Published 20 July 2025 The Tasar class are hosting their 50th World Champs this week on Lake Garda. The Tasar class does a lot of things well, holding their World championships in great locations, quality racing and lots of fun. To find out more about the class and the championships we spoke to the person who has been sailing the class longer than anyone else in the World, Alistair Murray. The former head of Ronstan is a close friend of the show and a great chat. Also we talk Admirals Cup, SailG...
Jul 20, 2025•1 hr 22 min•Season 7Ep. 317
Published 13 July 2025 One week until the Admirals Cup kicks off and we are fired up. Bicey is racing on Final Final. But this week we chat to Shane Guarnaria from the yacht Zen. Shane is the principal of Doyle Sails in Sydney, he has been part of the Zen team for years. He gives us insights into the preparation, the vibe, the regatta, everything. It is a fun discussion. Enjoy. #admirals.cup #rorcracing #doyle_sails #doylesailssydney #rolexfastnetracecherbourg #vaikobi #vaikobisail #radixnutriti...
Jul 13, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Season 7Ep. 316
Published 6 July 2025 This week we speak to former 470 German Sailing Team member, Lena Stuekl. Lena has also provided commentary for a bunch of sailing events including Sailing Champions League and Kieler Woche TV. She now fits a bit of 5-oh sailing in around her engineering career changing the future for us all. Lena is a great sailor and human and someone we have wanted to have on the show for a while. Enjoy! #kielerwochesailing #international505sailing #505sailinggermany #470olympicsailing #...
Jul 06, 2025•1 hr 35 min•Season 7Ep. 315
Published 29 June 2025 This week is all about race preparation. We talk about the things you need to be doing before heading offshore. To help us, we spoke to two pro sailors who have raced around the World and have businesses helping sailors prepare for their events. Hannah Diamond and Stacey Jackson. If you want to go offshore and you want to do it right, this is the episode for you. #staceyjackson26 #handiamond #rolexfastnetracecherbourg #officialrolexsydneyhobart #vendeeglobe #vaikobi #vaiko...
Jun 29, 2025•1 hr 37 min•Season 7Ep. 314
Published 22 June 2025 The Moth Worlds are a couple of weeks away. At last years Worlds, we saw a youth attack led by Mattias Coutts. He walked away with the title at 19. Mattias has been training hard, preparing to defend his title, so we reached out for a chat to see how he was going. It was a great chat that descended into hilarity on many occasions. Enjoy. #mattias_coutts1 #sailgp #mothclass #foiling #vaikobi #vaikobisail #radixnutrition #barkarate #sailingpodcast #barkarateconversations #wo...
Jun 22, 2025•1 hr 39 min•Season 7Ep. 313
Published 15 June 2024 We have rabbited on about this event for the years, the Stockholm Archipelago Raid. This year is a special edition, its the 25th running and they are doing the extreme course including a crossing to Finland. We reached out to Oscar Wetterling, a multiple participant and the last person to sink a boat during the race, (we think) to find out really what it is all about. Let us know if you would be keen to do it? Enjoy. #stockholmarchipelagoraid #f18 #catamaran #multihull #va...
Jun 15, 2025•1 hr 26 min•Season 7Ep. 312
Published 8 June 2025 Plenty going on in the World of Finns. Finn World Masters 25 start next week. The Finn Worlds and Masters Worlds are coming up in Brisbane in February 2026. We wanted to know more. In Australia, in the Finn fleet, there is also a bloke who is the ultimate person when it comes to building a class. I have mentioned this about him on the show before, so when we decided we wanted to talk Finns, we reached out to the man himself Phil Chadwick. If you love Finns or you just want ...
Jun 08, 2025•1 hr 24 min•Season 7Ep. 311
Published 1 June 2025 This week we chat to Maud Jayet, one of the next wave of women leading the way in professional sailing. Maud is great fun and very open in her discussion and a great story teller, so we were very keen to get her on the show. Enjoy it. #maudjayet #ilca_sailing #paris2024 #olympicsailing #vaikobi #vaikobisail #radixnutrition #barkarate #sailingpodcast #barkarateconversations #worldsailingofficial #sailing #boat #ocean #sport #voile #sail #sea #offshore #sailors #sailingworld ...
Jun 01, 2025•1 hr 26 min•Season 7Ep. 310
Published 25 May 2025 This week we have three World Champions from the Hobie Class. Cam Owen, Susie Ghent and Paddy Butler, each of them putting time and energy in to growing the sport. Its a chat about excellence, but excellence in ideas to grow sailing. We also talk in depth about a bunch of catamaran events including Western Australia's Cat Summer. Its fun as usual. Enjoy! #hobie16 #hobie14 #hobiecataustralia #hobiecatcompany #hobiecatnationals #vaikobi #vaikobisail #radixnutrition #barkarate...
May 25, 2025•1 hr 36 min•Season 7Ep. 309
Published 18 May 2025 We couldn't put an episode together last week, so this week we bring you a rip snorter. We chat to Rohan Veal, the man who brought foiling to the masses, the game changer, the man who invented the Veal Heel, the first King of foiling. The two time Moth World Champion gives us all the detail on how foiling came about. Its an awesome story, it changed our sport, it's part of our history, it should be taught in schools! You will love this Ep. Enjoy. #rohanveal #mothclass #foil...
May 18, 2025•1 hr 23 min•Season 7Ep. 308
Published 4 May 2025 This week we reach back out to Dan Turner as he sits at anchor in the Marquesas Islands. Dan is competing in the Mini Globe Race, sailing a 5.80m self built boat around the World and he has really started to find his legs. Part race, part adventure, all awesome, there is plenty to catch up with. Enjoy!! #dan.turner.adventure #minigloberace #vaikobi #vaikobisail #radixnutrition #barkarate #sailingpodcast #barkarateconversations #worldsailingofficial #sailing #boat #ocean #spo...
May 03, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Season 7Ep. 307
Published 27 April 2025 This week, former WMRT World Champion, former AC skipper, multi World Champion in the Maxi class, Jesper Radich. One of Denmarks top pro sailors and all round good guy. Its another great conversation. Enjoy! #jesperradich @worldmatchracingtour @americascup #wmrt #vaikobi #vaikobisail #radixnutrition #barkarate #sailingpodcast #barkarateconversations #worldsailingofficial #sailing #boat #ocean #sport #voile #sail #sea #offshore #sailors #sailingworld #extremesailing #foils...
Apr 26, 2025•1 hr 24 min•Season 7Ep. 306
Published 20 April 2025 This week, we chat to one of the best, the Master of Match Racing, Ian Williams. 8 times World Champion in one of the most intense forms of sailing. He is also an Americas Cup coach, SailGP coach and World Champion in a bunch of other classes. Detailed and analytical. Our conversation was fantastic. The chat felt like it was 5 minutes long. You will love it. @worldmatchracingtour @americascup #wmrt #sailgp #vaikobi #vaikobisail #radixnutrition #barkarate #sailingpodcast #...
Apr 19, 2025•1 hr 19 min•Season 7Ep. 305
Published 13 April 2025 We think this weeks episode may become one of our most listened to of all time. It was a riot. So much fun. Our guest was Tracy Schmitt, one of the competitors in the Hansa World Championships. Tracy is a Canadian, Quadruple amputee. She won a bronze medal in alpine downhill para-skiing at the Ontario Parasport Games and was inducted into the Canadian Disability Hall of Fame. Tracy has a long sailing history. She received the Robert W. Jackson Award, Ontario Premier Award...
Apr 13, 2025•1 hr 37 min•Season 7Ep. 304
Published 6 April 2025 We chat to Tom Dolan, 2 times Irish Sailor of the year, winner of the 2024 Solitaire du Figaro in the Figaro 3 class, sailing his boat - Smurfit Kappa - Kingspan. Another Irishman. You know how this will go. We were all in our happy place. Enjoy! #tomdolanskipper #classefigarobeneteau #vaikobi #vaikobisail #radixnutrition #barkarate #sailingpodcast #barkarateconversations #worldsailingofficial #sailing #boat #ocean #sport #voile #sail #sea #offshore #sailors #sailingworld ...
Apr 06, 2025•1 hr 22 min•Season 7Ep. 303
Published 30 March 2025 We had one two hour window over two weeks to put an episode together. We spoke to Luigi Maffioli from Gottifredi Maffioli. Luigi is a long time friend. His companies ropes were used in the Cup, in the Ocean Race, throughout the Olympics, Superyachts and at Foiling Week. They make some very cool stuff and understanding ropes is critical to being a good sailor. As always it was a fun discussion. Enjoy! #gottifredimaffioli #maffioliluigi #vaikobi #vaikobisail #radixnutrition...
Mar 30, 2025•1 hr 38 min•Season 7Ep. 302
Published 16 March 2025 We have wanted to do a cruising chat for a long time and with the Oyster World Rally about to come to an end, we made a call to a boat in the middle of an ocean. We spoke to Scott Bailey, long time marine identity as he cruised his Oyster 595 JaZoFi around the World. We talk dreaming, planning, and the whole adventure. If you have ever thought about doing it, this episode will light a fire under you. #jazofi_oyster595 #oysteryachts #arc_rally #vaikobi #vaikobisail #radixn...
Mar 16, 2025•1 hr 24 min•Season 7Ep. 301
Published 9 March 2025 Episode 300, who would have thought! To celebrate we reached out to Cole Brauer. 2nd in the 2023–2024 Global Solo Challenge , setting a new around-the-world speed record for the class 40. And the first woman from the United States to race single-handed around the world nonstop. Plus, she has changed the game in her ability to connect to the public through her social media presence. There is plenty to discuss and of course we had a tonne of fun doing it. Enjoy! #colebrauero...
Mar 09, 2025•1 hr 29 min•Season 7Ep. 300
Published 3 March 2025 Published a day late because of travel and MAFS, (not me). It is a great chat with Elizabeth 'Za' Tucker. Za has bought Cole Bauers Class 40 First Light with the goal of competing in the Global Solo Challenge in 2027. We find out about the delivery, the race, the program and contribute in our own special way. It is pretty funny actually. You will really enjoy it. #zaoceanracing #colebraueroceanracing #globalsolochallenge #vaikobi #vaikobisail #radixnutrition #barkarate #sa...
Mar 02, 2025•1 hr 18 min•Season 7Ep. 299
Published 23 February 2025 With the 18' Skiff JJ Giltinans, (their World Championships) just a couple of weeks away, we reached out To Harry Price, skipper of the Rag and Famish, current 18 National Champion, current Moth National Champion, former Youth World Match Racing Champion and coach of the Australian Youth and Women's AC team for a chat. If you are getting excited for what you are about to see in the next few weeks, this is a great intro. Watch the JJ's free here.. https://18footers.com/...
Feb 23, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Season 7Ep. 298
Published 16 February 2025 This week we are fired up about the start of the Mini Globe Race, https://minigloberace.com/ starting in one week in Antigua. We reached out to the event organiser Don McIntyre. He is always a good chat and he filled us in on the event, the people and what to watch for over the next year this event is underway. It is a really good chat. You will enjoy it. @classglobe580 #minigloberace #macintyreadventure #rorcracing #sailgp #vaikobi #vaikobisail #radixnutrition #barkar...
Feb 16, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Season 7Ep. 297
Published 9 February 2025 A very enjoyable conversation with a remarkable young sailor. Chris Bateman has just won the B14 Worlds with Lucy Loughton. Chris shares the incredible story of their win as only an Irishman can. You will love this episode and it may even change the way you approach sailing. Apologies, the audio isn't perfect, but it is a great story. #sailgp #b14sailingaustralia #vaikobi #vaikobisail #radixnutrition #barkarate #sailingpodcast #barkarateconversations #worldsailingoffici...
Feb 08, 2025•1 hr 23 min•Season 7Ep. 296
Published 2 February 2025 This week we focus in on the Melbourne to Osaka Race, A 5,500 mile doublehander race. It starts in March in Melbourne and races north through the Pacific to Osaka in Japan. It's the 9th edition of the race which is held usually every 4 years. We reached out to one of our great mates Paul Schulz. He is going again after competing for the first time in 2018. Schulzy gives us all the background on the race. We hope you enjoy it. #shulzp66 #melbourneosakacup #vaikobi #vaiko...
Feb 02, 2025•1 hr 22 min•Season 7Ep. 295
Published 26 January 2025 This is a massive episode, but it is so good. We celebrate Australia Day by talking to one of the US's greats - Bill Hardesty. Former World Champion in the J/70, Etchells, Melges 20, Melges 24, Farr 40, and match racing. He was also the 2011 U.S. “Yachtsman of the Year”. We talk about his journey, and the Etchells Worlds that just happened. We also rip into the Ineos/Ainslie Cup news, our new Vaikobi UV sun shirts, Vendee, Give you the inside gossip on SailGP in NZ, the...
Jan 26, 2025•2 hr 14 min
Published 12 January 2025 It's a busy time of year in the Southern Hemisphere. There are so many sailing regattas happening right now. We try and discuss as many as we can and talk about all the different boats out there. It is a pretty enjoyable episode. #mustoskiffint #b14sailingaustralia #ilca_sailing #aussieskiffs #aclasscat #hobieclassaustralia #sabotsailing #international505sailing #vendeeglobe #etchellsclass #vaikobi #vaikobisail #radixnutrition #barkarate #sailingpodcast #barkarateconver...
Jan 11, 2025•1 hr 21 min•Season 7Ep. 293
Published 5 January 2025 We wanted to talk 5oh and Etchells Worlds, so we thought lets get a person doing both. Sandy is currently fighting for first place at the 505 Worlds and will be sailing with BP at the Etchells Worlds, so he was the perfect guest. #binksmarine #international505sailing #vendeeglobe #etchellsclass #vaikobi #vaikobisail #radixnutrition #barkarate #sailingpodcast #barkarateconversations #worldsailingofficial #sailing #boat #ocean #sport #voile #sail #sea #offshore #sailors #s...
Jan 04, 2025•1 hr 18 min•Season 7Ep. 292
Published 29 December 2024 The Australian Sabot Championships are underway at Drummoyne Sailing Club in NSW. The Sabot is a popular junior class in Australia. Many of its past National champions are now some of the top sailing pros in the World. It is always interesting to hear what the youngsters think about our sport, so given we are a sponsor of the event, we asked for volunteers. The discussion was short but sweet and certainly insightful. We enjoyed it, we hope you do as well. #sabotsailing...
Dec 29, 2024•48 min•Season 6Ep. 291
Published 27 December 2024 The third of our twice daily updates for the S2H. This is Audio only. #officialrolexsydneyhobart #vendeeglobe #vaikobi #vaikobisail #radixnutrition #barkarate #sailingpodcast #barkarateconversations #worldsailingofficial #sailing
Dec 27, 2024•21 min•Season 6Ep. 290
Published 27 December 2024 The Second of our twice daily updates for the S2H. This is Audio only. There will be a video on our Youtube channel as well. #officialrolexsydneyhobart #vendeeglobe #vaikobi #vaikobisail #radixnutrition #barkarate #sailingpodcast #barkarateconversations #worldsailingofficial #sailing
Dec 26, 2024•27 min•Season 6Ep. 289
Published 26 December 2024 The first of our twice daily updates for the S2H. This is Audio only. There will be a video on our Youtube channel as well. #officialrolexsydneyhobart #vendeeglobe #vaikobi #vaikobisail #radixnutrition #barkarate #sailingpodcast #barkarateconversations #worldsailingofficial #sailing
Dec 26, 2024•32 min•Season 6Ep. 288
