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Whitecap: The Canadian Sailing Podcast

Apr 26, 2024

With me today is Gwenn Duval, member of Femina Ocean Challenge team who will be racing in the famed transatlantic Quebec a St Malo race in June 2024 
 
Gwenn is a masters student in Oceanography and has been sailing since she can remember.

She spent two years teaching sailing in the Mediterranean and Brittany, has a...


Mar 29, 2024

Today we're previewing. The princess Sophia, Regatta, and Palmer Spain with me is Rob Hemming
Rob is a former member of the national team competing in the Finn class from 2012 until 2017 where he  rose to a top ranking of 30th in the world. 

He was also a coach at the 2020 olympics and most recently was the helmsman...


Mar 15, 2024

Fresh from their 8th place finish and OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION!!, Georgia and Antonia take us through their experience at the 49er Worlds in Lanzarote, Spain, including their emotional last day, coming 2nd in the medal race and capsizing right AFTER the finish line live on the broadcast. 


Mar 1, 2024

Today we're officially announcing the winner of the 2023 Whitecap Cup for diversity, equity and inclusion...Broad Reach Canada!
 
Based in Toronto, Their mission is to engage under represented youth in the development of knowledge, skills and social belonging through sailing, and 2023 was their 25th anniversary. 
 
On...


Jan 30, 2024

Rolex Sailor of the year Melodie Schaffer raced her boat Whiskey Jack in the Globe 40, a 35,000-mile, eight-leg, double handed around the world race in in Class 40s. Seven teams took part in the 175-day event which started in Morocco and endd in France.

Overall, “Whiskey Jack”, Melodie and co-skippers: Gary...