A Hell of a Start to Summer! - OnCourse Ep20

After two years of uncertainty there is no doubt that this year the sailing season is well underway. It’s been a very busy and exciting summer so far with a huge range of events filling the calendar to bursting point. And what a variety we've had already. From a race into unknown territory for the IMOCA 60s, to the launch of a radical new design for one of the biggest offshore rockstars in the scene. Plus, we've seen the ProSailing Tour demonstrate why it could be the next hottest thing offshore. There have been world championships aplenty too, the TP52s in Portugal, the 6metres in Switzerland and three impressive ClubSwan fleets in Spain to name just a few. We talk to PlanetSail regular and offshore guru Dee Caffari about her path to the big event of her season with her sailing partner, double Olympic Gold medalist Shirley Robertson about their path to the Round Britain and Ireland Race. And then we take a look at n innovative and inspirational event that strikes at the heart of both leading edge foiling and the quest to show the way towards a greener future for our sport. All this crammed into an episode that is exploding at the seams.......It's been a hell of a start to summer! CHAPTERS 00:00 Start 00:46 Vendée Arctique 03:03 Charal - The big reveal 04:28 ProSailing Tour - Goodchild takes us onboard an Ocean 50 12:09 Round the Island Race 12:36 6m Worlds Switzerland 13:31 Docktalk Part 1 16:28 TP52 Worlds Cascais 19:55 ClubSwan Worlds 20:44 Dee Caffari and the road to the big one 27:15 Docktalk Part 2 31:09 SuMoth Challenge LINKS TO FEATURES Vendée Arctique - https://youtu.be/gRkyeQwNvJ4 ProSailing Tour - Goodchild takes us onboard an Ocean 50 - https://youtu.be/uqnnreZKLeI Round the Island Race - https://youtu.be/m1AmAPkMttM ClubSwan Worlds - https://youtu.be/--gtP_40R8s Facebook - @planetsail.org Website - www.planetsail.co.uk Twitter - matthewsheahan Linkedin - www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-sheahan