Best Kretschmer Podcasts (2024)

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Pam Wall & Peter Grimm // A lifetime of Memories 1:12:58

1h ago1:12:58

1:12:58

Friend of the podcast Pam Wall & our own Laura Parent do an ON THE WIND takeover this week to interview sailmaker and America's Cup sailor Peter Grimm! On an impromptu afternoon in Pam's living room, stories started flying and Pam said 'get the mics!' and this entertaining and charming episode was born! Big shout out to Pam & Laura for literally ru…

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Nikki Henderson // 59 North Offshore Racing 48:25

7d ago48:25

48:25

The Caribbean 600 is one of the great offshore races and in February we launched the 59 North offshore racing program with this as our debut event. The Whole Point? To try to open the door of offshore racing wider so that more people like you can get involved. In this episode Nikki has a chat with Alex to reminisce on trials and tribulations of the…

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Andy Schell // 10 Years of 59 North Sailing 1:33:50

14d ago1:33:50

1:33:50

Andy Schell. We know him, we love him, he's the founder of this very podcast! And of course the co-founder of 59 North Sailing. In this episode, Emma turns the interview table around on Andy to ask him about this past decade of 59 North Sailing. A lot has changed from the early inspirations of starting the business to where Andy sits now, in Sweden…

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Aboard Belafonte 1:20:15

21d ago1:20:15

1:20:15

-- If you liked this conversation you'll LOVE The QUARTERDECK, 59 North's 'deep dives on the art of seamanship.' Join our interactive community and get involved in the conversation at quarterdeck.59-north.com. First two weeks FREE, then multiple pricing options thereafter.By 59º North Sailing

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Ian Herbert Jones, Part 2 // Ocean Globe Race 1:50:05

28d ago1:50:05

1:50:05

Since his on the wind debut on episode 359 two years ago, Ian Herbert Jones has raced 28000 miles and rounded cape horn twice. In this episode, he tells the story of him joining the ocean globe race last minute at start in Southampton, and chasing the circumnavigation that escaped him during his golden globe. -- If you liked this conversation you'l…

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Ian Herbert Jones, Part 1 // Golden Globe Race 1:59:36

28d ago1:59:36

1:59:36

Since his on the wind debut on episode 359 two years ago, Ian Herbert Jones has raced 28000 miles and rounded cape horn twice. In this episode, he tells the story of his remarkable golden globe race, from the last polishing of his boat at the start in France, to losing her to a storm in the south Atlantic. -- If you liked this conversation you'll L…

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Emma Garschagen // From Apprentice to Entrepreneur 1:10:05

1M ago1:10:05

1:10:05

Our own Emma Garschagen, co-host of ON THE WIND, former ICEBEAR & FALKEN First Mate and now entrepreneur joins me on todays show to talk about her evolution as a sailor since she joined 59º North. Emma started with us as an apprentice, took over as Chief First Mate for Mia when she was pregnant with Axel and has now gone on to start her own busines…

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Matt Rutherford // Shootin' the Shit Onboard MARIE THARPE 1:07:38

1M ago1:07:38

1:07:38

Friend of the podcast and legendary sailor Matt Rutherford returns to the show to shoot the shit aboard his schooner MARIE THARPE. Matt hosted a small gathering of friends in Annapolis back in April aboard his boat, and we got warmed up by getting out the mics and mixing it up at the salon table down below on a rainy, chilly day. Matt was sipping t…

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Heather Thomas // MAIDEN Skipper & OGR Winner 1:13:21

3M ago1:13:21

1:13:21

Skipper Heather Thomas recently won the inaugural Ocean Globe Race aboard the iconic yacht MAIDEN. The crew made history again by becoming the first all-female crew to win a round-the-world race! At 27, Heather was the youngest skipper in this race and one of two female skippers. Emma and Heather talked about leadership, confidence, navigation and …

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Kristoffer Appelquist // 'Över Atlanten' TV Show 1:14:31

3M ago1:14:31

1:14:31

Comedian Kristoffer Appelquist returns to the podcast to talk about his first trans-Atlantic passage with the Swedish reality TV show 'Över Atlanten.' Now in it's 6th season, the show — which puts celebrities onboard a big Swan with Whitbread skipper Gunnar Kranz for an Atlantic crossing — has become a huge hit. Kristoffer, Mia and I talk about how…

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August Sandberg // ISBJØRN Refit 1:17:29

4M ago1:17:29

1:17:29

August Sandberg is the owner and skipper of our beloved Swan 48 ISBJØRN, which has sailed over 60,000 miles since the beginning of 59º North. August lives outside Bergen, Norway, where the boat is now based, and recently finished overseeing a second major refit, which we had done at Vindö Marin on the west coast of Sweden on the famed boatbuilding …

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Suzanne Heywood // Wavewalker: Breaking Free 1:06:18

4M ago1:06:18

1:06:18

Suzanne Heywood was raised on a sailboat. What started as a three year circumnavigation with her family turned into a decade of living aboard, sailing, and struggling to get an education. Suzanne's book, 'Wavewalker,' tells the story of that voyage. In this episode, Emma and Suzanne talk about 'Wavewalker,' Suzanne's relationship to sailing now, an…

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Alex Laline // Clipper Round The World Skipper 1:12:30

4M ago1:12:30

1:12:30

Alex Laline is a lifelong sailor and one of our full-time staff at 59º North. Growing up in a multinational family, he sailed dinghies as a kid in the UK, Spain and Indonesia, then got inspired to sail around the world when he saw an ad for the Clipper Round the World Race. As a teenager he saved all his money and joined Clipper as a paying crewmem…

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Lutz Kohne // Golden Globe Manager turned Racer 1:10:57

4M ago1:10:57

1:10:57

Sailing was never a part of Lutz Kohne’s life growing up — it hit him square in the face as an adult, and completely changed his trajectory. He has since worked as a professional skipper, as Race Director for the OGR and the GGR, and he is now preparing to set sail himself, around the world, solo, retro and unassisted as a participant in the Golden…

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Henry Mickel & Bayley Richardson // Sailing REVELRY Home to Oz 1:12:50

4M ago1:12:50

1:12:50

Henry Mickle & Bayley Richardson are self-described "Mates from the Land Down Under", cruising around the world in an old Beneteau. These two twenty-something friends made a pact, worked their asses off, saved their money, bought a boat and are living the dream — figuring it out as they go, but with knowledge and experience earned from working prof…

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Jojo Pickering // From the Sea to the Theatre & Back Again 57:39

5M ago57:39

57:39

Jojo Pickering grew up with sailing as a central part of her life, vagabonding on the high seas with her family and sailing from Africa to the UK. As she got older, she spent more time ashore, starting a traveling theatre company with her husband and kids and bouncing around the UK, France and Spain. But the sea called her back — she recently compl…

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Liz Wardley // A Sailor Smashing Records in the Worlds Toughest Row 1:02:37

5M ago1:02:37

1:02:37

Sailor, kitesurfer, and paddler Liz Wardley returns to the show to talk with Emma about her record-breaking row across the Atlantic. She completed the World's Toughest Row at the end of January after 44 days at sea. She beat the previous record by 15 days. Liz has competed many times in The Ocean Race and was last on the podcast in 2019 when she wa…

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Capt. Jennifer Kaye // Schooner WOODWIND & Trans-Atlantic on FALKEN 1:04:08

5M ago1:04:08

1:04:08

Capt. Jen of Schooner WOODWIND returns to the podcast after having just sailed with Andy aboard FALKEN on the 2,100 mile passage across the Atlantic! Jen and Andy reflect on Jen's first big ocean crossing and what it was like to leave the wintry Chesapeake Bay for tropical Tradewind sailing. They also talk about challenges of running a small busine…

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And That's a Wrap? - Canada 6:15

6M ago6:15

6:15

Brad and Denise say, "See you later." Unfortunately, with health and family life, we have to call it quits. We are not sure if this is forever or just a temporary thing. With Denise's Fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis, and tendinitis in her body, she is finding it too hard to research and edit episodes. Then, with Brad having his attack last year and st…

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Manhunt for Kam McLeod and Bryer Schmegelsky - Canada 36:44

6M ago36:44

36:44

In this episode, Brad talks about the story that had everyone in Canada glued to the TV and gripping with fear. Two teenagers by the name of Kam McLeod and Bryer Schmegelsky were on a murder spree between July 14th - July 19th, 2019. The police force were on the cross country manhunt. Spanning 4 provinces and 3200 kilometers there were many tips, b…

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Sally McNeil - Killer Sally - USA 39:26

6M ago39:26

39:26

In this episode, Denise tells the story of Killer Sally. Sally McNeil and her husband Ray McNeil had everything going for them. They were talented in their field of sports, and were on the up and up, slowly rising to stardom. Unfortunately with bodybuilding, steroids are used a lot and both had fallen victims to the use. With steroids, mood swings …

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Emily Caruso // Pro Sailor & Empathetic Leader 1:06:06

6M ago1:06:06

1:06:06

Emily Caruso has spent 18 years and counting as a professional sailor, though only first learning about the sport in her late 20s. Growing up in the countryside in England, Emily had an epiphany one day during a weekend sailing excursion and hasn't looked back since. Andy & Emily sat down in person onboard FALKEN in Cape Verde to talk about her car…

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Interview with Author Patti McCracken - The Angel Makers - Hungary 43:41

7M ago43:41

43:41

In this episode, Brad and Denise interview Patti McCracken about her book, The Angel Makers - Arsenic, a midwife, and modern history's most astonishing murder ring. OK if you know, you know. Denise never reads these types of books. This was a first for her, and she was hooked. This story drags you into the world of Suzannah “Auntie Suzy” Fazekas an…

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Jens Joachim Hiorth // Tall Ship Captain 1:05:54

7M ago1:05:54

1:05:54

Jens Joachim Hiorth is the Captain of the Statsraad Lehmkuhl, the largest and oldest tall ship in Norway. The ship recently completed a circumnaivation around the great capes. August joined the Captain onboard the ship for a conversation on the particulars of running such a large ship on the high seas. Website: https://lehmkuhl.no -- If you liked t…

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Roch Theriault and the Ant Hill Kids 36:55

7M ago36:55

36:55

Roch Theriault and the Ant Hill Kids were a doomsday cult located in Canada. While most cults create havoc on outsiders claiming that the end of the world is near. Roch would exercise his dark fantasies within the group resulting in abuse and murder. Just a warning that the details we describe are extremely graphic. This episode is dedicated to Cha…

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Bill Strassberg // The Viking Route 1:18:23

7M ago1:18:23

1:18:23

Bill Strassberg literally wrote the book on the Viking Route, authoring the latest edition of the Cruising Club of America's guide to the far northern route across the Atlantic. Andy first got in touch with Bill when researching FALKEN's Greenland passage last summer and caught up with him late last year for the podcast. We talked about Bill's cust…

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Otty Sanchez - Cannibal Mom - USA 41:12

7M ago41:12

41:12

First off, we want to put a disclaimer out on this episode. If you can not tolerate a child murder, then perhaps listen to one of our other episodes or someone else. This was a hard story to tell, and it falls into one of our more gruesome episodes. In this episode, Denise talks about Otty Sanchez, who had mental issues that weren't addressed, and …

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Cosima Franchini // Yacht Captain & Business Owner 1:06:11

7M ago1:06:11

1:06:11

Cosima grew up on the Puget Sound where her family nurtured a love of sailing and old classic boats. In college she worked on tall ships in the PNW but eventually she landed on the east coast where she found a community of friends who worked on private classic yachts. She spent her twenties pursuing positions and racing aboard big rig schooners and…

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