American Sailor

Episode 25: Race to Alaska with Tips Up Sailing

In this week's episode of American Sailor, the pod squad is joined by John Ped and Kaila Pfrang of Tips Up Sailing to discuss one of the most unique and challenging endurance races in the world: the Race to Alaska. John and Kaila share their experiences, preparation, and insights into the legendary race, which spans over 750 miles from Washington to Alaska with no engines allowed. Tune in to hear stories from the water, lessons learned, and what makes this adventure unlike any other in sailing. To learn more about the Race to Alaska, visit:https://r2ak.com/r2ak-explained/

Ep. 24 Notice Board: All things College Sailing with Clay Johnson

Clay Johnson - owner of Colie Sails in New Jersey - joins the American Sailor podcast to break down the latest in sailing and high-level dinghy racing.A 4x ICSA All-American at Harvard and 4x NEISA Singlehanded Champion, Clay also had an elite ILCA career: winning the US Nationals and North Americans, representing Team USA at the Pan American Games, and finishing 2nd at the US Olympic Trials.Topics include: College Sailing Nationals recaps, Fleet Racing Open Nationals at St. Pete, Brown University winning the Open Championship for the first time since 1948, and more.

Ep. 23 Interview: Sail Newport's Program Director Kim Hapgood

This week the team sits down with Sail Newport's Program Director Kim Hapgood. Kim has been rocking it at Sail Newport for 30 years this year. John, Whitney and Kim catch up on all the happenings at Sail Newport including the recent J/7 fleet dedication and commissioning, the America's Cup and all things summer sailing.

Ep 22: The ladies are killing it 💪

From Opti Team Trials to French Olympic Week to College Nationals, female athletes led the way this week. Tune in for the latest news and commentary from American Sailor!

Ep. 21 Interview: SailGP CEO Sir Russell Coutts

This week, we sit down with sailing legend Sir Russell Coutts — ISAF Youth World Champion, Olympic gold medalist, five-time America’s Cup winner, and co-founder & CEO of SailGP.Russell joins hosts John Pearce and Charlie Enright for a wide-ranging conversation on building SailGP into a global league, the future of the sport, and his candid perspective on sailing’s development pathway. Along the way, they also bond over a shared role off the water — being sailing dads.Insightful, honest, and full of behind-the-scenes stories, this is an episode you won’t want to miss.Mubadala New York Sail Grand Prix is coming up May 30-31. Head over to https://tickets.sailgp.com/new-york/ to learn more about how to watch and ticketing experiences.