Podcast Episodes

Bar Karate - the Sailing Podcast, Ep304 The Unstoppable Tracy Schmitt

Season 7 Episode 304

Published 13 April 2025

We think this weeks episode may become one of our most listened to of all time. It was a riot. So much fun. Our guest was Tracy Schmitt, one of the competitors in the Hansa Wor…

Published on 5 months ago

Bar Karate - the Sailing Podcast, Ep 303 Tom Dolan Winner Solitaire Du Figaro

Season 7 Episode 303

Published 6 April 2025

We chat to Tom Dolan, 2 times Irish Sailor of the year, winner of the 2024 Solitaire du Figaro in the Figaro 3 class, sailing his boat - Smurfit Kappa - Kingspan. Another Irishm…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Bar Karate - the Sailing Podcast, Ep302 Luigi Maffioli

Season 7 Episode 302

Published 30 March 2025

We had one two hour window over two weeks to put an episode together. We spoke to Luigi Maffioli from Gottifredi Maffioli. Luigi is a long time friend. His companies ropes were…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Bar Karate - the Sailing Podcast, Ep301 Cruising the World with Scott Bailey.

Season 7 Episode 301

Published 16 March 2025

We have wanted to do a cruising chat for a long time and with the Oyster World Rally about to come to an end, we made a call to a boat in the middle of an ocean. We spoke to Sc…

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

Bar Karate - the Sailing Podcast, Ep300 Cole Brauer

Season 7 Episode 300

Published 9 March 2025

Episode 300, who would have thought! 

To celebrate we reached out to Cole Brauer. 2nd in the 2023–2024 Global Solo Challenge, setting a new around-the-world speed record for the …

Published on 6 months ago

Bar Karate - the Sailing Podcast, Ep299 Elizabeth Tucker - Global Solo Challenge

Season 7 Episode 299

Published 3 March 2025

Published a day late because of travel and MAFS, (not me). It is a great chat with Elizabeth 'Za' Tucker. Za has bought Cole Bauers Class 40 First Light with the goal of competi…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

Bar Karate - the Sailing Podcast, Ep298 Harry Price and the 18 Skiff JJ Giltinans

Season 7 Episode 298

Published 23 February 2025

With the 18' Skiff JJ Giltinans, (their World Championships) just a couple of weeks away, we reached out To Harry Price, skipper of the Rag and Famish, current 18 National C…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

Bar Karate - the Sailing Podcast, Ep297 Mini Globe Race with the Don

Season 7 Episode 297

Published 16 February 2025

This week we are fired up about the start of the Mini Globe Race, https://minigloberace.com/ starting in one week in Antigua. We reached out to the event organiser Don McInt…

Published on 6 months, 4 weeks ago

Bar Karate - the Sailing Podcast, Ep296 Chris Bateman B14 World Champion

Season 7 Episode 296

Published 9 February 2025

A very enjoyable conversation with a remarkable young sailor. Chris Bateman has just won the B14 Worlds with Lucy Loughton. Chris shares the incredible story of their win as …

Published on 7 months ago

Bar Karate - the Sailing Podcast Ep295, Melbourne Osaka with Paul Schulz

Season 7 Episode 295

Published 2 February 2025

This week we focus in on the Melbourne to Osaka Race, A 5,500 mile doublehander race. It starts in March in Melbourne and races north through the Pacific to Osaka in Japan. I…

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago