Best 59º North Sailing Podcasts Podcasts (2024)

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Lin Pardey & David Haigh // Cruising Memories 1:11:53

31m ago1:11:53

1:11:53

Lin Pardey is a living legend, having paved the way for countless cruising sailors for her epic voyages in an engineless boat with her husband Larry in the 60s and 70s, beautiful boats they built by hand, by themselves. Now at 80 years old, she's still doing it. I sat down with her and her new partner David Haigh, himself an accomplished solo sailo…

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Gurra Krantz // Över Atlanten TV Show 1:12:01

2h ago1:12:01

1:12:01

Gurra Krantz returns to the podcast to talk to Andy about life after the Whitbread Race. What do you do after sailing 4 laps around the globe at the highest level of the sport!? Lots, apparently. Gurra talks about his involvement in the hugely popular Swedish TV series 'Över Atlanten,' about his lack of philosophy when racing offshore, motorboating…

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Lauren Topchik // Chasing Cruising Dreams 56:25

20m ago56:25

56:25

Lauren Topchik grew up in Maine and on boats. She was introduced to cruising as a high schooler driving the launch boat at her local yacht club. Word got out in the community that a young sailor was looking for her first boat, and soon Lauren was the proud owner of Cita. Lauren dove into living aboard, exploring the islands in Maine, and learning e…

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Morten Landmark // Owning and Racing a Volvo Ocean 60 1:19:59

2d ago1:19:59

1:19:59

ISBJØRN's rig towers over the other sailboats in her winter marina, but at the far end of the pontoons, there is one mast that makes even her spar look tiny. It belongs to a veteran of ocean racing, built as “Toshiba” for the last ever Whitbread Round the World race in 1997. She’s now under the command of skipper Morten Landmark, who uses it for fa…

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Deb Fish // RORC's First Female Commodore 1:00:39

9d ago1:00:39

1:00:39

In January 2024, Dr. Deborah Fish became the first woman ever to be elected commodore of the Royal Ocean Racing Club. For 99 years, RORC, as it's better known, has been regarded as a premier organization for offshore racing globally, as well as a leading authority for safety at sea. Its most famous event – the Fastnet Race – Deb has completed in im…

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Kiera and Tripp // Apparent Winds 1:02:29

21d ago1:02:29

1:02:29

Kiera and Tripp are the couple behind Apparent Winds, a nonprofit they run aboard their sailing research vessel Resilience. As they sail around the world, they collect and share stories of environmental and cultural preservation while conducting marine research. Their journey started in Washington State in 2022, and led them here to Maine via Alask…

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Porter Fox // Climate Change & Sailing with John Kretschmer 1:18:57

23d ago1:18:57

1:18:57

Porter Fox is a writer, lifelong sailor and author of the new book Category Five: Superstorms & the Warming Oceans that Feed Them. I was referred to Porter by our mutual friend John Kretschmer, who is a major character in the book. Porter is also the son of Able Marine founder and grew up in Maine amongst sailboats and boatyards. Porter and I had a…

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Jon Amtrup // Sailboat science in the High Arctic 1:09:30

30d ago1:09:30

1:09:30

Jon Amtrup is an avid environmentalist, and one of the world's top high latitude skippers. He was an obvious choice for GREENPEACE for their arctic research expedition this summer, aboard their recently acquired sailboat WITNESS. She used to be named “Pelagic Australis” and was designed and built by Skip Novak. She is a unique expedition sailboat, …

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Pip Hare // A 2nd Shot at the Vendee Globe 1:11:56

1M ago1:11:56

1:11:56

Vendee Globe sailor Pip Hare returns to the show for a 3rd time only one month before the start of her second Vendee Globe. In 2020, Pip became only the 8th woman to ever complete the Vendee Globe, and on a shoestring, crowdfunded budget to boot. In the years since, Pip has parlayed that hard work and early success into a second campaign aboard a n…

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Blue, Brady, Mia & Andy // Sea Stories 59:13

1M ago59:13

59:13

Blue & Brady of Cruisers Academy return to the podcast to tell some sea stories! This episode is an adaptation of a video that Mia & I filmed with them a few weeks ago, us on FALKEN, them at their shore base in Tahoe, as we started prepping for our Boat Show workshop coming up in Annapolis. We talk about some of the gnarliest things to happen to us…

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Andy & Mia are buying another boat? 1:01:50

2M ago1:01:50

1:01:50

Andy and Mia joins August to give him the latest news on their boat hunt! Will there be another boat in the family? For links to the listings as well as hi-res photos, join us on The QUARTERDECK, 59º North's online platform! First two weeks free!By 59º North Sailing Podcasts

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Andy's boat shopping! 1:54:54

2M ago1:54:54

1:54:54

Andy is indeed shopping for a new boat, and we get to peek over his shoulder! Checking out the boats he is considering, the things he is looking for, as well as learning about his overall strategy and thought process. Man, this is fun! For a video recording, links to all the listings as well as hi-res photos, join us on The QUARTERDECK, 59º North's…

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Shetland Race 56:24

2M ago56:24

56:24

The Shetland Race is a historic, 200 mile race across the notorious North Sea from Bergen to Lerwick. August recently completed the 2024 Shetland Race on ISBJØRN, and he's is eager to tell the story and to share the numerous lessons he learned. -- Join us on The QUARTERDECK, 59º North's online platform, to continue the discussion. First two weeks f…

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Nigel Calder // The Perfect Cruising Boat 1:21:02

2M ago1:21:02

1:21:02

Nigel Calder returns to the podcast to talk about selling his beloved Malö 46 Nada. Nigel is of course the foremost guru of yacht systems and is at heart and inventor and science buff. He and his wife Terry built their 'dream boat' some 16 years ago and are sad to part ways with her now. We talk about many of the custom design details he's integrat…

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Skip Novak // Wisdom From 50 Years Afloat 1:19:03

3M ago1:19:03

1:19:03

Skip Novak returns to the podcast to talk about his new book Skip Novak On Sailing: Words of Wisdom from 50 Years Afloat. There's not much Skip hasn't done in his remarkable sailing career, including 4 Whitbread races, a 5th round-the-world race on a maxi catamaran, and of course pioneering expedition sailing in Tierra del Fuego, Cape Horn and Anta…

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Lydia Mullan // Seamanship & the Sinking of Alliance 1:23:42

3M ago1:23:42

1:23:42

Lydia Mullan is a sailor, journalist, and on board reporter. She is the managing editor at Sail Magazine and was the social media manger behind Cole Brauer’s recent Global Solo Challenge campaign. She was aboard the vessel Alliance in this year’s Newport-Bermuda race when they struck an object and had to abandon ship in the Gulf Stream. In this epi…

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Pam Wall & Peter Grimm // A Lifetime of Memories 1:12:58

3M ago1:12:58

1:12:58

Friend of the podcast Pam Wall & our own Laura Parent do an ON THE WIND takeover this week to interview sailmaker and America's Cup sailor Peter Grimm! On an impromptu afternoon in Pam's living room, stories started flying and Pam said 'get the mics!' and this entertaining and charming episode was born! Big shout out to Pam & Laura for literally ru…

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Nikki Henderson // 59º North Offshore Racing 48:25

3M ago48:25

48:25

The RORC Caribbean 600 is one of the great offshore ocean races and in February we launched the 59º North offshore racing program with this as our debut event. The Whole Point? To try to open the door of offshore racing wider so that more people like you can get involved. In this episode Nikki has a chat with Alex to reminisce on trials and tribula…

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Andy Schell // 10 Years of 59º North Sailing 1:33:50

4M ago1:33:50

1:33:50

Andy Schell. We know him, we love him, he's the founder of this very podcast! And of course the co-founder of 59º North Sailing. In this episode, Emma turns the interview table around on Andy to ask him about this past decade of 59º North Sailing. A lot has changed from the early inspirations of starting the business to where Andy sits now, in Swed…

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Julien & Pieter // Aboard BELAFONTE 1:20:15

4M ago1:20:15

1:20:15

The BELAFONTE is underway on a great, big sailing adventure, and August was lucky enough to meet her and her lovely crew, Julien and Pieter in Bergen. They were on their way North to Svalbard, and the three had many things to talk about. They recently made it to the high Arctic, and are sharing their considerable experiences on @Aboard_Belafonte on…

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Ian Herbert-Jones, Part 2 // Ocean Globe Race 1:50:05

4M ago1:50:05

1:50:05

Since his On The Wind debut on episode 359 two years ago, Ian Herbert-Jones has raced 28,000 miles and rounded Cape Horn twice. In this episode, he tells the story of him joining the Ocean Globe Race last minute at the start in Southampton, and chasing the circumnavigation that escaped him during his Golden Globe Race. -- If you liked this conversa…

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Ian Herbert-Jones, Part 1 // Golden Globe Race 1:59:36

4M ago1:59:36

1:59:36

Since his On The Wind debut on episode 359 two years ago, Ian Herbert-Jones has raced 28,000 miles and rounded Cape Horn twice! In this episode, he tells the story of his remarkable Golden Globe Race, from the last polishing of his boat at the start in France, to losing her to a storm in the South Atlantic. -- If you liked this conversation you'll …

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Emma Garschagen // From Apprentice to Entrepreneur 1:10:05

4M ago1:10:05

1:10:05

Our own Emma Garschagen, co-host of ON THE WIND, former ICEBEAR & FALKEN First Mate and now entrepreneur joins me on todays show to talk about her evolution as a sailor since she joined 59º North. Emma started with us as an apprentice, took over as Chief First Mate for Mia when she was pregnant with Axel and has now gone on to start her own busines…

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Matt Rutherford // Shootin' the Shit Onboard MARIE THARPE 1:07:38

5M ago1:07:38

1:07:38

Friend of the podcast and legendary sailor Matt Rutherford returns to the show to shoot the shit aboard his schooner MARIE THARPE. Matt hosted a small gathering of friends in Annapolis back in April aboard his boat, and we got warmed up by getting out the mics and mixing it up at the salon table down below on a rainy, chilly day. Matt was sipping t…

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Radar Boat Rescue 49:32

6M ago49:32

49:32

Hear Andy's salty sea story of the time FALKEN and her trusty radar was called upon to rescue a boat that dragged her anchor and drifted out to sea without lights, AIS or any crew aboard. Last episode of the season! Please rate us and subscibe to catch us when the next season comes along! -- Join us on The QUARTERDECK, 59º North's online platform, …

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Radar 49:16

6M ago49:16

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Andy and August are back, this week talking about radar! What is it, and is it a necessary tool for the modern sailor? Plenty of sea stories in this one that might help you decide! -- Join us on The QUARTERDECK, 59º North's online platform, to add your own arguments and to continue the discussion. First two weeks free!…

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Night Sailing 56:34

6M ago56:34

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How different is it to sail in the dark, and what can you do to make it a safe, fun and even spiritual experience? Turn on your navlights, spin up your radar and join Andy Schell and August Sandberg in the cocpit for a dark night watch. -- Join us on The QUARTERDECK, 59º North's online platform, to add your own arguments and to continue the discuss…

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Watch Systems 47:40

6M ago47:40

47:40

Andy Schell and August Sandberg answers questions from Quarterdeck members! This time tackling the popular topic of Watch Schedules. How do you manage rest, handover and crew pairing to make you passage as safe and enjoyable as possible? -- Join us on The QUARTERDECK, 59º North's online platform, to add your own arguments and to continue the discus…

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New Sails for ISBJØRN! 46:01

7M ago46:01

46:01

ISBJØRN's white sails have 60 000 miles on them, and we are making new ones! Andy and August takes this opportunity to discuss how the sails have worked for them, and consider if they would want to change anything. -- Join us on The QUARTERDECK, 59º North's online platform, to add your own arguments and to continue the discussion. First two weeks f…

Podcasts Worth a Listen

59º North Sailing Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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On the Wind Sailing

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The QUARTERDECK Sailing Podcast

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Lin Pardey & David Haigh // Cruising Memories 1:11:53

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Gurra Krantz // Över Atlanten TV Show 1:12:01

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Lauren Topchik // Chasing Cruising Dreams 56:25

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Morten Landmark // Owning and Racing a Volvo Ocean 60 1:19:59

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Deb Fish // RORC's First Female Commodore 1:00:39

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Kiera and Tripp // Apparent Winds 1:02:29

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Porter Fox // Climate Change & Sailing with John Kretschmer 1:18:57

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Jon Amtrup // Sailboat science in the High Arctic 1:09:30

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Pip Hare // A 2nd Shot at the Vendee Globe 1:11:56

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Blue, Brady, Mia & Andy // Sea Stories 59:13

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Andy & Mia are buying another boat? 1:01:50

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Andy's boat shopping! 1:54:54

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Shetland Race 56:24

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Nigel Calder // The Perfect Cruising Boat 1:21:02

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Skip Novak // Wisdom From 50 Years Afloat 1:19:03

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Lydia Mullan // Seamanship & the Sinking of Alliance 1:23:42

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Pam Wall & Peter Grimm // A Lifetime of Memories 1:12:58

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Nikki Henderson // 59º North Offshore Racing 48:25

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Andy Schell // 10 Years of 59º North Sailing 1:33:50

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Julien & Pieter // Aboard BELAFONTE 1:20:15

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Ian Herbert-Jones, Part 2 // Ocean Globe Race 1:50:05

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Ian Herbert-Jones, Part 1 // Golden Globe Race 1:59:36

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Emma Garschagen // From Apprentice to Entrepreneur 1:10:05

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Matt Rutherford // Shootin' the Shit Onboard MARIE THARPE 1:07:38

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Radar Boat Rescue 49:32

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Radar 49:16

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Night Sailing 56:34

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Watch Systems 47:40

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New Sails for ISBJØRN! 46:01

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