Salty Dips
A podcast about sailing, racing and the people who make it happen. We're focused on the characters that have made and continue to make sailing in BC and the Pacific Northwest truly Epic.
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Why Cruisers Should Race and Sail Fast - with Max Shaw - E8 (opens the original)
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Max Shaw is a yacht broker, longtime ocean racer and world cruiser. He and his family spent seven years cruising the South Pacific on Fluenta , and he cut his teeth in East Coast distance racing on board the Royal Canadian Navy's Sail Training Vessel Tuna . Max joins Chris Maier and discuss how the cruiser and racer labels do more harm than good. He explains what racing brings to cruisers: trim as primary propulsion, weather-routing methodology, watch rotations and helm skills that pay off on a
Sailing, Racing, and Preparation with Ben Mumford - E7 (opens the original)
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Ben Mumford, 2012 Martin 242 North American champion and 2017 Six Metre Worlds runner-up, joins Christopher Maier to discuss sailing, racing, high-performance programmes, and racing preparation. Ben recounts his team’s collision, boat change, and resilience at the Rolex New York Yacht Club Invitational—and looks ahead to distance racing, offshore racing, and the 2027 Transpac.
Sailing Distance Races with Peter Salusbury of Longboard - E6 (opens the original)
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"Preparation is not a spring project—it starts in November." 50th PNW Offshore winner Peter Salusbury joins us to break down the technical discipline of the Riptide 35 Longboard, the human element of safety at sea, and why the human element still beats the machine when the weather turns. In this episode, Chris Maier sits down with ocean racer Peter Salusbury, fresh off his overall victory in the 50th Pacific Northwest Offshore. As the skipper of the Riptide 35 Longboard and the Event Chair for t
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