Sailing Uncovered - The Podcast

The 2018 World Sailors of the Year Carolijn Brouwer (NED) and Marie Riou (FRA) talk to us backstage at the awards. Brouwer celebrates exactly 20 years since winning it the first time and Riou bows out of offshore racing. From the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, Sarasota, Florida USA.

The battle for an Olympic place within the New Zealand team. The biggest fears and dangers of a round the world record attempt - Alex Alley crowdfunds his biggest challenge yet. Guests: Logan Dunning-Beck & Alex Alley Presenter: Alec Wilkinson

How a young family changed their lives and sailed round the world (and made millions). Caspar Craven explains how they did it and how we can do it too. Giovanni Soldini - Italy's greatest sailor since Cristopher Columbus - talks about the business of sailing for Maserati, why he'll never do the Volvo Ocean Race and his speed record from Hong Kong to London. Videos, book details and photos of Maserati on the Sailing Uncovered Facebook page. 

A star-studded preview of the 2018 World Championships plus how you can win a trip to Florida with the eSailing World champs.  Guests include Mat Belcher (AUS) Haannah Mills (GBR) Jorge Zarif (BRA) Lijia Xu (CHN) Support us by becoming a patron!

Sam Davies and Lucy Hodges MBE guest. What's it like to sail blind and how it's done explained by World Champ Lucy Hodges. Yoho ho and a barrel of rum - Sam Davies prepares for the year's big transat and the 2020 Vendee Globe.

Cancer survivor and Olympic champion Santi Lange inspires us with his story of beating illness to defend his Olympic title. Plus 'The race too far' - the dramatic back-story of the Golden Globe Race with author Chris Eakin. 

Alex Thomson shares his plans for 2018 and updates us on his team's progress as they begin to design the boat with which he aims to win the 2020 Vendee Globe race. 

The first woman to skipper an all female crew around the world talks about her big plans for her iconic boat Maiden. Plus behind the scenes gossip at BBC Radio 4's Shipping Forecast with announcer Zeb Soanes as Alec Wilkinson previews the last ever London Boat Show.   Guests: Tracy Edwards @4'30"             Zeb Soanes@14'45"

East coast or West coast - we debate the USA's best side. Plus Multi-world champ and Aruban freestyle superstar Sarah-Quita Offringa on what the rest of sailing could learn from windsurfing. Guests: Jesse Falcone & Mike Holt (3x 505 World Champ) @2.00, David Bergehr (AUT) on the 470 @11.00, Sarah-Quita Offringa @12.30  

Paddleboarding the Danube, rowing the Atlantic and the 14 year old who sailed round the world. Adventurer and TV presenter Ben Fogle joins paddleboarder and broadcaster Tim Kruse and sailor Jorgen Mohr Ernst.

Dehydration, hunger and crossing the Pacific - Mutiny star and round the world sailor Conrad Humphreys explains the hardships of recreating Cpt. Bligh's voyage of survival on TV. Dame Ellen MacArthur announces her latest voyage with her Cancer Trust. Presented by Alec Wilkinson. Guests: Ellen MaCarthur @4mins Conrad Humphreys @7mins  

Equality and ecology in sailing. Don't yawn, tune in - it's actually quite entertaining. Ocean racers Abby Ehler and Annie Lush tell us about the Magenta project. There's an update from Volvo Ocean Race director Phil Lawrence. Vendee Globe hopeful Phil Sharp aims to be the first to circumnavigate the world in a fossil fuel-free boat.  Presenter Alec Wilkinson Guests: Phil Lawrence @2mins             Magenta Project @7mins             Phil Sharp @15mins

Dame Ellen MacArthur, Alex Thomson, Mike Golding, Francois Gabart join Sam Davies and Alec Wilkinson in Les Sables D'Olonne for a Vendee Globe special as the race comes to an amazing climax. A who's who of ocean racing stars! Guests: Alex Thomson@5.15, Ellen MacArthur@11.15, Mike Golding@12.30, Francois Gabart@20.30   Presented by Alec Wilkinson with Sam Davies Duration: 30mins

Ticket giveaways and top guests from 2017 London Boat Show including BBC R4 presenter of the Shipping Forecast Zeb Soanes and Olympic silver medallist and ocean rower Guin Batten.  The competition featured in this episode has now ended!  GUESTS: Mike Enser (British Marine) @0.40, Guin Batten @4.40, Zeb Soanes @15.00 Tot Dur:23.46

Could Lance Armstrong compete in the next America's Cup? Has the winning boat already been decided? America's Cup veteran and commentator Kenny Read gazes into his crystal ball of forthright views. Sir Ben Ainslie, Jimmy Spithill and Peter Burling also look ahead to their Bermuda showdown in 2017. And we hear about a British project aiming to snatch the Vendee Globe Race from its French masters.

Hannah Mills gives her reaction from backstage at sailing's top awards night. Mills won gold in Rio with Saskia Clark in the 470 - adding to their silver medal at London 2012. The pair were presented the women's award at a glitzy ceremony in Barcelona.

An emotional Santi Lange reacts to his World Sailor of the Year award. Backstage reaction from the Argentinian who won gold in Rio at the age of 54 a year after losing a lung to cancer.

This month is all about high seas adventures as round the world sailor Dee Caffari talks about the toughest race in sailing - the 2016-2017 Vendee Globe. Also joining Alec Wilkinson is Conrad Manning who has his sights on the 2020 Vendee race but what does it to take to make the cut? PRESENTER: Alec Wilkinson GUESTS:       Dee Caffari                      Conrad Manning

Two double Olympic medallists in one show! Plus a preview of the decisive event of the America's Cup World Series. Nathan Outteridge and Saskia Clark are our special guests this month. Olympic champion Saskia Clark confirms her retirement, admits being scared of life after Team GB and has an important Bart's Bash update.  Aussie Nathan Outteridge on what life is really like in Bermuda for an America's Cup sailor, his favourite Olympic medal and why he had to get away from sailing partner Iain Jensen.  Dean Barker and Franck Cammas look ahead to the decisive event of the America's Cup World Series in Japan. GUESTS:        Saskia Clark (GBR) @1'30"                       Dean Barker (NZL) @9'17"                       Franck Cammas (FRA)                       Nathan Outteridge (AUS) @12'00"

We look ahead to one of September's biggest international sailing events; 'Bart's Bash'. Thousands of sailors and clubs around the world will come together for the annual money raiser. Iain Percy doesn't mince his words on how sailing needs to get serious about safety. And we hear about a life-changing project in South Africa. Join Alec Wilkinson for Episode 3 of Sailing Uncovered. Remember to follow us on Twitter: @sailingshow on Facebook and YouTube PRESENTER: Alec Wilkinson GUESTS:       Iain Percy, Artemis Racing                      Rob Holden, Mossel Bay YC, South Africa                      Richard Percy, Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation