The number 202.9 might not mean a lot to most but is a figure Glenn Ashby has become obsessed about. The two-time America’s Cup winner is now leading a group from Emirates Team New Zealand trying to break the wind powered land speed record. They need to go faster than 202.9km/h on the salt flats of Lake Gairdner in South Australia to do it.
Glenn joins us for this episode of Broad Reach Radio to talk about why he and Emirates Team New Zealand are chasing this record, what they need to do to break it and just how fast he thinks they can go. He also talks about what it’s like to sail the craft the team have built, what tricks they’ve taken from motor racing and just how much he can see when he’s strapped into the cockpit.
Glenn talks passionately about this quest and provides a fascinating insight into the project from its inception to the point they are now. The team have had plenty of setbacks over the last few weeks, mostly due to the weather, but momentum is building towards an official record attempt and their quest to see how fast they can go.
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Ep 31 - Peter Montgomery
Ep 30 - Rosie Chapman
Ep 29 - Max Sirena
Ep 28 - Dr Dave Austin
Ep 27 - Elana Connor
Ep 26 - Simon van Velthooven
Ep 25 - Shirley Robertson
Ep 24 - Jim Turner
Ep 23 - Nigel Blackbourn
Ep 22 - Conrad Colman
Ep 21 - 1987 Admiral's Cup
Ep 20 - Coastal Classic Special
Ep 19 - Nathan Outteridge
Ep 18 - Graeme Sinclair
Ep 17 - Sally Garrett
Ep 16 - Alistair Moore
Ep 15 - Barbara Kendall
Ep 14 - Harold Bennett
Ep 13 - Hamish Willcox
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