Boats N' Prose

Boats N' Prose is BACK! Season 2. This season Brooks will be joined by Naval Academy assistant coach Dillon Paiva and North Sails' Alex Curtiss. This episode we discuss sailing in the time of COVID-19, then ICSA President Mitch Brindley joins the show to talk about the cancelled season, what big changes he's seen in team racing since the hosts graduated college, college seniors, and then we break some big news regarding the Spring 2021 College Sailing Nationals. We're shaking off the rust but happy to be back.

Former ODU assistant coach now Tulane head coach Charles (Chiggins) Higgins hops on to talk shop about the newly minted varsity program at Tulane. Also multiple time guest Dillon Paiva gives us a quick update on what he did this off season, as well as a brief college team race preview, and whats cool / not cool in sailing fashion these days. A fun one and we are BACK.

BnP is back and is hoping everyone enjoyed their summer vacation. A different perspective on the college game this episode to ease back in to the swing of things. Brooks is joined by Troy Dannen, Director of Athletics at Tulane University. We talk about Tulane's decision to move Tulane's club sailing program to the varsity ranks, what it means for the university, and what defines a successful athletic department. Always great to get new perspective on the sport. This and more on this episode of Boats N Prose!

Our two month indefinite hiatus is indefinitely over. We got Alex Curtiss in the studio to give pre-game analysis and predictions for the upcoming LaserPerformance ICSA Team Race National Championship. The reigning Baldwin Cup champion provides great analysis and in depth research of the teams that will be contending Memorial Weekend, and those on the outside looking in. Lots of fun with this episode and we are glad to be back! Bless the Rains!

Brendan Healy of the Neil Pryde Group comes through the studio to talk about what's cooking in the kiteboarding and windsurfing world -- a one design kite boarding class that may be what it takes to boost kiting into the main stream -- the CR:X. We riff on how to grow kiting, compare and contrast it to sailing, and probably set the record for saying the word 'bros' the most time ever in a podcast. Weekly college sailing predictions, we announce our first LIVE Boats N' Prose show, and t-shirts are here!

We made it to spring! One step closer to summer. Paralympic silver medalist Hugh Freund is this episodes' guest and it is a very educational one! Hugh discusses his Paralympic journey to Rio, what happens if your boat misses the freighter, and how he got involved in the Sonar class to begin with. Sailing has been removed from the Paralympic program for the 2020 Games. How has the the sailing community responded, and what are the best ways that you can get involved? All of this and much more in this episode of Boats N' Prose!

Long time friend and fan of the program Peter Kinney joins this episode of Boats N' Prose. Brooks power ranks the names of the America's Cup team boats, nominates the Bad Boy of the AC, and the cast of characters some teams are assembling. PK talks about his latest sailing adventure in the Philippines, racing on some of the fastest offshore boats in the circuit, the RBYAC, and how he transitioned from collegiate football into high level sailing. Brooks hopes to make his second correct college sailing prediction in a row with the upcoming St. Mary's Team Race, and puts on his tin foil hat for a little Conspiracy Alert. All of this an much more (including our new logo!)on this episode of Boats N' Prose!

US Olympian Joe Morris (49er) comes on the show. Joe talks about the big Patriots win this past weekend, and how he came to be a fan of the team. We talk about how Joe got into the Olympic circuit and how he teamed up with teammate Thomas Barrows, how he wound up walking out next to Michael Phelps at the opening ceremony, what it feels like to get second to last at the Olympics, and what the Games mean to him. Joe shares his insights on the campaign trail, the highs and lows, and how he envisions the future of the 49er class.

Mike Kuschner sits down with BnP to talk about fitness and nutrition aspect of sailing. As the sport continues to grow and transition to faster boats, physical fitness is becoming more important on any crew. We talk about fitness in youth sailing, Crossfit, and his plans with Next Generation USA. Brooks makes his Super Bowl pick and makes a bold statement about La Croix (hint: it sucks).

With the Red Bull Youth America's Cup selection series finalized, Reed Baldridge and Markus Edegran of Next Generation USA (the US bid for the event) come through the studio on the road to their next training session. We talk about the RBYAC selection process, training regimen, fundraising hurdles, the road to Bermuda, and why sailors cross their arms in their team photos. Reed discusses his duties as US Waszp Class President. Big news out of the America's Cup and SWC Miami in this episode. We'll be sure to follow Next Generation USA in the coming months so tune in and join us for the ride!

Following the annual ICSA Coaches Colloquium and Semi-Annual meeting, we catch up with Dillon Paiva and Dartmouth head coach Justin Assad to talk about what went down behind the closed doors. There will be several big changes coming next season for College Sailing, so this is one episode that you wont want to miss! More to come in the next episode of this two-parter.

We back in 2017! Current #1 ranked match racer in the world Taylor Canfield joins us in our first episode of the New Year. We talk World Match Race Tour, Marstrom 32s, and we break our first news story in BnP history. Taylor talks about his sponsor Adidas and their development process, and briefly touch on youth sailing in the ISV.

It is our longest episode to date, but don't let that scare you away! Petey Crawford takes time out of his busy schedule to hop on with us. In the fast paced landscape of content, Petey talks about how he started his career, the difficulties (and successes) of world class sailing event promotion, adapting to technology, and how he got the nickname 'The Reverend'? Petey also drops what is quite possibly the longest 'Thank You' list ever. Petey also makes a the announcement of his next project he has in his pipeline: The New Youth Brigade. All of this and more wrapped neatly under your tree on this week's episode of Boats N' Prose!

We're back! The creator of the Charleston Fort 2 Battery Race, Tim Fitzgerald, comes through to talk about the fastest six minutes in sailing, event starting 101, and growing up sailing in Kansas.

Newly minted Viper World Champion Zeke Horowitz hops on to discuss his world title, the Viper class, team racing, and working with North Sails. I defend my stance against stuffing as a popular Thanksgiving dish.

The coaching staff of the Jacksonville University Sailing Team says hey. Jon Faudree and Julia Wiesner talk about the ups and downs of building a college sailing program from scratch.

2 x College Sailor of the Year Nevin Snow comes through. Nevin talks about the match racing circuit, his campaign for the upcoming Red Bull Youth America's Cup as helmsman for 13Fifty Racing, and his Tokyo 2020 prospects.

USSailing Team member Chris Barnard comes through the studio. We break down and make predictions on the ICSA Singlehanded Championships this coming weekend. Chris also gives us insight on the 2020 Olympic venue in Tokyo, as he recently returned from an event there. We debut some new segments.

United States Olympian Annie Haeger joins us this week. Annie discusses what she has been doing since the Olympic Games concluded, how she found herself in a 470 to begin with, the deciding Medal Race, and what she has coming up on her sailing schedule. As always a great episode anchored by a great guest so put your Halloween costume on and come through!

Kite board wunderkid Zack Marks dives his kite on BnP to give us an introduction to the fast paced, and even faster growing realm kiting. Where is the sport going (and where did it come from?). With the World Sailing election hot stove being fueled by rumors of kite boarding being included in the next Olympic program, Zack weighs in his input on whether he thinks kiting should be in…or OUT. Popping off the foil, Zack spills the beans on his latest project -- new college sailing ranking system that we may see implemented in the near future. And the BnP rumor mill churns on.

Am I the first to turn on Ken Bone, and when can I bet on sail boat racing? Former GWU Head Coach and newly hired USSailing Youth Director John Pearce hops on. We talk about the Annapolis Boat Show (3:27), the birth of the GWU Varsity Sailing Team (6:08), his new position with USSailing (19:15), and the Red Bull Foiling Generation (38:58).

Dillon Paiva joins us in the inaugural episode with our new name, and is also our first recurring guest. We learn who the most patriotic ICSA member is, and that college sailing might hate America. We riff on the college sailing season and how important the Sailing World Rankings are for a program which I demand a vote for. We also discuss the Sail1Design article which discussed the championship agreement between ICSA and LaserPerformance.

Inaugural episode of the podcast. We riff with US Olympic Sailing coach Evan Aras on the Olympic games, concussions, and whats on the horizon for USA's Olympic future. I declare Harambe jokes dead.