🎙️ ICYMI: Sir Russell Coutts Joins the American Sailor Podcast! ⛵️
Hosts John Pierce and Charlie Enright sat down with sailing legend, Olympic gold medalist, and SailGP Co-Founder & CEO Sir Russell Coutts for a deep dive into the future of professional and youth sailing!
Here are the big takeaways from their conversation:
• 🏆 SailGP’s Evolution: From funding all six startup teams in 2018 to...🎙️ ICYMI: Sir Russell Coutts Joins the American Sailor Podcast! ⛵️
Hosts John Pierce and Charlie Enright sat down with sailing legend, Olympic gold medalist, and SailGP Co-Founder & CEO Sir Russell Coutts for a deep dive into the future of professional and youth sailing!
Here are the big takeaways from their conversation:
• 🏆 SailGP’s Evolution: From funding all six startup teams in 2018 to nearly selling out every franchise, the league is tracking toward a massive 20+ event global calendar featuring split fleets (10 and 10).
• 🇺🇸 The Critical US Market: With the USA SailGP team climbing the rankings and a new state-of-the-art training facility opening in Pensacola this September, the US is more central to the league's commercial future than ever.
• 🗽 Next Stop: New York! Mark your calendars for the Mubadala New York Sail Grand Prix (May 30-31) racing right off Manhattan and Governor’s Island. Look for live coverage on the CBS Sports Network and YouTube!
• 👧 Youth Sailing Shakeup: Russell drops some "controversial" wisdom on youth sports—arguing we evaluate kids far too young, push spectators and parents too far away, and need to embrace more double-handed boats and modern foiling disciplines to keep numbers in the sport.
"We want to have the boats challenging to sail. We want to test for the best sailors in the world." — Sir Russell Coutts
🎧 Listen to the full episode to hear Russell reminisce about a 1996 regatta in Wisconsin, his thoughts on the upcoming LA 2028 Olympics, and why he thinks race committees need to stop postponing races for wind shifts!
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Ep. 21 Interview: SailGP CEO Sir Russell Coutts

This week, we sit down with sailing legend Sir Russell Coutts — ISAF Youth World Champion, Olympic gold medalist, five-time America’s Cup winner, and co-founder & CEO of SailGP. Russell joins hosts John Pearce and Charlie Enright for a wide-ranging conversation on building SailGP into a global league, the future of the sport, and his candid perspective on sailing’s development pathway. Along the...

🌊 Sailing News Round-up! ⛵️
The latest episode of the American Sailor Podcast is out, and we’re covering everything from podium finishes to frozen lakes! Here’s what you missed:
🏆 Victory in Sydney! A massive shoutout to the US SailGP Team for their incredible win in Australia. This marks the first top-podium finish for the new team led by Taylor Canfield and Mike Buckley.
🌟 Awards Season: We...🌊 Sailing News Round-up! ⛵️
The latest episode of the American Sailor Podcast is out, and we’re covering everything from podium finishes to frozen lakes! Here’s what you missed:
🏆 Victory in Sydney! A massive shoutout to the US SailGP Team for their incredible win in Australia. This marks the first top-podium finish for the new team led by Taylor Canfield and Mike Buckley.
🌟 Awards Season: We celebrated the 2024 Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year, Paul Cayard and Laura Grondin. We also break down the transparent voting process behind these prestigious honors.
🎤 Symposium Highlights:
• Regional Symposiums: US Sailing is hitting the road to connect with local organizations on program leadership and fundraising.
• National Coaching Symposium: We headed to Florida for on-water drills and expert sessions with legends like Dave Perry, Ed Baird, and Matt Belcher.
❄️ Winter Winds: From an "epic" ice boating season in the Northeast and Midwest to the start of the college sailing season (including the Cactus Cup in Arizona!), sailors are finding ways to get on the water—even if it's frozen.
✅ PSA: It’s instructor certification season! Now is the time to sign up for small boat, keelboat, and Safety at Sea courses.
Listen to the full episode for all the details! 🎧
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Ep. 17 Notice Board: Guest Host Charlie Enright

In this week's episode, US Sailing CEO Charlie Enright rejoins the podcast, highlighting the Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year Awards, US Sailing Symposiums, SailGP, and more!

Sailors, catch up on the latest from the American Sailor Podcast!
⛵️🎙️In this "Notice Board" episode, hosts John Pierce, Whitney Kent, and Janelle Martin are joined by guest host and sailing legend Andrew Campbell!
Andrew brings his expertise as a 2008 Olympian, three-time America’s Cup competitor with American Magic, and current member of the SailGP USA team.
Here’s what’s inside the...Sailors, catch up on the latest from the American Sailor Podcast!
⛵️🎙️In this "Notice Board" episode, hosts John Pierce, Whitney Kent, and Janelle Martin are joined by guest host and sailing legend Andrew Campbell!
Andrew brings his expertise as a 2008 Olympian, three-time America’s Cup competitor with American Magic, and current member of the SailGP USA team.
Here’s what’s inside the episode:College Sailing Corner: A deep dive into the "Year of the Hoya" (2006) and Andrew’s decorated college career.
They also cover current results, including Harvard's win at the Open Atlantic Coast Championship and Stanford's victory in the Women's event.
Championship News: Updates on recent and upcoming events, including the J/70 Worlds in Buenos Aires (huge congrats to winner Laura Grondin!), the J/22 North Americans, and the Kennedy Cup.
SailGP Buzz: Andrew shares insights on the upcoming season finale in Abu Dhabi and the "Turkey legs on the foils" plan for Thanksgiving training.
Pro Tips: The "Say Yes to Sailing" philosophy—why the best way to learn is simply to get out on the water, no matter the boat or format.
Notable Shoutouts:Justin Callahan (Harvard) for winning his division at ACCs four years in a row!Vanessa Lahrkamp (Stanford) for her incredible dominance in both open and women’s circuits.
🎧 Listen now to get the full download on the industry news, regatta results, and sailing stories you don't want to miss.
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Ep. 11 Notice Board: Guest Host Andrew Campbell...

In this week’s episode, the crew is joined by guest host and sailing rockstar Andrew Campbell, chatting about youth sailing, college sailing, Olympics, America's Cup, SailGP and much more.