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On the Wind Sailing

59º North Sailing Podcasts

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The definitive podcast about sailing. Professional sailors Andy Schell, Emma Garschagen, and August Sandberg interview sailors from around the world to discover what motivates, scares & inspires them. For over ten years and through 400+ episodes, our hosts have interviewed sailors like Dee Caffari, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, Liz Clark, John Kretschmer, Kirsten Neuschafer & many, many more. We talk to boat builders, yacht designers, YouTube stars, performance racers, and many more. HOLD FAST!
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H2OWorld Podcast

Sir Robin Knox-Johnston and Shelley Jory-Leigh

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Sir Robin Knox-Johnston CBE RD was the first person to sail non-stop single-handed around the world and continues to inspire sailors young and old. Shelley Jory-Leigh is one of the fastest women on water, holding many powerboating titles and is a champion for women in her sport. Their passion for maritime activities, leisure and sport is unrivalled. Together with producer Neil Sackley, they use this podcast to talk to those who love life on the water. From sailing to powerboating, cruise shi ...
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Jon Amtrup is an avid environmentalist, and one of the world's top high latitude skippers. He was an obvious choice for GREENPEACE for their arctic research expedition this summer, aboard their recently acquired sailboat WITNESS. She used to be named “Pelagic Australis” and was designed and built by Skip Novak. She is a unique expedition sailboat, …
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Shelley Jory-Leigh jumps on board Lifeboat 52-02 at the Southampton International Boat Show. Having saved hundreds of lives in her illustrious career based in Guernsey as Sir William Arnold, she was one of the most decorated boats in the fleet. Now lovingly restored she is a museum dedicated to her former career. Shelley meets the current owner Col…
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Vendee Globe sailor Pip Hare returns to the show for a 3rd time only one month before the start of her second Vendee Globe. In 2020, Pip became only the 8th woman to ever complete the Vendee Globe, and on a shoestring, crowdfunded budget to boot. In the years since, Pip has parlayed that hard work and early success into a second campaign aboard a n…
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Neil Sackley meets Team Endeavour Racing's Dave Taylor at the Southampton International Boat Show. They talk about the work of Team Endeavour Racing, the evolution of the series - now known as ProCat Racing and how it benefits serving military and ex-military personnel. https://teamendeavourracing.co.uk/ https://procatracing.uk/ Sir Robin Knox-John…
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Blue & Brady of Cruiser's Academy return to the podcast to tell some sea stories! This episode is an adaptation of a video that Mia & I filmed with them a few weeks ago, us on FALKEN, them at their shore base in Tahoe, as we started prepping for our Boat Show workshop coming up in Annapolis. We talk about some of the gnarliest things to happen to u…
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For this edition, Sir Robin is in conversation with the Cruising Association's John Burbeck at the Southampton International Boat Show. Founded in 1908 specifically to meet the needs of the cruising community, the Cruising Association (CA) is acknowledged as a leading organisation for sail and motor cruisers with over 6,400 members around the world…
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The 40th anniversary Bramble Bank Cricket Match between The Royal Southern Yacht Club and the Island Sailing Club has taken place on the infamous sandbank in The Solent, with podcast hosts Sir Robin Knox-Johnston and Shelley Jory-Leigh playing for opposing teams. Hear from those taking part including a 40 year veteran of the game, the publican who …
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Sir Robin Knox-Johnston and Shelley Jory-Leigh visit Universal Safety Ltd in Southampton. They specialise in marine safety testing and certifying life jackets and liferafts. Manager Simon White explains the importance of regular servicing, and Shelley gets a surprise! https://www.universalsafety.co.uk/ Sir Robin Knox-Johnston CBE RD was the first p…
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Captain Rachel & Captain Neil Dunn are pilots. One brings Royal Navy vessels into Portsmouth, the other guides container & cruise ships into Southampton. They tell Sir Robin and Shelley about their work and how they have passed each other in the Solent. Sir Robin Knox-Johnston CBE RD was the first person to sail non-stop single-handed around the wo…
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Nigel Calder returns to the podcast to talk about selling his beloved Malö 46 Nada. Nigel is of course the foremost guru of yacht systems and is at heart and inventor and science buff. He and his wife Terry built their 'dream boat' some 16 years ago and are sad to part ways with her now. We talk about many of the custom design details he's integrat…
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Following the loss of 7 lives when Bayesian sank, Sir Robin explains why yachts don't normally sink. Also Shelley looks back at last weekend's Cowes Powerboat Festival, ahead to the rescheduled Brambles Cricket match. There's also the start of the 37th America's Cup and the Paralympic Games, Sir Robin remembers his encounter with killer whales off …
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Skip Novak returns to the podcast to talk about his new book Skip Novak On Sailing: Words of Wisdom from 50 Years Afloat. There's not much Skip hasn't done in his remarkable sailing career, including 4 Whitbread races, a 5th round-the-world race on a maxi catamaran, and of course pioneering expedition sailing in Tierra del Fuego, Cape Horn and Anta…
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Every August Bank Holiday weekend Cowes hosts the Powerboat Festival. It was an eventful weekend, which featured the iconic Cowes - Torquay race, Cowes - Poole race and a new race around the isle of Wight. Shelley Jory-Leigh was there in the heart of it. https://cowestorquaycowes.co.uk/ Sir Robin Knox-Johnston CBE RD was the first person to sail no…
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Lydia Mullan is a sailor, journalist, and on board reporter. She is the managing editor at Sail Magazine and was the social media manger behind Cole Brauer’s recent Global Solo Challenge campaign. She was aboard the vessel Alliance in this year’s Newport-Bermuda race when they struck an object and had to abandon ship in the Gulf Stream. In this epi…
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Sir Robin Knox-Johnston & Shelley Jory-Leigh discuss some of the events of the summer so far, including Team GB's Olympics, Sail GP, Cowes Week and the end of the Clipper Race. Plus they look forward to the America's Cup and to some upcoming podcast episodes. Sir Robin Knox-Johnston CBE RD was the first person to sail non-stop single-handed around …
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Friend of the podcast Pam Wall & our own Laura Parent do an ON THE WIND takeover this week to interview sailmaker and America's Cup sailor Peter Grimm! On an impromptu afternoon in Pam's living room, stories started flying and Pam said 'get the mics!' and this entertaining and charming episode was born! Big shout out to Pam & Laura for literally ru…
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The RORC Caribbean 600 is one of the great offshore ocean races and in February we launched the 59º North offshore racing program with this as our debut event. The Whole Point? To try to open the door of offshore racing wider so that more people like you can get involved. In this episode Nikki has a chat with Alex to reminisce on trials and tribula…
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Andy Schell. We know him, we love him, he's the founder of this very podcast! And of course the co-founder of 59º North Sailing. In this episode, Emma turns the interview table around on Andy to ask him about this past decade of 59º North Sailing. A lot has changed from the early inspirations of starting the business to where Andy sits now, in Swed…
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We're in Portsmouth as the crews return home from their epic 40,000 mile race around the world. Hear the thoughts of the skippers, AQPs and some of the crew as they arrive on stage at the lavish prize giving ceremony. And race founder Sir Robin Knox-Johnston has special recognition for those who completed the full circumnavigation. Shelley Jory Lei…
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The BELAFONTE is underway on a great, big sailing adventure, and August was lucky enough to meet her and her lovely crew, Julien and Pieter in Bergen. They were on their way North to Svalbard, and the three had many things to talk about. They recently made it to the high Arctic, and are sharing their considerable experiences on @Aboard_Belafonte on…
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Since his On The Wind debut on episode 359 two years ago, Ian Herbert-Jones has raced 28,000 miles and rounded Cape Horn twice. In this episode, he tells the story of him joining the Ocean Globe Race last minute at the start in Southampton, and chasing the circumnavigation that escaped him during his Golden Globe Race. -- If you liked this conversa…
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Since his On The Wind debut on episode 359 two years ago, Ian Herbert-Jones has raced 28,000 miles and rounded Cape Horn twice! In this episode, he tells the story of his remarkable Golden Globe Race, from the last polishing of his boat at the start in France, to losing her to a storm in the South Atlantic. -- If you liked this conversation you'll …
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Sir Robin and Shelley discuss their connections with the RNLI. Shelley talks about spending the day with the Calshot crew and Robin remembers talking the Atlantic 21 course. And as the institution marks its 200th anniversary, Robin chats with former operations director Michael Vlasto. And Robin & Shelley reflect on the 200th anniversary lifeboat fe…
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Our own Emma Garschagen, co-host of ON THE WIND, former ICEBEAR & FALKEN First Mate and now entrepreneur joins me on todays show to talk about her evolution as a sailor since she joined 59º North. Emma started with us as an apprentice, took over as Chief First Mate for Mia when she was pregnant with Axel and has now gone on to start her own busines…
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Sir Robin and Shelley discuss the work of the Corporation of Trinity House and its role in the D-Day landings. And they meet the first lady member of the Elder Brethren, Captain Fran Collins MNM. Starting in the Merchant Navy, Captain Collins has worked on super tankers, she rose through the ranks at Condor ferries and is now CEO of cross Solent ca…
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Friend of the podcast and legendary sailor Matt Rutherford returns to the show to shoot the shit aboard his schooner MARIE THARPE. Matt hosted a small gathering of friends in Annapolis back in April aboard his boat, and we got warmed up by getting out the mics and mixing it up at the salon table down below on a rainy, chilly day. Matt was sipping t…
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Sir Robin Knox-Johnston is in Washington DC to meet the crews of the Clipper Round the World Race and chats with Ella Hebron, the youngest AQP. She tells him how she learnt to sail in Eastbourne, how a former Clipper Race skipper encouraged her to become a mate and her plans for the future. Useful links https://clipperraceellahebron.wordpress.com/ …
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Alastair Nayler has been hon secretary of the K7 Club since 2006. In this episode, he tells club member Shelley Joy-Leigh how the club came into being, her place within it and how powerboaters can qualify for membership. They also talk about the legacy of Donald Campbell, the logistics of organising speed week and plans for the future. Plus Shelley…
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Quadruple amputee Alex Lewis has taken on an incredible challenge. He's rowing from Falmouth to Dover and then cycling back again. As he made his way along the western Solent in his converted Flying 15, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston joined him to row from Hurst Castle to Yarmouth. Hear his incredible story and find out what he plans he has for the future…
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Sir Robin Knox-Johnson visits Barcelona and gets an exclusive look at and inside INEOS Britannia. His guide is Ben Cornish, one of the key crew members of the team hoping to bring the America's Cup back home for the first time since 1851. They talk about how Formula One technology plays a part in the radical design of the craft and impresses Shelle…
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Having been part of the line up with Procul Harum, Heatwave, Big Country and more, rock keyboardist Josh Phillips knows a thing or two about music. But that's not his only passion. For this edition of the podcast he hosts Sir Robin and Shelley onboard his classic Lissen motor yacht on The Hamble where they talk about his love of yachting, music and…
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Sir Robin and Shelley catch up with Round the Island Race director Dave Atkinson. They talk about the logistics of putting the iconic race on and listen for some tips for a successful race. Plus there's some positive news about powerboating in 2024. Pic: Paul Wyeth https://www.roundtheisland.org.uk/ Sir Robin Knox-Johnston CBE RD was the first pers…
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Skipper Heather Thomas recently won the inaugural Ocean Globe Race aboard the iconic yacht MAIDEN. The crew made history again by becoming the first all-female crew to win a round-the-world race! At 27, Heather was the youngest skipper in this race and one of two female skippers. Emma and Heather talked about leadership, confidence, navigation and …
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In 1967, while trying to push his existing World Water Speed record from 276 mph to over 300 mph, Donald Campbell CBE was killed in Bluebird K7 on Coniston Water in the Lake District. Although the wreckage was found fairly quickly, it wasn't until 2001 that a team raised the wreckage of the powerboat and set about restoring her. She's now on displa…
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Comedian Kristoffer Appelquist returns to the podcast to talk about his first trans-Atlantic passage with the Swedish reality TV show 'Över Atlanten.' Now in it's 6th season, the show — which puts celebrities onboard a big Swan with Whitbread skipper Gunnar Kranz for an Atlantic crossing — has become a huge hit. Kristoffer, Mia and I talk about how…
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