Lessons Learned with Sylvain Barrielle

Tune in to Episode Six of the Lessons Learned Podcast by UK Sailmakers with Sylvain Barrielle, as he recounts some moments in his incredible lifetime of sailing. Sylvain was born in Marseille, France and began sailing dinghies in his youth, but quickly advanced to racing maxi yachts when he was in his mid-teens. Sylvain has taken part in six America's Cup campaigns, and is still very active in the racing scene in North America and Europe. Sylvain is also the owner of the UK Sailmakers San Fransisco Loft. Chapters: 0:00 Lessons Learned Intro 0:12 Introducing Sylvain Barrielle 2:12 Youth sailing in France 3:13 Big break into Maxi Yachts 3:52 French Kiss at the America's Cup 5:14 Sailmaking innovations over the years 7:02 Stories from the America's Cup 10:12 The China Team 11:27 Major influences 11:53 Sail design 12:45 Tips for beginner racers 13:45 2023 racing plans 14:05 ICE70 Bandido project 15:50 Wrap-up 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 and Apple Podcasts as well as Amazon Music.