Lessons Learned with Rodney Pimentel

Join us for the seventeenth episode of Lessons Learned, UK Sailmakers' podcast series hosted by Brendan Huffman, featuring special guest Rodney Pimentel. In this episode, Rod discusses his recent division win at the 2024 Pacific Cup onboard his Cal 40, AZURE. Rod talks about how upgrades to the boat, crew selection, and sails by Sylvain Barrielle of UK Sailmakers San Francisco helped to power the team to victory. Rod also shares captivating stories from his adventures cruising with his family on various boats in stunning destinations like the British Virgin Islands and the Mediterranean. Follow Rodney and AZURE on Instagram at @azure_cal40. Chapters: 0:00 Lessons Learned Intro 1:19 2024 Pacific Cup Start 2:51 Cal 40 Fleet Separation 4:10 2.5 Days Out 4:44 Spinnaker Configuration 5:38 Crew of Four 6:54 Manoeuvres 8:18 Spinnaker Nets 9:48 Sail Inventory from UK Sailmakers San Francisco 11:55 Why Cal 40? 13:55 Gradual Refit 15:39 Oil Canning Explained 17:02 The Puddle Jump 20:17 Squalls 22:58 Cruising Stories 28:08 Closing AZURE Image Credits: Rodney Pimentel Thumbnail Photo © Irina Potekhina – White Raven Media Like and subscribe to the UK Sailmakers YouTube channel to be notified when more great content from our channel is uploaded. The Lessons Learned Podcast is also available for streaming on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon Music. UK Sailmakers is proud to have the Lessons Learned Podcast Series recognised as the #1 Sailing Podcast in the UK by FeedSpot.