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On the Wind Sailing

On the Wind Sailing

By: 59º North Sailing Podcasts
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 The definitive podcast about sailing. Professional sailors Andy Schell, Nikki Henderson, and August Sandberg interview sailors from around the world to discover what motivates, scares & inspires them. For over twelve years and through 450+ episodes, our hosts have interviewed sailors like Dee Caffari, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, Liz Clark, John Kretschmer, Kirsten Neuschafer, Nigel Calder, Pip Hare & many, many more. We talk to boat builders, yacht designers, YouTube stars, performance racers, and family cruisers. HOLD FAST!59º North Sailing Podcasts Social Sciences Travel Writing & Commentary
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  • Dan Turner // Around the World with the Mini Globe

    Dan Turner // Around the World with the Mini Globe
    Jun 3 2025

    Dan Turner is a 40-something Australian with extremely high ambitions for himself. When he was just a teenager, he wrote a list of bucket-list items that he wanted to accomplish during his life — things like ultra-running and becoming a martial arts champion. In a quite short time, Dan completed every last one of them — except sailing around the world. We met in Nuku Hiva and I talked to Dan onboard FALKEN about his attempt to circumnavigate in a 19-ft, homebuilt boat and complete that bucket list.

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    This season of ON THE WIND is sponsored by Weather Routing Inc., aka 'WRI', 59º North's longtime weather routing & forecasting friends. To learn more and sign up for WRI, go to wriwx.com and tell them that 59º North sent you.

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    This season of ON THE WIND is also sponsored by Boat How To, an educational website co-founded by longtime friend of the pod & sailing tech guru Nigel Calder. Check out the courses at BoatHowTo.com.
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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Women & the Wind // Adventuring aboard Mara Noka

    Women & the Wind // Adventuring aboard Mara Noka
    May 29 2025

    Women and the Wind are three exceptional and multi-faceted women who embody courage, creativity, and pose a rare example of primal femininity at sea. Kiana, Laerke and Alizé, cross the Atlantic using all traditional sailing methods aboard "Mara Noka" a 50-year-old plywood catamaran with nylon sheathing and tar coating. The girls grinded away on a year-long refit in Florida, before heading out for their mission to follow, document, and raise awareness to plastic in our oceans. This trio is a powerful force, using Alizé's creative background in filmmaking you will be blown away at the images and footage that came out of this journey. We can't wait to see their documentary and gain perspective on how little one actually needs in today's day and age to take to the sea. Learn more at womenandthewind.com.

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    This season of ON THE WIND is sponsored by Weather Routing Inc., aka 'WRI', 59º North's longtime weather routing & forecasting friends. To learn more and sign up for WRI, go to wriwx.com and tell them that 59º North sent you.

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    This season of ON THE WIND is also sponsored by Boat How To, an educational website co-founded by longtime friend of the pod & sailing tech guru Nigel Calder. Check out the courses at BoatHowTo.com.
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    1 hr and 40 mins
  • Ben Shaw // Out the Gate & Across the Pacific

    Ben Shaw // Out the Gate & Across the Pacific
    May 22 2025

    Ben Shaw returns to the podcast, this time in-person and onboard DOVKA, his family's Hallberg Rassy. Ben is the host of the Out the Gate sailing podcast and a former crew of 59º North. Ben and his wife Lauren sailed with us on ICEBEAR in 2019 to prepare for their own cruising adventures, and we met up quite spontaneously in Hiva Oa, after both crossing the Pacific to the Marquesas. We talked about Ben and his family's cruising plans - they've been living aboard now for two years with their young kids - ocean sailing, podcasting and much more.

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    This season of ON THE WIND is sponsored by Weather Routing Inc., aka 'WRI', 59º North's longtime weather routing & forecasting friends. To learn more and sign up for WRI, go to wriwx.com and tell them that 59º North sent you.

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    This season of ON THE WIND is also sponsored by Boat How To, an educational website co-founded by longtime friend of the pod & sailing tech guru Nigel Calder. Check out the courses at BoatHowTo.com.
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    1 hr and 17 mins
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I'm sorry for the harsh criticism of the interviewees. Adam regurgitates Kretschmer's philosophy on sailing and life. Ryan and Sophie are clueless when they talk about Bluewater Boats. Just because they have taken their boat across the Atlantic does not make it "Bluewater" standard. Kayaks have crossed the Atlantic and by their logic those are now Bluewater kayaks. They would be in a survival storm if they had to forereach in a Force 10. Oh wait, they wouldn't be able to forereach because they would both be seasick because their boat pounds. Be careful who you get your advice from they defend their boat because it's their's and they want a floating apartment not a Bluewater boat!

Andy does a great job considering who he interview

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Great guest! Always enjoy Andy and his guests. Whether it’s about a specific topic or just open conversation with his guests, it’s always entertaining and informative.

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