Ocean Race and is now being sailed as simply The Ocean Race, Shirley Robertson presents her podcast from the start of t...

Series 4 - Ep4 - Tom Slingsby Part 2

December 08, 2022 17:00 - 1 hour - 91.4 MB

This is the second part of a two part interview with one of the most decorated sailors of the modern era, as multiple Olympic Gold Medallist Shirley Robertson finally sits down with one of sailing's contemporary greats,, multiple World Sailor of the Year, Tom Slingsby. In the wonderfully diverse sport of competitive sailing there can be few athletes whose accolades are as wide ranging as Sydney born Australian Tom Slingsby.  At just thirty eight years of age, he boasts an unprecedented roll...

Series 4 - Ep3 - Tom Slingsby Part 1

December 08, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 88.1 MB

Series Four of Shirley Robertson's Sailing Podcast continues in fascinating fashion as the multiple Olympic Gold Medallist finally sits down with one of modern sailing's most decorated athletes, multiple World Sailor of the Year, Tom Slingsby. In the wonderfully diverse sport of competitive sailing there can be few athletes whose accolades are as wide ranging as Sydney born Australian Tom Slingsby.  At just thirty eight years of age, he boasts an unprecedented roll call of success that incl...

Series 4 - Ep1 - John Bertrand Part 1

September 26, 2022 11:00 - 59 minutes - 82.3 MB

The fourth Series of Shirley Robertson's Sailing Podcast starts in spectacular fashion as double Olympic gold medallist Robertson sits down with the skipper of the America's Cup's first ever successful Challenger, Australian John Bertrand.  It was exactly thirty nine years ago that Bertrand, skippering "Australia II" in Newport, crossed the finish line ahead of Dennis Connor's Defending "Liberty", to end the New York Yacht Club's one hundred and thirty two year winning streak.  For the sport...

Series 4 - Ep2 - John Bertrand Part 2

September 26, 2022 11:00 - 46 minutes - 64 MB

Part 2 of  double Olympic gold medallist Robertson's chat with the skipper of the America's Cup's first ever successful Challenger, Australian John Bertrand.  It was exactly thirty nine years ago that Bertrand, skippering "Australia II" in Newport, crossed the finish line ahead of Dennis Connor's Defending "Liberty", to end the New York Yacht Club's one hundred and thirty two year winning streak.  For the sport of sailing, it provoked a seismic shift in international competition, for the thi...

Series 3 - Ep24 - Tom Whidden Part 2

June 28, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 95.3 MB

This month on the podcast it's America's Cup Hall of Famer Tom Whidden who in this second part of his chat with Shirley Robertson discusses in detail the events of the famous 'race of the century', the America's Cup race that saw the New York Yacht Club finally relinquish their one hundred and thirty two year ownership of the America's Cup. It was a landmark edition of the Cup, in which Tom Whidden, onboard with Dennis Connor and his American Team, lost the Cup to Alan Bond's Australian syn...

Series 3 - Ep23 - Tom Whidden Part 1

June 27, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour - 84.7 MB

This month on the podcast it's America's Cup Hall of Famer Tom Whidden who recounts one of the most important eras in competitive sailing as he sits down with double Olympic gold medallist and podcast host Shirley Robertson. After a childhood spent learning to sail on the East Coast of the United States, a teenage Tom Whidden made two bold declarations.  He would become a sail maker, and he would compete in the America's Cup.  Decades later he's still a pivotal figure at sailing industry po...

Season 3 - Ep21 - AC37 Barcelona Part2

May 02, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 89.4 MB

With the much awaited announcement that the 37th America's Cup will be held in the Spanish city of Barcelona, Shirley Robertson's Sailing Podcast this month features interviews with several of the Cup's key stakeholders, as they discuss the excitement behind this landmark decision. In Part One of this two part podcast, Robertson talks to Emirates Team New Zealand CEO Grant Dalton, who was excited to name the Spanish city as the winning venue in a tender process that included three other sig...

Season 3 - Ep21 - AC37 Barcelona Part1

May 02, 2022 10:00 - 53 minutes - 73.2 MB

With the much awaited announcement that the 37th America's Cup will be held in the Spanish city of Barcelona, Shirley Robertson's Sailing Podcast this month features interviews with several of the Cup's key stakeholders, as they discuss the excitement behind this landmark decision. It's been just over a year since Emirates Team New Zealand successfully defended the Cup on home waters in Auckland, and following a rigorous and in depth selection process, Emirates Team New Zealand CEO Grant Da...

Series 3 - Ep20 - Jason Carrington Part 2

March 13, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 87 MB

Shirley Robertson's Sailing Podcast this month features one of the most respected names in boat building, as Jason Carrington takes to the mic to discuss his phenomenal career in the sport.  Carrington has been at the forefront of high performance boat building for several decades, and in this, Part 2 of his chat with Robertson, much of the discussion relates to his work inside the boat shed as he builds some of the world's fastest racing machines. This Episode begins with the discussion ar...

Series 3 - Ep19 - Jason Carrington Part 1

March 13, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 88.2 MB

Shirley Robertson's Sailing Podcast this month features one of the most respected names in boat building, as Jason Carrington takes to the mic to discuss his phenomenal career in the sport.  Carrington has been at the forefront of high performance boat building for several decades, but as his chat with Robertson reveals, his achievements in the boat shed are more than matched by an impressive career offshore. In this two part edition, Part 1 sees Carrington reveal how a childhood spent on t...

Series 3 - Ep18 - Paul Goodison Part 2

February 17, 2022 19:00 - 48 minutes - 66.3 MB

This month Shirley Robertson talks to a man with one of the most varied careers in the sport of professional sailing, as she sits down for an extensive chat with one time Team GB team mate Paul Goodison. Having discussed Goodison's Olympic career, which peaked with a gold medal in Beijing 2008, this second part of their chat concentrates on Paul's America's Cup campaigning. Most recently Goodison has been an integral part of the New York Yacht Club's 36th America's Cup campaign as main sai...

Series 3 - Ep17 - Paul Goodison Part 1

February 17, 2022 19:00 - 49 minutes - 68.1 MB

This month Shirley Robertson talks to a man with one of the most varied careers in the sport of professional sailing, as she sits down for an extensive chat with one time Team GB team mate Paul Goodison. Most recently sailing as main trimmer in the 36th America's Cup with American Magic, a closer inspection of Goodison's career reveals a remarkable strength and depth that has brought success across a multitude of disciplines in a career that's spanned several decades. Growing up in the the ...

Series 3 - Ep15 - Jono Macbeth Part 1

January 18, 2022 21:00 - 1 hour - 84.7 MB

Shirley Robertson this month talks to a man that has sailed in a remarkable six America's Cup campaigns, as she sits down to chat with New Zealand grinder Jono Macbeth.  As the pair discuss, Macbeth's career in sailing was in no way scheduled, starting after a chance encounter with the legendary Sir Peter Blake.  Team New Zealand had just won the 1995 America's Cup in San Diego when Blake invited a young Macbeth to join an exciting new venture in Auckland.  The pair first met after a random ...

Series 3 - Ep14 - Jono Macbeth Part 2

January 17, 2022 14:00 - 59 minutes - 81.4 MB

Part Two of Shirley Robertson's chat to a man that has sailed in a remarkable six America's Cup campaigns, as she sits down to chat with New Zealand grinder Jono Macbeth.  As the pair discuss, Macbeth's career in sailing was in no way scheduled, starting after a chance encounter with the legendary Sir Peter Blake.  Team New Zealand had just won the 1995 America's Cup in San Diego when Blake invited a young Macbeth to join an exciting new venture in Auckland...: This part of the podcast join...

Series 3 - Ep14 - Sailing's Super Coaches Part 2

December 17, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour - 89.7 MB

In this month's two part Podcast Shirley Robertson talks to four of sailing's most successful and influential sailing coaches. In Episode Two Robertson talks to one of Olympic Sailing's most influential coaches, and she talks to one of the business world's high end psychologists who's had a big impact on the world of offshore sailing. A double Olympic silver medallist himself, Joe Glanfield has recently coached Hannah Mills to her third Olympic medal.  A gold in Tokyo with Eilidh Macintyre...

Series 3 - Ep12 - Sailing's Super Coaches Part 2

December 17, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour - 89.7 MB

In this month's two part Podcast Shirley Robertson talks to four of sailing's most successful and influential sailing coaches. In Episode Two Robertson talks to one of Olympic Sailing's most influential coaches, and she talks to one of the business world's high end psychologists who's had a big impact on the world of offshore sailing. A double Olympic silver medallist himself, Joe Glanfield has recently coached Hannah Mills to her third Olympic medal.  A gold in Tokyo with Eilidh Macintyre...

Series 3 - Ep11 - Sailing's Super Coaches Part 1

December 17, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 110 MB

In this month's two part Podcast Shirley Robertson talks to four of sailing's most successful and influential sailing coaches. In Episode One Robertson talks to one of the most ubiquitous coaches in sailing, former Australian Olympian Andrew 'Dog' Palfrey, and she talks to French America's Cup super-coach Philippe Presti. Both men coach the sport at a very high level, both men coach some of the biggest names in the sport, but their thoughts and methods are as relevant to an America's Cup s...

Series 3 - Ep13 - Sailing's Super Coaches Part 1

December 17, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 110 MB

In this month's two part Podcast Shirley Robertson talks to four of sailing's most successful and influential sailing coaches. In Episode One Robertson talks to one of the most ubiquitous coaches in sailing, former Australian Olympian Andrew 'Dog' Palfrey, and she talks to French America's Cup super-coach Philippe Presti. Both men coach the sport at a very high level, both men coach some of the biggest names in the sport, but their thoughts and methods are as relevant to an America's Cup s...

Series 3 - Ep12 - Dee Caffari Part 2

November 09, 2021 12:00 - 42 minutes - 58.9 MB

In this month's edition of the podcast, Shirley Robertson sits down face to face with one of offshore sailing's most accomplished sailors, as she talks to British offshore trail blazer, Dee Caffari. In Part One of the podcast, Robertson talks about her journey into sailing and her decision to leave an established job in search of adventure.  In this edition of the podcast, now well in to her sailing career Caffari continues her account of her non stop solo around the planet adventure sailin...

Series 3 - Ep11 - Dee Caffari Part 1

November 09, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 85.4 MB

In this month's edition of the podcast, Shirley Robertson sits down face to face with one of offshore sailing's most accomplished sailors, as she talks to British offshore trail blazer, Dee Caffari. Caffari's achievements are well documented, she holds multiple 'firsts', she's sailed around the planet six times, completed two Volvo Ocean Races, spent months alone at sea sailing 'the wrong way around' and finished a Vendee Globe in it's most attritional edition ever.  And she's achieved all ...

Series 3 - Ep11 - Dee Caffari Part 2

November 09, 2021 12:00 - 42 minutes - 58.9 MB

In this month's edition of the podcast, Shirley Robertson sits down face to face with one of offshore sailing's most accomplished sailors, as she talks to British offshore trail blazer, Dee Caffari. In Part One of the podcast, Robertson talks about her journey into sailing and her decision to leave an established job in search of adventure.  In this edition of the podcast, now well in to her sailing career Caffari continues her account of her non stop solo around the planet adventure sailin...

Season 3 - Ep9 - The British Olympic Medal Factory Part 1

October 04, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 93.8 MB

In this month's edition of the podcast, Shirley Robertson talks to a host of Olympic sailing stars as she delves deep into the world of British Sailing, and asks just why the team has become such a dominant force in Olympic Sailing. Robertson, a former Team GB member herself of course, a four time Olympian and double Olympic gold medallist, talks to three of Team GB's Tokyo 2020 gold medallists, discussing their own personal routes to victory, but also delving into life as a member of the m...

Season 3 - Ep10 - The British Olympic Medal Factory Part2

October 04, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 82.8 MB

In this month's edition of the podcast, Shirley Robertson talks to a host of Olympic sailing stars as she delves deep into the world of British Sailing, and asks just why the team has become such a dominant force in Olympic Sailing. Robertson, a former Team GB member herself of course, a four time Olympian and double Olympic gold medallist, talks to three of Team GB's Tokyo 2020 gold medallists, discussing their own personal routes to victory, but also delving into life as a member of the m...

Season 3 - Ep8 - Glenn Ashby Part2

August 31, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 101 MB

Part 2 of this months's  edition of the podcast which sees Shirley Robertson talk to one of the modern America's Cup era's most influential sailors as she interviews Australian Glenn Ashby.  An integral part of Emirates Team New Zealand, Ashby has just won his third America's Cup, and talked to Robertson after celebrating the team's successful defence in March 2021. Like many of Robertson's guests, in Part 1 Ashby reveals that his early life in sailing saw him working in a sail loft, having...

Season 3 - Ep7 - Glenn Ashby Part1

August 31, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 90 MB

This month's edition of the podcast sees Shirley Robertson talk to one of the modern America's Cup era's most influential sailors as she interviews Australian Glenn Ashby.  An integral part of Emirates Team New Zealand, Ashby has just won his third America's Cup, and talked to Robertson after celebrating the team's successful defence in March 2021. Like many of Robertson's guests, Ashby reveals that his early life in sailing saw him working in a sail loft, having left school at the age of s...

Season 3 - Ep6 - Mike Sanderson Part2

July 10, 2021 15:00 - 57 minutes - 78.9 MB

Part 2 of this month's podcast which sees  Shirley Robertson talk to one of the world's leading offshore and Maxi yacht skippers, from New Zealand, Mike "Moose" Sanderson.  With tales to tell from the America's Cup, the Volvo Ocean Race and a host of successful Maxi yacht campaigns, Sanderson is a man who very obviously loves to talk sailing.  Having left school early to pursue a career as a sail maker, he has spent his entire adult life immersed in the sport, and from his very first answer ...

Season 3 - Ep5 - Mike Sanderson Part1

July 10, 2021 15:00 - 1 hour - 87 MB

This month on her podcast Shirley Robertson talks to one of the world's leading offshore and Maxi yacht skippers, from New Zealand, Mike "Moose" Sanderson.  With tales to tell from the America's Cup, the Volvo Ocean Race and a host of successful Maxi yacht campaigns, Sanderson is a man who very obviously loves to talk sailing.  Having left school early to pursue a career as a sail maker, he has spent his entire adult life immersed in the sport, and from his very first answer his enthusiasm a...

Season 3 - Ep4 - Brad Butterworth Part 2

June 08, 2021 15:00 - 58 minutes - 81 MB

Shirley Robertson's guest this month is one of the most successful tacticians of the modern era.  From the America's Cup to the Whitbread, the Admirals Cup to the Sydney Hobart, New Zealand's Brad Butterworth has been at the sharp end of competitive sailing for his entire adult life, and has a grand prix sailing CV few could match. The duo sat down together at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron in Auckland where Butterworth had been consulting for the official Challenger of record, Luna R...

Series 3 - Ep4 - Brad Butterworth Part 2

June 08, 2021 15:00 - 58 minutes - 81 MB

Shirley Robertson's guest this month is one of the most successful tacticians of the modern era.  From the America's Cup to the Whitbread, the Admirals Cup to the Sydney Hobart, New Zealand's Brad Butterworth has been at the sharp end of competitive sailing for his entire adult life, and has a grand prix sailing CV few could match. The duo sat down together at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron in Auckland where Butterworth had been consulting for the official Challenger of record, Luna R...

Series 3 - Ep3 - Brad Butterworth Part 1

May 30, 2021 19:00 - 56 minutes - 77 MB

Shirley Robertson's guest this month is one of the most successful tacticians of the modern era.  From the America's Cup to the Whitbread, the Admirals Cup to the Sydney Hobart, New Zealand's Brad Butterworth has been at the sharp end of competitive sailing for his entire adult life, and has a grand prix sailing CV few could match. The duo sat down together at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron in Auckland where Butterworth had been consulting for the official Challenger of record, Luna R...

Season 3 - Ep3 - Brad Butterworth Part 1

May 30, 2021 19:00 - 56 minutes - 77 MB

Shirley Robertson's guest this month is one of the most successful tacticians of the modern era.  From the America's Cup to the Whitbread, the Admirals Cup to the Sydney Hobart, New Zealand's Brad Butterworth has been at the sharp end of competitive sailing for his entire adult life, and has a grand prix sailing CV few could match. The duo sat down together at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron in Auckland where Butterworth had been consulting for the official Challenger of record, Luna R...

Season 3 - Ep2 - Terry Hutchinson Part 2

May 10, 2021 07:00 - 57 minutes - 78.5 MB

Season 3 of the Podcast continues here with Part 2 of Shirley Robertson's chat with American Magic main man Terry Hutchinson...: Shirley Robertson's Sailing Podcast continues with this, the second of a two part interview with one of the sport's most decorated skippers.  American sailor Terry Hutchinson has been a world champion sixteen times, he's twice been World Sailor of the Year and has competed in five America's Cup campaigns.  Most recently he lead the New York Yacht Club's return to ...

Season 3 - Ep1 - Terry Hutchinson Part1

May 10, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 83.5 MB

Shirley Robertson kicks of Season 3 of the Podcast with American Magic main man Terry Hutchinson...: Shirley Robertson's Sailing Podcast is here for another Series, and gets underway with this, the first of a two part interview with one of the sport's most decorated skippers.  American sailor Terry Hutchinson has been a world champion sixteen times, he's twice been World Sailor of the Year and has competed in five America's Cup campaigns.  Most recently he lead the New York Yacht Club's ret...

Series 2 - Ep23 - AC36 - The Final Word

March 26, 2021 10:00 - 56 minutes - 39.2 MB

As the sailing world comes to terms with the withdrawal symptoms brought about by the conclusion of AC36, Shirley Robertson takes one final look back at the three months of Cup action with co-commentator Kenny Read.  Throughout this single episode extra edition of the podcast, there are also appearances from Emirates Team New Zealand skipper Pete Burling, Luna Rossa's co-helm pair of Jimmy Spithill and Francesco Bruni, and an exclusive chat with INEOS TEAM UK front man, now representing the ...

Series 2 - Ep22 - AC36 Preview Part 2

March 04, 2021 22:00 - 1 hour - 48 MB

With the final races of the 36th America's Cup Match now just moments away, Shirley Robertson previews the action in another two part podcast from the heart of the action in Auckland New Zealand. In this edition, Part 2 of the Cup Preview, Robertson looks back on the Prada Cup Challenger Selection Series with fellow broadcast commentator and one time America's Cup helm Kenny Read.  The pair discuss the performance of the three Challengers, before being joined by special guest, David 'Freddi...

Series 2 - Ep21 - AC36 Preview Part 1

March 04, 2021 22:00 - 52 minutes - 36.4 MB

With the final races of the 36th America's Cup Match now just moments away, Shirley Robertson previews the action in another two part podcast from the heart of the action in Auckland New, Zealand. The two part podcast kicks off with an interview with the port side helm of the successful Challenger, the AC36 Challenger of Record, Luna Rossa's Francesco Bruni.  Bruni has been at the forefront of the Italian team's significant improvements in performance over this campaign, and is both realist...