Bar Karate - The Sailing Podcast
Bar Karate is a weekly discussion of the world of sailing. Our team straddle the globe and bring all the news and inside gossip with a lot of fun thrown in. Bar Karate - you might not learn anything, but you will have fun doing it.
Episodes
337 episodes
Bar Karate - the Sailing podcast, Ep335, ORC talk with Britt Ward and Nicolas Goldenberg
Published 7 December 2025This week we weigh into the ORC XR41 controversy. After winning the ORC Worlds the ORC's technical committee have imposed a 10sec per mile handicap on the design. Well that is what we have been hearing, but what ...
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Season 7
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Episode 335
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1:36:44
Bar Karate - the Sailing Podcast, Ep334 Keagan York
Published 30 November 2025This week we focus in on the 18' Skiff season. We talk to the skipper of the shiniest new boat, (Shaw and Partners) Keagan York. Keagan is a longtime stalwart of the Sydney sailing scene. A classic yacht club ki...
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Season 7
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Episode 334
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1:05:33
Bar Karate - the Sailing Podcast, Ep333, Breiana Whitehead
Published 23 November 2025The week we talk Formula Kite Foiling. We sit down with Olympian Breiana Whitehead and ask all the dumb questions. It is a full bore sport which we haven't done, and so we were like kids in the candy store tryin...
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Season 7
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Episode 333
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Bar Karate - the Sailing Podcast, Ep332, SailGP final with Jody Shiels
Published 16 November 2025It's SailGP final time again, so it is time for us to review the season, talk about the upcoming final and also reveal a few bits of news. If you are interested in SailGP this ep. will give you all the knowledge...
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Season 7
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Episode 332
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1:30:40
Bar Karate - the Sailing Podcast, Ep331, Mal Page CEO Oz Sailing
Published 9 November 2025.This week we talk about how to grow sailing. We talk to Malcolm Page, former club sailor, former Olympian, Gold medallist and World Champion and now CEO of Australian Sailing. Mal has just spent weeks meeting wi...
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Season 7
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Episode 331
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1:25:06
Bar Karate - the Sailing Podcast, Ep330, The Sharpie with Jesse Mitton
Published 2 November 2025This week we discuss the iconic Australian sailing class The Sharpie. The Sharpie is a fantastic class that is very popular. The combination of a three person crew, close racing, fun regattas and affordability ma...
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Season 7
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Episode 330
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Bar Karate - the Sailing Podcast, Ep329 Andrea Davey
Published 26 October 2025This is a massive episode, so much to cover. First we chat to Andrea Davey as she starts her campaign for the 2027 Mini Transat. Another young sailor who is risking it all for her shot.Then we chat to Sara...
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Season 7
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Episode 329
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Bar Karate - the Sailing Podcast ep328, Team catch up
Published 12 October 2025We found Bice, so we chatted with him about all the stuff that he has been doing the last few weeks (Maxi Worlds, St Tropez) and what next week has to offer, (Middle Sea Race). We also discuss my plans to a...
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Episode 328
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Bar Karate - the Sailing Podcast, Ep 327 Sara Stone
Published 5 October 2025This week we chat to Sara Stone, navigator for the World Champion American Magic Quantum Racing TP52 team, skipper of the American Magic womens AC team, and a member of Team Aqua, the RC44 team. Sara has one of th...
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Season 7
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Episode 327
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Bar Karate - the Sailing Podcast, Ep326 Andrew Dolly Divola
Published 28 September 2025This week is a great listen. We chat to Andrew Dolly Divola, Windsurfer, Skiff sailor, coach and commentator. Dolly loves a good story and he shares plenty with us this week. This was another episode where the ...
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Bar Karate - the Sailing Podcast Ep325 Ruaridh Wright
Published 21 September 2025This week we chat to Ruaridh Wright, Scottish pro sailor. Working for North Sails in Gosport in the UK, Ruaridh has been living his dream, sailing on all your favourite boats including Cape 31's, TP's, Fast 40'...
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Season 7
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Episode 325
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1:22:09
Bar Karate - the Sailing Podcast, Ep324 Deniss Karpak, winner Finn Gold Cup
Published 14 September 2025This week we chat to the new Finn World Champion, Deniss Karpak. The Estonian sailor has just won the Finn Gold Cup in Cascais in Portugal. It was a true mix of conditions and his consistency won the day. The G...
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Season 7
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Episode 324
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1:08:26
Bar Karate - the Sailing Podcast, Ep323 Tom Stuchbery
Published 7 September 2025This week we chat to Tom Stuchbery. Tom has a Youtube channel where he buys cheap boats, interesting boats, whatever takes his fancy and makes them sailable. On his channel he takes you on the journey with him, ...
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Season 7
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Episode 323
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1:24:23
Bar Karate - the Sailing Podcast, Ep322 NYYC Invitational Cup with Mike Ritchie and Chris Way
Published 31 August 2025This week we get excited about the Invitational Cup, a biennial event hosted by the New York Yacht Club in Newport, R.I., featuring the top amatuer teams from around the World. Our guests are Mike Ritchie and Chri...
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Season 7
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Episode 322
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Bar Karate - the Sailing Podcast, Ep321 Flying Fifteen World Champions Graham Vials and Chris Turner
Published 24 August 2025This week we chat to Graham Vials and Chris Turner. The boys have just won the Flying Fifteen Worlds. It is the sixth Flying Fifteen Worlds they have sailed and it is the sixth time they have won them. Obviously t...
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Season 7
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Episode 321
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Bar Karate - the Sailing Podcast, Ep320 Alex Maloney Olympic Silver Medallist 49erFX
Published 17 August 2025This week we take time to chat to Alex Maloney, multiple World Champion, Olympic Silver medallist and all round fun person. Alex is a talented sailor, adventurer and someone who makes things fun. We have wanted to...
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Season 7
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Episode 320
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1:44:04
Bar Karate - the Sailing Podcast, Ep319 the Harding Wilmot Special
Published 3 August 2025This week we talk to the 49er FX pairing of Laura Harding and Annie Wilmot. Both champion youth sailors, they paired up in 2021 to pursue the 49er FX. They came oh so close to Olympic selection in '24 and now they ...
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Season 7
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Episode 319
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Bar Karate - the Sailing Podcast, Ep 318 - the Admirals Cup
Published 27 July 2025This week we go in depth and behind the scenes of the Admirals Cup with a surprise insider. Plenty of discussion on boats, atmosphere and preparation for the Fastnet. Enjoy.#admirals.cup #rorcracing #rolexfas...
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Episode 318
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Bar Karate - the Sailing Podcast, Ep317 Tasar Worlds with Alistair Murray AM
Published 20 July 2025The Tasar class are hosting their 50th World Champs this week on Lake Garda. The Tasar class does a lot of things well, holding their World championships in great locations, quality racing and lots of fun. To find o...
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Season 7
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Episode 317
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1:22:25
Bar Karate - the Sailing Podcast, Ep316 the Admirals Cup with Shane Guanaria
Published 13 July 2025One week until the Admirals Cup kicks off and we are fired up. Bicey is racing on Final Final. But this week we chat to Shane Guarnaria from the yacht Zen. Shane is the principal of Doyle Sails in Sydney, he has bee...
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Season 7
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Episode 316
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Bar Karate - the Sailing Podcast, Ep315 German sailor Lena Stuekl
Published 6 July 2025This week we speak to former 470 German Sailing Team member, Lena Stuekl. Lena has also provided commentary for a bunch of sailing events including Sailing Champions League and Kieler Woche TV. She now fits a bit of ...
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Season 7
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Episode 315
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Bar Karate - the Sailing Podcast, Ep314 Race Preparation with Stacey and Hannah
Published 29 June 2025This week is all about race preparation. We talk about the things you need to be doing before heading offshore. To help us, we spoke to two pro sailors who have raced around the World and have businesses helping sai...
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Season 7
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Episode 314
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Bar Karate - the Sailing Podcast, Ep313 Mattias Coutts Moth World Champion
Published 22 June 2025The Moth Worlds are a couple of weeks away. At last years Worlds, we saw a youth attack led by Mattias Coutts. He walked away with the title at 19. Mattias has been training hard, preparing to defend his title, so w...
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Season 7
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Episode 313
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Bar Karate - the Sailing Podcast, Ep312 the Stockholm Archipelago Raid with Oscar Wetterling
Published 15 June 2024We have rabbited on about this event for the years, the Stockholm Archipelago Raid. This year is a special edition, its the 25th running and they are doing the extreme course including a crossing to Finland. We reac...
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Season 7
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Episode 312
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Bar Karate - the Sailing Podcast, Ep311 Finn World Championships with Phil Chadwick
Published 8 June 2025Plenty going on in the World of Finns. Finn World Masters 25 start next week. The Finn Worlds and Masters Worlds are coming up in Brisbane in February 2026. We wanted to know more. In Australia, in the Finn fleet, th...
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Season 7
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Episode 311
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