Vendee Globe 2020-21 Week 7

Vendee Globe 2020-21 Week 7

Author: Justin Chisholm December 24, 2020 Duration: 34:25
Yacht Racing Life website editor Justin Chisholm and Vendee Globe skipper Conrad Colman catch up on Christmas Eve to chat about the latest challenges facing the fleer of Vendee Globe solo skippers out on the Indian and Pacific Oceans on Day 46 of their around the world quest.Amongst other topics, the pair discuss:– what it is like to spend Christmas Day isolated and alone on a 60-foot yacht at the very bottom of the world– Louis Burton’s daring mast climbs to effect the repairs that have got him back in the race– how the skippers feel about passing Point Nemo – officially the most inaccessible location on the planet– why the race has been so slow compared to last time and how that might be affecting the sailors’ stomach and minds– Conrad’s take on who might fare best at the front of the fleet over the Christmas period All this and plenty more besides….

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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…
Ian Williams [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:08:09
Justin Chisholm is joined by six-time world match racing champion Ian Williams to discuss the first four races of the 36th America’s Cup Match between the Defender Emirates Team New Zealand and the Challenger Luna Rossa…
Andy Rice [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:09:20
Justin Chisholm’s guest on the latest episode of the Yacht Racing Podcast is fellow British sailing journalist Andy Rice – creator of sailjuice.com and co-founder of the ‘Road to Gold’ online course on how to mount a pro…
Vendee Globe 2020-21 Week 12 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 48:05
Yacht Racing Life website editor Justin Chisholm is joined by Vendee Globe skipper Conrad Colman for the final episode of the Vendee Globe special series.After more than 11 weeks of racing the leading group have finally…
Giles Scott [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 22:34
Justin Chisholm’s guest on this episode of The Yacht Racing Podcast is reigning Olympic champion in the Finn class and British America’s Cup sailor Giles Scott.Giles is of course calling tactics for Ben Ainslie’s so far…
Vendee Globe 2020-21 Week 11 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:14
Yacht Racing Life website editor Justin Chisholm and his expert co-host, Vendee Globe skipper Conrad Colman, pore of the possibilities for the final 2,000 miles of the Vendee Globe solo around-the-world race and try to g…
Vendee Globe 2020-21 Week 10 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 29:56
Our guest on this episode of The Yacht Racing Podcast is the highly accomplished German ocean racer Boris Herrmann.Herrmann has an impressive track record that includes competing in two double handed around the world rac…
Matt Sheahan – 36th America's Cup [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:24
Yacht Racing Life editor Justin Chisholm is joined from Auckland, New Zealand by British sailing journalist and broadcaster Matt Sheahan. As well as producing all the excellent content we enjoy from the PlanetSail YouTub…
Vendee Globe 2020-21 Week 9 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:14
Yacht Racing Life website editor Justin Chisholm is joined once again by ocean racing expert Conrad Colman to mull over the latest goings on in the Vendee Globe solo around-the-world yacht race.Amongst the topics discuss…
Elliot Hanson [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 39:02
Yacht Racing Life website editor Justin Chisholm speaks to British Sailing Team member Elliot Hanson –– the current Laser Class European champion who will be representing Great Britain at the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympic…