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Sailing Uncovered - the Podcast
by Alec Wilkinson
Inspiring stories from sailing's star names. Plus real-life adventures on the world's oceans.
Episodes
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Episode 38 Alex Thomson-a new future
The ocean-racer's big plans for the future; who'll replace him as skipper, Alex's new role and his dramatic memories of the Transat Jacques Vabre. Guests: Alex Thomson, Sam Goodchild Sailing Uncovered on YouTube The Presenting Academy - public speaking & media training
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Episode 37-Burling and Tuke on sailing‘s tech revolution
Peter Burling and Blair Tuke on how sailing's future is being shaped by technology. The America's Cup defenders look forward ten years to a brave new world for the sport. BROUGHT TO YOU BY PRESENTINGACADEMY.COM - Online Media-Training & Presentation coaching. With sailing technologist Marcus Baur...
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Ep36-Round the World in 40 days
Any boat, any time and almost no rules-the Jules Verne Trophy is an iconic round the world challenge. Hear about the latest attempt to break the record. The challenges and dangers ahead for the team. With sailor Sam Goodchild. Presented by Alec Wilkinson. Duration 30mins. Sailing Uncovered on...
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Episode 35 - Europe‘s toughest race
Almost 2000 miles across some of the world's toughest waters-from the fisherman's graveyard to fastnet. Young race-star Alan Roberts gives Alec Wilkinson the inside story on the gruelling 2020 La Solitaire race. Sailing Uncovered on YouTube BROUGHT TO YOU BY PRESENTINGACADEMY.COM - Online...
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Episode 34 - Spirit of Admiralty Race
Taking on the wilds of Alaska - in the longest inland-water race on the US west coast. Four intrepid racers tell us about whales, grizzlies and the infamous currents of Admiralty island. Guests: Dave D'Amore, Anthony Crupi, Brian Lieb & Sean Boily. BROUGHT TO YOU BY PRESENTINGACADEMY.COM - Online...
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Episode 33 - The Rise of eSailing
When lockdown came, eSailing exploded on the scene and is set for Olympic inclusion. America's Cup sailors and top gamers look at the rise of the eSport. We hear how SailGP has embraced it and about the brand new global eSailing TV station. Never played? You will after listening to this. BROUGHT…
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Episode 32 - Foiling special with Ben Ainslie
The thrills and spills of a decade of foiling with Sir Ben Ainslie. The British America’s Cup skipper looks ahead to an action-packed foiling year in SailGP and the AC World Series with INEOS TEAM UK. BROUGHT TO YOU BY PRESENTINGACADEMY.COM - Online Media-Training & Presentation coaching.
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EP31-USA‘s Olympic battles & money and women in the Vendee Globe
How to build a Vendee Globe race team....when you're a woman. PLUS...when your team-mate is your opponent - the fight for the right to represent USA at Tokyo 2020. BROUGHT TO YOU BY PRESENTINGACADEMY.COM - Online Media-Training & Presentation coaching. Britons Sam Davies and Pip Hare on what it...
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Episode 30-Boats of the Future
Two boats pushing the limits of technology to revolutionise how we will cross oceans in the future. Inspirational skippers show us around the floating laboratories that challenge our beliefs on boat design and the environment. BROUGHT TO YOU BY PRESENTINGACADEMY.COM - Online Media-Training &...
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EXTRA - Marco Gradoni World Sailor of the Year
Backstage reaction from the youngest ever World Sailor of the Year Marco Gradoni. 3 Optimist World Titles in 3 years for the boy from Rome. He talks to Alec Wilkinson at the Oceanview Theatre in Bermuda. BROUGHT TO YOU BY PRESENTINGACADEMY.COM - Online Media-Training & Presentation coaching.
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EXTRA - Anne-Marie Rindom World Sailor of the Year
Back-stage reaction from Anne-Marie Rindom after winning Female World Sailor of the Year 2019. The Danish Laser Radial sailor won World and European Titles in 2019. BROUGHT TO YOU BY PRESENTINGACADEMY.COM - Online Media-Training & Presentation coaching.
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Episode 29 - America‘s Cup boat launch
At last the battle for the 36th America's Cup gets real. Special edition from the Ineos TeamUK AC75 boat launch. Photos and videos of all teams' boats are on our Sailing Uncovered Youtube channel & FB page. BROUGHT TO YOU BY PRESENTINGACADEMY.COM - Online Media-Training & Presentation coaching....
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Episode 28-Offshore Revolution
It'll be the Olympic Games' longest and toughest endurance event. The Mixed Two Person Offshore Keelboat will make history on its debut at Paris 2024 but who came up with the idea? Can it be a success? And what will it take to become Olympic champion in sailing's newest event? BROUGHT TO YOU BY...
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Episode27-Voyages of Discovery
Crossing two oceans on a voyage of medical discovery. Plus an Olympic champ's tips on making sailing fun for kids. BROUGHT TO YOU BY PRESENTINGACADEMY.COM - Online Media-Training & Presentation coaching. Meet the sailors turned rowers crossing the Indian and Atlantic oceans to research…
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Episode 26-Ocean Life Special with 11th Hour Racing
A passionate call to action to defend the oceans we love. The greatest advocates for ocean life cover the hottest topics of our time. Dame Ellen MacArthur, Emily Penn, the UN and The Ocean Race on how we can turn things around. Episode brought to you by 11th Hour Racing Emily Penn @1:15…
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Episode 25 - Ellen MacArthur
From record-breaking sailor to taking on the UN. Ellen MacArthur covers everything from offshore adventures to cancer, from saving the planet to the world's best flapjacks. BROUGHT TO YOU BY PRESENTINGACADEMY.COM - Online Media-Training & Presentation coaching.
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Episode 24 - Inside US Olympic Sailing Team
Revolution, motivation and the sweat and tears to make Tokyo 2020. US Olympic sailing chief and proud Australian Malcolm Page takes Alec inside their Miami training base as they fight to put US sailing back on the Olympic map. BROUGHT TO YOU BY PRESENTINGACADEMY.COM - Online Media-Training &...
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Episode 23 - Flying an F50 - SailGP preview.
What you need to know about adrenalin-pumped SailGP. And can our sailors master the flying F50 in the world's only sailing simulator? BROUGHT TO YOU BY PRESENTINGACADEMY.COM - Online Media-Training & Presentation coaching. Guests: Simon Watin (FRA) @2'30" Chris Draper (GBR) @5'00" Phil Crain…
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Episode 22 - Charlie Enright, Daniela Moroz
Daniela Moroz on being a teenage kitesurfing world champion PLUS American skipper Charlie Enright on saving the planet, the Volvo Ocean race and his plans to go again. BROUGHT TO YOU BY PRESENTINGACADEMY.COM - Online Media-Training & Presentation coaching. Guests: Daniela Moroz @50" Charlie…
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Sailing Uncovered - EXTRA Pavlos Kontides World Sailor of the Year
Pavlos Kontides (CYP) backstage at the World Sailor of the Year Awards immediately after taking the male title at the Van Wendel theatre in Sarasota, Florida USA.
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Sailing Uncovered - EXTRA Carolijn Brouwer, Marie Riou World Sailors of the Year
The 2018 World Sailors of the Year Carolijn Brouwer (NED) and Marie Riou (FRA) talk to us backstage at the awards. Brouwer celebrates exactly 20 years since winning it the first time and Riou bows out of offshore racing. From the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, Sarasota, Florida USA.
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Sailing Uncovered - Ep21 Round World record + Kiwis battle for Tokyo
The battle for an Olympic place within the New Zealand team. The biggest fears and dangers of a round the world record attempt - Alex Alley crowdfunds his biggest challenge yet. Guests: Logan Dunning-Beck & Alex Alley Presenter: Alec Wilkinson
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Sailing Uncovered - Ep20 Life changing voyages-Giovanni Soldini & Caspar Craven
How a young family changed their lives and sailed round the world (and made millions). Caspar Craven explains how they did it and how we can do it too. Giovanni Soldini - Italy's greatest sailor since Cristopher Columbus - talks about the business of sailing for Maserati, why he'll never do the...
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Sailing Uncovered - EP19 World Championships Preview + eSailing World Champs
A star-studded preview of the 2018 World Championships plus how you can win a trip to Florida with the eSailing World champs. Guests include Mat Belcher (AUS) Haannah Mills (GBR) Jorge Zarif (BRA) Lijia Xu (CHN) Support us by becoming a patron!
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Sailing Uncovered - Ep18 Blind Sailing & on the Route Du Rhum
Sam Davies and Lucy Hodges MBE guest. What's it like to sail blind and how it's done explained by World Champ Lucy Hodges. Yoho ho and a barrel of rum - Sam Davies prepares for the year's big transat and the 2020 Vendee Globe.
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Sailing Uncovered- Ep17 Santi Lange & Golden Globe Race.
Cancer survivor and Olympic champion Santi Lange inspires us with his story of beating illness to defend his Olympic title. Plus 'The race too far' - the dramatic back-story of the Golden Globe Race with author Chris Eakin.
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EXTRA - Alex Thomson
Alex Thomson shares his plans for 2018 and updates us on his team's progress as they begin to design the boat with which he aims to win the 2020 Vendee Globe race.
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Sailing Uncovered 16 - Tracy Edwards at the London Boat Show
The first woman to skipper an all female crew around the world talks about her big plans for her iconic boat Maiden. Plus behind the scenes gossip at BBC Radio 4's Shipping Forecast with announcer Zeb Soanes as Alec Wilkinson previews the last ever London Boat Show. Guests: Tracy Edwards @4'30"…
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Sailing Uncovered 15 - The BIG debate & Freestyle Windsurfing
East coast or West coast - we debate the USA's best side. Plus Sarah Quita Offringa the Aruban freestyle superstar and multi-world Champion talks all things windsurfing and what sailing could learn from her sport. Guests: Jesse Falcone & Mike Holt (3x 505 World Champ) @2'00", Sarah Quita...
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Sailing Uncovered-EP15 USA's big sailing debate & Freestyle windsurfing
East coast or West coast - we debate the USA's best side. Plus Multi-world champ and Aruban freestyle superstar Sarah-Quita Offringa on what the rest of sailing could learn from windsurfing. Guests: Jesse Falcone & Mike Holt (3x 505 World Champ) @2.00, David Bergehr (AUT) on the 470 @11.00,...
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Sailing Uncovered - EP13 The Adventurers
Paddleboarding the Danube, rowing the Atlantic and the 14 year old who sailed round the world. Adventurer and TV presenter Ben Fogle joins paddleboarder and broadcaster Tim Kruse and sailor Jorgen Mohr Ernst. BROUGHT TO YOU BY PRESENTINGACADEMY.COM - Online Media-Training & Presentation coaching.
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Sailing Uncovered - Ep10 Mutiny star Conrad Humphreys & Ellen MacArthur
Dehydration, hunger and crossing the Pacific - Mutiny star and round the world sailor Conrad Humphreys explains the hardships of recreating Cpt. Bligh's voyage of survival on TV. Dame Ellen MacArthur announces her latest voyage with her Cancer Trust. Presented by Alec Wilkinson. Guests: Ellen...
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Episode 9-Magenta Project, Volvo Ocean Race, Eco-sailing
Equality and ecology in sailing. Don't yawn, tune in - it's actually quite entertaining. Ocean racers Abby Ehler and Annie Lush tell us about the Magenta project. There's an update from Volvo Ocean Race director Phil Lawrence. Vendee Globe hopeful Phil Sharp aims to be the first to circumnavigate...
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Episode 8 - Vendee Globe Special
Dame Ellen MacArthur, Alex Thomson, Mike Golding, Francois Gabart join Sam Davies and Alec Wilkinson in Les Sables D'Olonne for a Vendee Globe special as the race comes to an amazing climax. A who's who of ocean racing stars! Guests: Alex [email protected], Ellen [email protected], Mike [email protected],...
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Episode 7 - Preview London Boat Show 2017
Top guests from the 2017 London Boat Show including BBC R4 presenter of the Shipping Forecast Zeb Soanes and Olympic silver medallist and ocean rower Guin Batten. BROUGHT TO YOU BY PRESENTINGACADEMY.COM - Online Media-Training & Presentation coaching. N.B. The competition featured in this episode...
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Episode 6-America's Cup & Vendee Globe
Could Lance Armstrong compete in the next America's Cup? Has the winning boat already been decided? America's Cup veteran and commentator Kenny Read gazes into his crystal ball of forthright views. Sir Ben Ainslie, Jimmy Spithill and Peter Burling also look ahead to their Bermuda showdown in…
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Extra-Hannah Mills World Sailor of the Year 2016
Hannah Mills gives her reaction from backstage at sailing's top awards night. Mills won gold in Rio with Saskia Clark in the 470 - adding to their silver medal at London 2012. The pair were presented the women's award at a glitzy ceremony in Barcelona.
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Extra - Santiago Lange World Sailor of the Year 2016
An emotional Santi Lange reacts to his World Sailor of the Year award. Backstage reaction from the Argentinian who won gold in Rio at the age of 54 a year after losing a lung to cancer. BROUGHT TO YOU BY PRESENTINGACADEMY.COM - Online Media-Training & Presentation coaching.
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Episode 5 - Dee Caffari
This month is all about high seas adventures as round the world sailor Dee Caffari talks about the toughest race in sailing - the 2016-2017 Vendee Globe. Also joining Alec Wilkinson is Conrad Manning who has his sights on the 2020 Vendee race but what does it to take to make the cut? BROUGHT TO…
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Episode 4-Nathan Outteridge & Saskia Clark
Two double Olympic medallists in one show! Plus a preview of the decisive event of the America's Cup World Series. Nathan Outteridge and Saskia Clark are our special guests this month. Olympic champion Saskia Clark confirms her retirement, admits being scared of life after Team GB and has an...
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Episode 3 - Bart's Bash
We look ahead to one of September's biggest international sailing events; 'Bart's Bash'. Thousands of sailors and clubs around the world will come together for the annual money raiser. Iain Percy doesn't mince his words on how sailing needs to get serious about safety. And we hear about a...
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Episode 2 - Rio Olympics Preview
A full preview to the sailing at Rio 2016. Double Olympic Gold medallist Iain Percy gives his advice to this year's crop of Olympic sailors. Percy's former Olympic partner Steve Mitchell - coaching Canada (when recorded) - reveals his team's secret weapon against Rio's waterborne superbugs. We…
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Episode 1 - Kiteboarder Olly Bridge & Phil Sharp Ocean Racer
Welcome to our brand new podcast! In Episode One...the extraordinary dangers of the North Atlantic, surviving a destroyed mainsail with a little tea and sleep, the thrill of foiling a kiteboard and the perks of coaching Richard Branson. All this and more as Sky Sports presenter Alec Wilkinson...
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Inspiring stories from sailing's star names. Plus real-life adventures on the world's oceans.
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