Published 2 November 2025 This 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 make it very appealing. And with their Nationals in Port Lincoln and each of us having sailed them, we couldn't resist. It was a lot of fun. Enjoy! #flysharpie #transatcafelor #vaikobi #vaikobisail #radixnutrition #barkarate #sailingpodcast #barkarateconv...

Published 26 October 2025 This 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 Sarah Desmond from Final Final, to get the other side of boat ownership. And then we chat to Suellen Hurling from Live Sail Die to follow up on the PIC Coastal Classic in NZ. Enjoy! #andrea.davey #laminitransat #finalfinalracing #livesaildie #piccoastalclassic #vaikobi...

Published 12 October 2025 We 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 attend Annapolis Sailboat Show, (which were destroyed by ridiculous flight delays). It was a lot of fun. Enjoy. #vaikobi #vaikobisail #radixnutrition #barkarate #sailingpodcast #barkarateconversations #worldsailingofficial #sailing #boat #ocean #sport #v...

Published 5 October 2025 This 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 the most amazing paths to becoming a pro sailor and talking to her it is obvious how professional she is with everything she does. It's a great listen. #sarab_stone #52superseries #quantumracing #vaikobi #vaikobisail #radixnutrition #barkarate #sailingpodcast&n...

Published 28 September 2025 This 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 time just raced past. You will love it. #andrewdollydivola #18skiff #aussieskiffs #sailmedia #we_are_windsurfer #iwca_official_windsurfer #vaikobisail #radixnutrition #barkarate #sailingpodcast #barkarateconversations #worldsailingofficial #sailing #boa...

Published 21 September 2025 This 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's, Volvo 65's. His pathway is very accessible for those who share the same dream. Ruaridh takes us behind the scenes and shares what life is like. #northsails #vaikobi #vaikobisail #radixnutrition #barkarate #sailingpodcast #barkarateconversations #worl...

Published 14 September 2025 This 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 Gold Cup win has been a dream for Deniss for many years and after 4 years out of the class he came back to the Finn and made it happen. We also focus in on some of the many World Champs that have been happening this week including Nick Bice winning the Maxi Wo...

Published 7 September 2025 This 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, both the sailing and the boat work. He has loved sailing his whole life and he has found away to keep it fun. We are enjoying watching his journey, we thought you might to. Enjoy! @TomStuchberySailing #tom.stuchbery.sailing #ronstansailing #12footskiff #vaiko...

Published 31 August 2025 This 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 Chris Way the principals behind the team from RPAYC. Great guys, positive attitude, plus a cool event. Plenty of interest to listen to this week. Enjoy! #revolverracing.ritchie38 #nyyc #rpayc #invitationalcup #rolex #vaikobi #vaikobisail #radixnutrition #barkarat...

Published 24 August 2025 This 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 they know what they are doing so we asked for some tips. Enjoy! #ovingtonboats #flyingfifteenffi #sailgp #theoceanrace #52superseries #vaikobi #vaikobisail #radixnutrition #barkarate #sailingpodcast #barkarateconversations #worldsailingofficial #sailing ...

Published 17 August 2025 This 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 have her on the show for a long time, so we were very happy to chat to her this week. Plus our roundup at the end got pretty funny. Enjoy. #alexymaloney #49ersailing #olympicsailing #sailgp #theoceanrace #vaikobi #vaikobisail #radixnutrition #barkarate #sail...

Published 3 August 2025 This 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 are totally focussed on '28. We check in to see how the hard work is going for two young women who are always smiling. #hardingwilmotsailing #49ersailing #olympicsailing #admirals.cup #rorcracing #rolexfastnetracecherbourg #vaikobi #vaikobisail #radixnu...

Published 27 July 2025 This 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 #rolexfastnetracecherbourg #vaikobi #vaikobisail #radixnutrition #barkarate #sailingpodcast #barkarateconversations #worldsailingofficial #sailing #boat #ocean #sport #voile #sail #sea #offshore #sailors #sailingworld #extremesailing #foils #yacht #yachts #saillife #i...

Published 20 July 2025 The 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 out more about the class and the championships we spoke to the person who has been sailing the class longer than anyone else in the World, Alistair Murray. The former head of Ronstan is a close friend of the show and a great chat. Also we talk Admirals Cup, Sa...

Published 13 July 2025 One 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 been part of the Zen team for years. He gives us insights into the preparation, the vibe, the regatta, everything. It is a fun discussion. Enjoy. #admirals.cup #rorcracing #doyle_sails #doylesailssydney #rolexfastnetracecherbourg #vaikobi #vaikobisail #radixnutr...

Published 6 July 2025 This 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 5-oh sailing in around her engineering career changing the future for us all. Lena is a great sailor and human and someone we have wanted to have on the show for a while. Enjoy! #kielerwochesailing #international505sailing #505sailinggermany #470olympicsailin...

Published 29 June 2025 This 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 sailors prepare for their events. Hannah Diamond and Stacey Jackson. If you want to go offshore and you want to do it right, this is the episode for you. #staceyjackson26 #handiamond #rolexfastnetracecherbourg #officialrolexsydneyhobart #vendeeglobe #vaikobi #va...

Published 22 June 2025 The 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 we reached out for a chat to see how he was going. It was a great chat that descended into hilarity on many occasions. Enjoy. #mattias_coutts1 #sailgp #mothclass #foiling #vaikobi #vaikobisail #radixnutrition #barkarate #sailingpodcast #barkarateconversa...

Published 15 June 2024 We 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 reached out to Oscar Wetterling, a multiple participant and the last person to sink a boat during the race, (we think) to find out really what it is all about. Let us know if you would be keen to do it? Enjoy. #stockholmarchipelagoraid #f18 #catamaran #multihull ...

Published 8 June 2025 Plenty 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, there is also a bloke who is the ultimate person when it comes to building a class. I have mentioned this about him on the show before, so when we decided we wanted to talk Finns, we reached out to the man himself Phil Chadwick. If you love Finns or you just wa...