Recorded 20 October 2019 Another fun one, talking to Simon Fisher (SIFI) one of the Worlds great racing navigators. He gives us a run down on the world of the Navigator geek and then joins us for the rest of our conversation. We talk, Middle Sea Race, build up to the TJV, Ask what boat we are buying this week and then we introduce 'the Layman' - Evan Hocking, a bloke who loves sport, but has no idea about sailing. We get his view on the AC boats and he tells us who will win. Enjoy. #barkarate #s...
Oct 20, 2019•1 hr 26 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Recorded 11 Oct, published 13 October This was a great chat, will be surprised if it doesn't become one of our most popular episodes. We talk to Richard Gladwell, Sail-World editor. International Sailing Judge. Selector for the Americas Cup hall of fame, photographer and the man that has been watching the NZ AC team closer than anyone. We talk everything AC, we wanted to talk so much more, but we ran out of time. We also asked "what boat are we buying this week"? and why do people wear blue and ...
Oct 13, 2019•1 hr 33 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Recorded 6 October 2019. We talk the start of the Mini transat finally, the new AC boats, World Sailor of the year, what you need to know when heading to sea for the first time, Bar Karate larger - the next step, a surprising coaching offer. And we had James Hodgson who just won the Australian Youth Match Racing Champs, the World Youth Match racing Champs and is the Australian Match Racing Champion at my place, so we convinced him to join in and chat! #Bar Karate #americascup #minitransat #world...
Oct 06, 2019•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Recorded 29 September 2019 We talk to US Sailor Genny Tulloch, a women who has sailed everything and provided the commentary for a host of classes including the TP52Super Series. We talk- BorrowaBoat, Olympics, Amercias cup, TP52, Santi Lange, SailGp. She pitches Ginger Beer to us for the Ginga Challenge. We discuss the boats for future AC boats, ask is Bouwe Bekking to cheeky for his own good, Travel stories, 'the Ex's' first race, worst food you have eaten onboard and RSX Worlds #barkarate #ge...
Sep 29, 2019•1 hr 36 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Recorded 22 September 2019 We chat to Pip Hare UK based Offshore racer, Mini Transat 650 and IMOCA 60 sailor. We talk the Mini Transat, the TGV, Mini 650's, rain IMOCA boats, leading the Fastnet, how you can get into these boats and events. We talk Sail GP final, Malcolm Page and US Sailing, Australian Sailing going out on a limb and Bar Karate Larger's first marketing campaign. And we talk to Stef van Zand head of the World Yacht Rally!! #barkarate #minitransat #imoca60 #defi-azimut #sailgp #us...
Sep 22, 2019•1 hr 32 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Recorded 15 September 2019 They say good things happen to good people, well we must have been good at Bar Karate, because this week our special guest was Abby Ehler. 3 x Volvo Ocean Race veteran, TP52 sailor, one of the driving forces of the Magenta Project and one of our favourite people!! We talk a lot about sailing around the world, Sail GP, TOR teams meeting, the Clipper and breaking records, a quick dock walk and the shortest edition of round the grounds ever. #barkarate #magentaproject #am...
Sep 14, 2019•1 hr 33 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Recorded 8 September 2019 We love our Job - we had too much fun on this one! In this edition we chat to Chris Hosking main trimmer on the TP52 Provessa, multiple World Champion and all round good guy. Plus we talk about Team NZ's new boat, the first footage of Hugo Boss sailing, Malizza, all the new IMOCAS, Black Jack, where we are in the brewery discussions, who is the best sailor at the moment and some secret pro news. Our website is up barkarate.com #barkarate #sailingpodcast #emiratesteamnz ...
Sep 08, 2019•1 hr 32 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Recorded 2 September 2019. The One with Nick Dana We chat Volvo Ocean Racer, Americas Cup Sailor, and Record Holder Nick Dana. He tells us about growing up in the capital of sailing in the US, getting his break and the new AC boats. Grant Pellew asks why the Australian Womens 470 team doesn't dominate like the mens? Barts Bash The foils on Alex Thompsons new boat A Class TP52 Enoshima World Cup #americanmagic #australiansailingteam #americascup #tp52 #barkarate #alwayspositive #int470 #bartsbash...
Sep 02, 2019•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Recorded 25 August 2019 We talk Olympics: - The Enoshima test event and the two dead set certain Gold Medals for 2020. - We tell you what you have to do to qualify for the 2 person offshore event - Or just how you can be a pert of it when its on - The program for 1 degree racing, and........ We throw out our plans to release Bar Karate Larger!!! Oh yea we are going there. BP walks the docks at Hammo Some race results, and we answer the quiz question. #olympicsailing #1degreeracing #barkarate #HI...
Aug 25, 2019•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Recorded 18 August 2019 Its a Cracka! We chat to Kyle Langford - the Busiest man in sailing. We talk to him about being a World Champion, winning the Americas Cup, doing the Volvo Ocean Race, and the SailGP where he is the wing trimmer for Team Australia, (plus the Ginga Challenge) We find out how he got there We farewell Tom Hutchinson of Future Fibres Get the official vote results for the Laser Vote What happens when Bice, Beer, Police and Machine Guns come together, and.. We ask are Jordan an...
Aug 20, 2019•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 9
New recording as at 11 August 2019 We chat to Paul Larsen - the man who has been faster in a sailboat that any of us. we talk all the new boats being launched We talk to the President of foiling week 6 metre worlds 470 Worlds The Fastnet 505 Europeans, and The quiz question #sailrocket #Paullarsen #IMOCA #Americascup #foilingweek #int505 #int470 #int6metre
Aug 11, 2019•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 8
New as at 4 August 2019. Our favourite so far! We had Alistair Murray - Chairman of Ronstan, board member Australian Sailing and all round great guy join us for the whole show and we had so much fun we have created our longest episode. We talk all things Alistair. He gives us some great insights to not only sailing but creating a successful work culture. We share a rumour on the Laser vote We talk about Greta Thunberg sailing to NY on an IMOCA 60, Sustainability and how that will affect sailing ...
Aug 04, 2019•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 7
New Podcast recorded 28 July 2019. This week we tell you how to get into the Ocean Race. We ask how can we make it so sailors can earn the big bucks. Vale Ron Allatt the Ron of Ronstan We talk Wally Windsurfers The Sydney to Gold Coast Copa Del Ray Mapfre The Fastnet form guide A shocking tip from the Secret Pro Race results from the 8 metre, Contender and Laser Radial Worlds, and Round the grounds
Jul 28, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 6
New recording as at 21 July 2019. Interview with new Etchells World Champion Richie Allanson. We talk the Worlds and the development of the new Allanson Murray boat. We hear about the USS Constitution - a warship from the late 1700 and her crews singleminded focus on rum. We talk about some of the cool new boats being launched We try and explain the Laser vote And talk Transpac, TP's, Youth Worlds, J80's and Opti Worlds and we answer our quiz question....
Jul 21, 2019•56 min•Season 1Ep. 5
New Episode recorded 14 July 2019. Today we talk about the Club 420 Controversy, look at the two new round the world races for the Open 40 class. Ask is it to easy to get your Yachtmasters, introduce our new secret pro segment and we host our first Bar Karate challenge, (it may involve beer). We look at the news and go around the grounds, we ask the first of our new weekly quiz questions and we ask you to come up with the Tag Line for our new T's!!
Jul 14, 2019•55 min•Season 1Ep. 4
On this weeks show two of the team are suffering, but we still follow up on our instagram problems. We chat to Will Parbury - who conducts the training for the Clipper in Australia. We run through a bit of news, including the Laser Worlds and class vote, the Gotland Runt, The Transatlantic, the WMRT in Sweden, the Miripuri entry into the Ocean Race and the Para sailing world champs. We discuss the Americas Cup now we have our 4 challengers, and whether the new boat is too hard. We debate the adv...
Jul 07, 2019•53 min•Season 1Ep. 3
In this episode; we look at the MAIB safety report into the loss of Simon Speirs in the 2017/18 Clipper Cup and find out what lessons we can take from it. We sum up the Figaro Solitaire, we also visit the GC32 Worlds. We get a bit pumped at the results from the Etchells Worlds We talk about Kiel week, talk about Dr Wolfgang Hunger on his 22nd win at Kiel, the 505's and the selection dilema for the NZ sailing team in the 49er class. We take a quick look at the Transatlantic We revisit the Ginga C...
Jun 30, 2019•51 min•Season 1Ep. 2
This week we chat to: Boris Herrmann the first entry into the Ocean Race Discuss: The carnage that was the Bol d'Or Mirabaud The Mini Fastnet The Figaro Solitaire Sail GP Star Worlds, and The Superyacht Cup We propose a crowd funded entry into the Ocean Race Debate if the new Club Swan 36 is cool or not Ask for you favourite Bar Karaoke song Go Around the grounds to discuss whats coming up this week, and ask, How long can sailing last at the Olympics...
Jun 24, 2019•56 min•Season 1Ep. 1
- The Bar Karate team discuss what caught their eye this week in the sailing World: Finn Masters Worlds The new Ultime Tri Sodebo 3 The Mini Fastnet start The Solitaire Figara start - Some inside Gossip for the Lasers and the 24 Olympics - MOB and Dee Caffari's experience - Favourite sailing movies/documentaries, and - Their random sailing facts.
Jun 18, 2019•44 min•Season 1Ep. 1
