In 1987 New Zealand won the Admiral's Cup, considered the world championships of keelboat sailing, for the first and only time. It was something New Zealand had been chasing since the mid-1970s and in 1987 it all came together through a combination of good designs, good boats, good team culture and good sailors. The one-tonner Propaganda was the top boat at the regatta and had a top-class crew including Peter Lester on helm and Ross Field on main sheet. Peter and Ross reminisce about the brutal nature of the New Zealand trials, racing in the Solent and the famous Fastnet Race, what the win meant to sailing in this country and what it did for the careers of those involved. They also look back on the personal rivalries, like the one between Brad Butterworth and Lawrie Smith, and controversies, particularly over allegations of cheating by the British team, and also tell the stories of their worst wipeouts ever.
Ep 52 - Glenn Ashby and the land speed record
Ep 51 - Simon Gundry and Ceramco New Zealand
Ep 50 - Karl Budge
Ep 49 - Mike Sanderson
Ep 48 - Sharon Ferris-Choat
Ep 47 - Jo Aleh
Ep 46 - Peter Burling and Blair Tuke (49er sailing)
Ep 45 - Steve Ashley and the 1979 Fastnet Race
p 44 - Dan Bernasconi
Ep 43 - Andy Ventura
Ep 42 - Erica Dawson
Ep 41 - Tom Saunders
Ep 40 - Roger ‘Clouds‘ Badham
Ep 39 - Martin Tasker
Ep 38 - Leah Fanstone and Keryn McMaster
Ep 37 - Chris Bouzaid
Ep 36 - Paul Snow-Hansen and Dan Willcox
Ep 35 - Tom Ashley
Ep 34 - John Cutler
Ep 33 - Suzanne McFadden
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