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
350 episodes
Bar Karate - the Sailing Podcast, Ep348 2026 F18 Worlds
Published 25 January 2026This week we are all about the F18 Worlds starting in Perth WA. We discuss the venue, the competition and the class. We had four guests, Mark Parker, Gavin Colby, Bevin Grimes and Jeanette Kinsey. Four different ...
•
Season 8
•
Episode 348
•
1:35:48
Bar Karate - the Sailing Podcast, Ep347, Tyson Lamond American Magic
Published 18 January 2026Last week we saw the big announcement from American Magic of their new training facility and their partnership with SailGP. American Magic state that they hope to help grow sailing through their efforts in Pensac...
•
Season 8
•
Episode 347
•
1:22:34
Bar Karate - the Sailing Podcast, Ep346, Dylan Fletcher Skipper Emirates GBR
Published 11 Jan 2026We kick the new year off with a rip snorter. We chat to Dylan Fletcher, the SailGP winning skipper from the Emirates Great Britain team. Dylan is an Olympic Gold medallist, Moth World Champion and Sail GP winning ski...
•
Season 8
•
Episode 346
•
1:20:59
Bar Karate - the Sailing Podcast, Ep345, S2H Race - Sked 8 the final one
Published Evening 30 December 2025Our eighth and final sked for this years Sydney to Hobart Yacht race. We discuss all the news, strategy and goings on for the great race.#officialrolexsydneyhobart #disrupta_ #vaikobi #vaikobisail...
•
Season 7
•
Episode 345
•
34:31
Bar Karate - the Sailing Podcast, Ep344, S2H Race - Sked 7
Published Evening 29 December 2025Our seventh sked for this years Sydney to Hobart Yacht race. We discuss all the news, strategy and goings on for the great race and are publishing around 11.30am AEDT, and 18.30 AEDT each day.#off...
•
Season 7
•
Episode 344
•
23:02
Bar Karate - the Sailing Podcast, Ep343, S2H Race - Sked 6
Published Morning 29 December 2025Our sixth sked for this years Sydney to Hobart Yacht race. We discuss all the news, strategy and goings on for the great race and are publishing around 11.30am AEDT, and 18.30 AEDT each day.#offic...
•
Season 7
•
Episode 343
•
22:24
Bar Karate - the Sailing Podcast, Ep342 S2H - Sked 5
Published Evening 28 December 2025Our fifth sked for this years Sydney to Hobart Yacht race. We discuss all the news, strategy and goings on for the great race and are publishing around 11.30am AEDT, and 18.30 AEDT each day.#offic...
•
Season 7
•
Episode 342
•
23:22
Bar Karate - the Sailing Podcast, Ep341 S2H - Sked 4
Published Morning 28 December 2025Our fourth sked for this years Sydney to Hobart Yacht race. We discuss all the news, strategy and goings on for the great race and are publishing around 11.30am AEDT, and 18.30 AEDT each day.#offi...
•
26:25
Bar Karate - the Sailing Podcast, Ep340 S2H Race - Sked 3
Published Evening 27 December 2025Our Third sked for this years Sydney to Hobart Yacht race. We discuss all the news, strategy and goings on for the great race and are publishing around 11.30am AEDT, and 18.30 AEDT each day.#offic...
•
Season 7
•
Episode 340
•
28:23
Bar Karate - the Sailing Podcast, Ep339, S2H race - sked 2
Published Morning 27 December 2025Our Second sked for this years Sydney to Hobart Yacht race. We discuss all the news, strategy and goings on for the great race and are publishing around 11.30am AEDT, and 18.30 AEDT each day.#offi...
•
Season 7
•
Episode 339
•
29:16
Bar Karate - the Sailing Podcast,Ep338 S2H 2025 - Sked 1
Published 26 December 2025 eveningOur first sked for this years Sydney to Hobart Yacht race. We discuss all the news, strategy and goings on for the great race and are publishing around 11.30am AEDT, and 18.30 AEDT each day.#offic...
•
Season 7
•
Episode 338
•
28:11
Bar Karate - the Sailing Podcast, Ep337, S2H preview with Mutter and Squark
Published 21 December 2025We hit you with our thoughts last week regarding the Sydney to Hobart. This week we talk to two of our favourite sailors who are heading South - Tony Mutter on Law Connect and Mark 'Squark' Bradford on Skallywag...
•
Season 7
•
Episode 337
•
1:27:45
Bar Karate - the Sailing Podcast, Ep336 Hobart Race preview
Published 14 December 2025This week, it's the episode all the Sydney to Hobart bookmakers wait for, our S2H savant BP makes his race forecasts. We go in depth on the big race, look at the weather, the fleet and make out assessments. We w...
•
Season 7
•
Episode 336
•
1:13:52
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 ...
•
Season 7
•
Episode 335
•
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...
•
Season 7
•
Episode 334
•
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...
•
Season 7
•
Episode 333
•
1:32:27
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...
•
Season 7
•
Episode 332
•
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...
•
Season 7
•
Episode 331
•
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...
•
Season 7
•
Episode 330
•
1:17:13
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...
•
Season 7
•
Episode 329
•
2:11:38
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...
•
Season 7
•
Episode 328
•
1:00:03
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...
•
Season 7
•
Episode 327
•
1:16:15
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 ...
•
1:37:38
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'...
•
Season 7
•
Episode 325
•
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...
•
Season 7
•
Episode 324
•
1:08:26