Yacht Racing Life Podcast

Yacht Racing Life Podcast

Author: Justin Chisholm Language: English Episodes: 100
The Yacht Racing Life Podcast by British sailing journalist Justin Chisholm dives deep into the competitive world of high performance sailing. Aimed at racing sailors and passionate fans, this podcast explores what it really takes to compete at the highest level on the water. Each episode features exclusive, in depth interviews with many of the sport's biggest names - from Olympic medallists and ocean racers to cutting edge designers, tacticians and team leaders. Listeners can expect thoughtful conversations about race strategies, boat speed, technology, team dynamics and the latest developments from major regattas and global yacht racing circuits. With Justin's insider knowledge and access, the podcast offers rare behind the scenes insights, honest stories from the frontline of the sport, and lessons that ambitious sailors can apply to their own racing. Tune in and listen episodes to stay informed, inspired and connected to the fast moving world of professional yacht racing.
Episodes
SailGP Geneva Analysis [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:17
Justin and Magnus Wheatley give an honest appraisal of a tricky weekend in Geneva: beautiful setting, ultra-light winds, and racing that was “mostly non-foiling”—at times dull for viewers and deeply frustrating for the c…
SailGP St. Tropez Analysis [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:05
In the latest Yacht Racing Life Podcast, host Justin Chisholm and regular guest Magnus Wheatley dissect the SailGP regatta held in Saint-Tropez, a weekend dominated by tricky conditions, new technical challenges, and som…
Analysing the boldest America's Cup Protocol yet [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:35
The America’s Cup has entered a bold new era with the release of the Protocol for the 38th edition, and it’s nothing short of revolutionary. A new governing body — the America’s Cup Partnership — will run the event, prom…
SailGP Sassnitz Analysis [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:02
Justin Chisholm and Magnus Wheatley get into the nitty gritty of the explosive first-ever German SailGP event that took place in Sassnitz over the weekend.
Supercharging the America's Cup [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 12:49
Justin Chisholm declares his support for the groundbreaking new Protocol for the 38th America’s Cup — a document that has reshaped sailing’s most prestigious event.
Narrated story: Northern Raiders [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 13:01
Justin Chisholm reads Ed Gorman's story about Britons Tim Robinson and Zeb Elliott, and Australian Dave Witt, who in 1999 made history by becoming the first Northern Hemisphere–skippered crew to win the JJ Giltinan Troph…
British Laser Olympian Micky Beckett [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:10:28
In this episode of The Yacht Racing Life Podcast, host Justin Chisholm sits down with British Olympic campaigner Micky Beckett for a wide‑ranging and candid conversation about his journey in the Laser (ILCA 7) class, the…
SailGP Portsmouth Analysis [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:37
Episode Summary: In the latest episode of The Yacht Racing Life Podcast, Justin Chisholm sits down with fellow sailing journalist Magnus Wheatley to unpack a packed weekend of world-class racing at last weekend's British…
Ken Read [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 45:15
Justin Chisholm sits down with North Sails president Ken Read for a look across the recent goings on in the sailboat racing world. We start with the IMOCA class — that wild, high-stakes solo circuit that somehow keeps cr…
SailGP New York Analysis [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 39:50
In this episode of The Yacht Racing Life Podcast, Justin Chisholm is joined from the UK by fellow yachting journalist Magnus Wheatley to dive into all the drama, intrigue, and slippery foils of the the sixth event of Sai…