Simon Fisher

Simon Fisher

Author: Justin Chisholm October 23, 2020 Duration: 53:14
Justin Chisholm’s guest on the show this time is British ocean racer Simon Fisher.SiFi – as he is universally known – is one of the world’s most well respected and best liked professional sailors and is very much sought after on the international Grand Prix racing circuit. He is though perhaps best known for around the world racing exploits which feature no less than five Volvo Ocean Race campaigns – including of course a resounding victory in the 2014-15 edition with Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing. And now he is back for campaign number six, having signed up for The Ocean Race 2022=-23 with the American 11th Hour Racing Team led by Charlie Enright and Mark Towill , with whom SiFi finished fifth in the 2017-18 edition.Justin caught up with SiFi on Zoom in Newport where – while their new boat is under construction in France – the 11th Hour Racing Team is currently in training mode aboard what used to be Alex Thomson’s Hugo Boss IMOCA 60.

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.
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Rosalin Kuiper [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:58
Justin Chisholm’s guest is Dutch offshore sailor Rosalin Kuiper who has just been announced as a member of Boris Herrmann’s Team Malizia IMOCA 60 crew for the upcoming edition of The Ocean Race which sets off around the…
Freddie Carr [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:05:14
Justin Chisholm’s guest is British yachtsman Freddie Carr, a five time veteran of the America’s Cup who has recently signed on for his sixth campaign to win yachting’s oldest and most prestigious trophy.Aside from his ra…
Morgan Reeser [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:25:46
Justin Chisholm’s guest is American Olympic silver medalist and renowned performance coach Morgan Reeser. Reeser won a silver medal in the 470 class at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona sailing with the legendary Kevin Burn…
Damian Foxall [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:15:58
When it comes to ocean racing achievements Damian Foxall sets the bar pretty high. He has six editions of the The Ocean Race under his belt, as well as wins in the double handed Barcelona Race, and record setting non-sto…
Tom Slingsby [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:20
The latest episode of The Yacht Racing Podcast was recorded in San Francisco, Ca, where eight international professional sailing teams have been practising out on the bay ahead of the million dollar grand finale of the s…
Matt Gotrel [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:47
Justin Chisholm speaks to British America’s Cup sailor and Olympic gold medalist rower Matt Gotrel, who has just re-signed as a member of the powerhouse grinding team for the British Challenger of Record at AC37 – Ben Ai…
Laurence Mead – Cowes Week Regatta Director [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:03
Justin Chisholm’s guest is British sailor Laurence Mead, the regatta director at the world’s oldest and largest regatta week: the annual UK spectacular that is Cowes Week.The first Cowes Week regatta was back in 1826 and…
Phil Robertson [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:05
Justin Chisholm’s guest this time is the New Zealand high performance foiling supremo Phil Robertson.Robertson made his name as a professional sailor on the international match racing circuit where he twice won the World…
Pip Hare [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:12:41
Pip Hare is the British solo sailor who set the social media world alight during her single handed circumnavigation of the world in the last Vendee Globe.She was sailing on one of the oldest and least technologically adv…
John Gimson [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:10:12
Justin Chisholm chats with British Olympic campaigner John Gimson whose 16-year Olympic career culminated last year in he and his sailing partner Anna Burnett winning the Silver medal in the Nara 17 class at the Tokyo 20…