With more winning campaigns than any other yachtsman in the northern hemisphere, Peter Morton is a legend in racing

This week, the lads catch up with one of Yachting’s most consistent winners; Morty (Peter Morton) who has more wins under his belt than any other northern hemisphere yachtsman, from the Admirals Cup, ¼ ton, ½ ton and one ton to Fast 40s – to name but a few. They talk shipyards,&nbsp;sinkings, backing young talent, loving island life and a 1/4 tonner stuck in the swimming pool.

Happy Hour with Stretch and Stirfry - Peter Morton

Olympic Champion, Star World Champion, Finn World Champion and the brains behind Star Sailors League

Becoming an Olympic Champion at 21yrs old, a brief Polish history lesson, the Star Sailors League and Stirfry’s language skills all come under close scrutiny as the lads chat with Mateusz Kusznierewicz

Happy Hour with Stretch and Stirfry - Mateusz Kusznierewicz

Chatting with the CEO  of Doyle Sails and youngest winning skipper of the Volvo Ocean Race on ABN AMRO

This week, the boys catch up with “Moose”, talking all things Doyle. Sit back and learn about ‘load sharing’, The Ocean Race, Cherub sailing and Mari Cha all in fluent Kiwanese…

Happy Hour with Stretch and Stirfry - Mike 'Moose' Sanderson

America’s Cup sailor, multiple Dragon and Etchells World Champion

This week, the boys talk baking birthday cakes, learning to drive in flash cars and Olympic sailing with Andy Beadsworth...

Happy Hour with Stretch and Stirfry - Andy Beadsworth

Americas Cup veteran, Star World Champion and more recently an endurance athlete with four Olympic games under his belt.

An early morning chat for the boys with down to earth Kiwi Hamish Pepper.&nbsp;We talk Team New Zealand, team dynamics and ‘having your mate’s back’.&nbsp;Learn about the perils of mountain biking without body armour, youthful European road trips with Dean Barker, Olympic sailing and cleaning the dunny!

Happy Hour with Stretch and Stirfry - Hamish Pepper

J70 world champ catches up with the boys

It’s sunshine, sharks, spear fishing and serious sailing as we join J70 guru Victor Diaz de Leon aboard in Miami.Stretch gets tongue tied with the Venezuelan ‘love pipe’, and the internet lets us down……

Happy Hour with Stretch and Stirfry - Victor Diaz de Leon

Three time Volvo Ocean Race veteran and champion of women in sailing 

This week we talk to Abby Ehler.&nbsp;Three time Volvo Ocean Race veteran, a truly respected race boat captain and the driving force behind The Magenta Project, a fabulous initiative that develops opportunities for women in performance sailing.&nbsp;Abby talks about her Volvo Ocean Race experiences, life in lockdown and she teaches the boys a new word – ‘upskilling’ – something that they both need a lot of…

Happy Hour with Stretch and Stirfry - Abby Ehler

Catching up with the skipper of American Magic

In this episode we hear from Terry Hutchinson, Executive Director and Skipper of Americas Cup Challenger American Magic.We hear about hours of grinding, preparing for NZ amidst COVID-19,&nbsp;and Terry even tells the boys “to grow a pair”...

Happy Hour with Stretch and Stir-Fry – Terry Hutchinson

“there are more days than sausages” ... ancient proverb from Trieste

On this week’s Happy Hour with Stretch and Stirfry, we chat to America’s Cup sailor and 25 time yachting World Champion, the Luna Rossa tactician Vasco Vascotto.This pod gives an unprecedented insight to Luna Rossa’s Americas Cup campaign and the tactician’s role on the modern day cup boats.&nbsp;Vasco talks of the age old rivalry between himself and Terry Hutchinson (skipper of American Magic).&nbsp;We hear how Vasco’s father once knocked out Italy’s finest boxing champion and Vasco teaches Stirfry some Italian words that his mother would not approve of.&nbsp;More worryingly,&nbsp;Vasco decides to drink beer in honour of Stirfry…

 Happy Hour with Stretch and Stirfry – Americas Cup and life according to Vasco Vascotto

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