Podcast

Shirley Robertson has one of the most recognisable voices in the sailing world, as a commentator for anything from the Olympics and America’s Cup to magazine shows and SailGP.

Jim Turner was a leading figure in American Magic's challenge for the America’s Cup, which ended last week when they were eliminated from the Prada Cup.

Nigel Blackbourn has been involved in the superyacht industry for a large part of his 40 years at sea.

Conrad Colman astonished the sailing world with his feats in the last Vendee Globe, the single-handed, non-stop race around the world. He faced a catalogue of challenges, from being swept overboard at night in the Southern Ocean, to constant capsizing

In 1987 New Zealand won the Admiral's Cup, considered the world championships of keelboat sailing, for the first and only time.

In this podcast we bring you a special edition on New Zealand’s great race. The Coastal Classic was first contested in 1982 and now attracts more than 150 boats for the annual blast up the coast from Auckland to the Bay of Islands.

Nathan Outteridge is one of the world's top sailors, having been an Olympic 49er champion and four-time world champion, skipper of two America’s Cup campaigns and now skipper and chief executive of the Japan SailGP team.

Graeme Sinclair is a boatie who has been the face of the television show Gone Fishin' for 27 years, presented various documentaries, been involved in environmental and charity work and written a number of books. He even had a stint as a weatherman.

Sally Garrett is best known for her exploits in short-handed sailing, being the only woman to have competed in two Round New Zealand races, and she’s also sailed in three Round North Island races.