Ed Gorman

Ed Gorman

Author: Justin Chisholm November 1, 2021 Duration: 1:33:04
Justin Chisholm’s guest is Ed Gorman - a veteran British journalist who during a 25 year career with the British Times newspaper was deputy foreign editor, deputy news editor and a war correspondent – before switching gears to cover Formula 1 and sailing.Ed was instrumental in introducing two British sailing legends – Dame Ellen MacArthur and Sir Ben Ainslie – to the mainstream public and has reported from a multitude of America’s Cups, Olympic regattas, and around the world race stopovers.As well as reporting on the America’s Cup and SailGP for The Times – Ed’s latest project is helping the French–centric IMOCA 60 class spread it’s message to the English speaking world.

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.
Author: Language: en-gb Episodes: 100

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Alex Thomson [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:17
Justin Chisholm’s guest is British solo racing skipper Alex Thomson – a veteran of no less than five editions of the Vendée Globe solo around the world race. He made his first attempt in 2004 but damage to his boat put h…
Sam Holliday [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:09:51
Justin Chisholm's guest is fellow-Brit Sam Holliday - co-founder of the Race Around: a single and double-handed multi-stage around the world race in Class 40 yachts, scheduled to take place in 2023. Sam is no stranger to…
Andy Rice – Tokyo 2020 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:11:22
Justin Chisholm's guest is British yacht racing journalist Andy Rice, who had just returned from Enoshima, Japan where he had been reporting on the Tokyo 2020 Olympic regatta for World Sailing.Andy is a veteran Olympic s…
Paul Larsen [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:24:20
It was back in 2012 that Paul piloted the revolutionary Vestas Sailrocket 2 to a new outright world record speed of 65.54 knots to become the fastest man on the water.That record still stands and in our interview Paul mu…
Leon Sefton [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:58
Justin Chisholm speaks to Leon Sefton, who as Head of TV Production for America’s Cup 36 ran the team responsible for the amazing TV coverage that was beamed around the world from Auckland, New Zealand.Leon headed up a p…
Hannah Diamond [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:00
Justin Chisholm’s guest on the latest episode of The Yacht Racing Podcast is British professional sailor Hannah Diamond.As well as spending many years with the British Sailing Team on the Olympic campaign trail in a rang…
Neal McDonald [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:25:08
The renowned British yachtsman Neal McDonald is Justin Chisholm’s guest on the latest episode of The Yacht Racing Podcast EXTRA.McDonald is perhaps best known for his ocean racing achievements in the Whitbread and Volvo…
Charlie Dalin [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:15:24
Justin Chisholm’s guest on the latest episode of The Yacht Racing Podcast is the French solo offshore racing skipper Charlie Dalin.Dalin hit the headlines earlier this year after he claimed the line honours victory in th…
Ray Davies [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:17:59
Justin Chisholm's guest is New Zealand sailor Ray Davies – a key member of the Emirates Team New Zealand syndicate that recently successfully defended the America’s Cup on their home waters off Auckland, New Zealand.As w…
Kyle Langford [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:31:13
Justin Chisholm’s guest this time is Australian professional yachtsman Kyle Langford.Kyle won the 34th America’s Cup as wing trimmer for Jimmy Spithill with Oracle Team UK and also won the first season of the SailGP inte…