The Sailing Podcast Ep. 3 | Parties, Passage, and the Path to the Azores in the Triangle Race
The Sailing Podcast host (and Yachting Monthly Editor) Theo Stocker dives into the highs and lows of the recently resurrected Yachting Monthly Celtic Triangle Race with three enthusiastic entrants: veteran participant Jane (JT), single-handed sailor Rob McGregor, and experienced co-skipper Kathy Clayton.They all unpack the three-leg course, which starts in Falmouth and features famed stopovers in Kinsale, Ireland, and Tréguier, Northern France, before sprinting home. Discover why this event, run by the Royal Cornwall Yacht Club, is renowned as much for its friendly atmosphere and legendary shore-side socials—like the Guinness-fuelled club nights and the Tréguier hog roast—as it is for the sailing.We cover the competitive action, including how the fleet blends serious racing yachts with cruising boats through handicap classes, and hear the nail-biting stories from the water: from managing the Land's End TSS and dealing with fog-bank start lines, to the challenges of single-handed micronapping and the demoralising effects of flat calm on the 300-mile leg.Finally, the sailors give practical advice on how to get your own boat ready for major offshore events, detailing the Category 3 safety requirements (plus life raft), the necessary 125-mile qualifying voyage, and the crucial importance of a strong skipper/co-skipper partnership. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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'The emotional impact of not finishing the Vendée is huge' | Pip Hare | The Sailing Podcast Ep.2
In this candid second episode of The Sailing Podcast, legendary offshore sailor Pip Hare joined Helen Fretter and Theo Stocker in summer 2025 days before setting sail on the intense Ocean Race Europe!Recording onboard the powerful IMOCA 60, Canada Ocean Racing - Be Water Positive Pip details her shift from solo racing to joining the Canada Ocean Racing crew. She discusses the intense training needed to master the foiling yacht, and the challenge of the short, brutal race legs around EuropePip also talks about the emotional resilience required after dismasting in the Vendée Globe and explains why she remains committed to competing in the 2028 Vendée.The Sailing Podcast is a Brand New Podcast Series from the folks behind Yachting Monthly, Yachting World and Practical Boat Owner magazines. Subscribe today to make sure you never miss an episode.Please note due to technical difficulties the audio quality of this podcast recording is not up to standard. However, we decided the content was sufficiently interesting to warrant publication nevertheless. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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'We found his logbook from the 1979 Fastnet, it said: "Good drying weather"' | The Sail Podcast Ep.1
In this first ever episode of the Sailing Podcast, Yachting Monthly's Theo Stocker steps aboard Willy Ker’s famous Contessa 32 Assent to discuss the fascinating history of the boat with Kit and Jessie Rogers. They also talk a life of boatbuilding, and getting locked up for blowing the whistle on an illegal sea cucumber farm! The Sailing Podcast is a Brand New Podcast Series from the folks behind Yachting Monthly, Yachting World and Practical Boat Owner magazines. Subscribe today to make sure you never miss an episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
From the team behind Practical Boat Owner, Yachting Monthly, and Yachting World comes a new sailing podcast, simply named: The Sailing PodcastYachting Monthly's editor, Theo Stocker hosts an array of amazing sailors to talk all things boat and adventurers. We aim to bring you the most fascinating and inspiring stories from a wide and eclectic bunch of people we’ll be featuring. But all you really need to know is, if you’re into sailing in any way, The Sailing Podcast is a must-listen. Subscribe today and make sure you never miss an episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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