Becoming an Olympic Champion at 21yrs old, a brief Polish history lesson, the Star Sailors League and Stirfry’s language skills all come under close scrutiny as the lads chat with Mateusz Kusznierewicz See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information ..read more

This week, the boys catch up with “Moose”, talking all things Doyle. Sit back and learn about ‘load sharing’, The Ocean Race, Cherub sailing and Mari Cha all in fluent Kiwanese… See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information ..read more

On this week’s Happy Hour with Stretch and Stirfry we catch up with Ineos Team UK sailing star and all-round good bloke, Freddie Carr. As a key member of Ineos’ America’s Cup team and a veteran of multiple America’s Cups, Freddie gives us a very special insight into a 'Cup campaign'. Expect a roller coaster ride as the boys cover a wide range of topics including rugby, the journey that one takes to be a full time sailor, Ineos Team UK’s preparation, America’s Cup memories and the joys of starting your pro sailing career as 'the nipper’. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt ..read more

This week, Stretch and Stirfry chat to Luke Patience, British Olympic Sailor and Whisky connoisseur. The boys cover Luke's formative years as a young Scottish sailor, the trials and tribulations of Olympic training and selection, plus his thoughts on how he is adapting to the rescheduled Olympics in 2021. For this pod, Luke was in week six of lock-down on the Isle of Tiree, in the Scottish Hebrides so he had plenty to get off his chest! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information ..read more

NEW from the Global Sailing Network! Happy Hour with Stretch and Stir Fry... Each week we will welcome a world class sailor to give Stretch and Stir Fry (two sailing legends) their views on sailing whilst telling us a few yarns, giving you a lighthearted insight to their world and lives before offering their more serious thoughts on the latest news and also the big issues in sailing.  Whilst we are no longer allowed on the water, consider this to be a great chance to sit back, crack open a bottle of rum or rose and enjoy the ramblings of two hosts whose conversational shortcomings will ..read more

It's not every day that Sir Robin Knox-Johnson suggests you join the Clipper Round the World race! This is what happened to Ollie Phillips after a career changing injury, and 3 weeks later he was starting his training. Here we talk about his Clipper experiences, his relationship with Sunsail and his latest project, Optimist Performance. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information ..read more

A few weeks ago I spoke to Hannah Mills, Olympian and eco-crusader whose initiative Big Plastic Pledge aims to eradicate single use plastic in sport. Recorded a few weeks before the impact of COVID-19 on all our lives, Hannah was anticipating the Tokyo Olympics and speaking passionately about her eco-crusade to clean up our oceans. Through the Big Plastic Pledge she's hoping to inspire sailors and Watersports enthusiasts to lead the way, taking a pledge to stop single use plastic, whether it's refusing plastic straws, or lobbying events to provide sustainable alternatives to single u ..read more