laserclass

Published 29 August 2021

We chat to Michael Blackburn Laser World Champion, Olympic bronze medallist and the coach of the last 3 Olympic Gold Medallists in the Laser class.

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Published 20 June 2021

We talk to Matt Wearn, Australian Olympic Team member, Laser sailor and genuine potential medallist.
We also talk about all your views on what the Olympics should look like.
This is a cracking episode. Enjoy!!

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Published 13 September 2020

We talk to Mara Stransky, Australian Olympic Team member Laser radial for Tokyo and her father Andrew Stransky, author of the book Windward to Fantasia.

Andrew and his partner Carolyn have spent their life sailing the World living adventure after adventure. Mara was born into that life, her first sail was a transatlantic crossing. At 16 she decided to try sailing dinghies, took to the Laser. 5 years later she has been selected for the Olympics.

This is an amazing discussion of passion, adventure, self reliance and family. Enjoy!!

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Published 5 April 2020

In the second of our conversations series, we chat to Tom Slingsby OAM.
Americas Cup Winner
Olympic Gold Medallist
5xLaser World Champ
Moth World Champ
Etchell World Champ
Sail GP winner
World Sailor of the year
AIS athlete of the year
Skipper Ginga Challenge

#barkarate #barkaratesessions #tslingsby #olympicsailing #gingachallenge #sailgp #laserclass #mothclass #etchellsaus

Recorded 1 March 2020

We try a different format, where we reach out to a bunch of people to talk about the major events of the week.
We cover off on Lincoln Race Week, The Australian Sportsboat Champs, Sail GP, Youth Match Racing Worlds, Laser Womens Radial World, Carribean 600 and the Double Handed Round North Island race in NZ.
We also discuss the start of the TP season. It was a big week.

#barkarate #sailingpodcast #alwayspositive #adelaidetolincoln #sportsboatsoz #laserclass #laserworlds2020 #carribean600 #tp52

Recorded 18 August 2019

Its a Cracka! We chat to Kyle Langford - the Busiest man in sailing.
We talk to him about being a World Champion, winning the Americas Cup, doing the Volvo Ocean Race, and the SailGP where he is the wing trimmer for Team Australia, (plus the Ginga Challenge)

We find out how he got there

We farewell Tom Hutchinson of Future Fibres
Get the official vote results for the Laser Vote
What happens when Bice, Beer, Police and Machine Guns come together, and..
We ask are Jordan and Bicey Vegans???

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