#17. This week we have Federico Norman of Argentina talk about his Mini Transat experience on a Vector named "Red Hot Mini Pepper".

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#16. Jonas Gomes joins the podcast this week from Brazil to discuss his experience in the 2023 Mini Transat and what it took to get to the starting line.

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#15. This week I talk with Jérôme Merker from Luxembourg who completed the 2023 Mini Transat. 

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#14. Piers Copham joins me on the podcast this week.  He is from Great Britain and completed the 2021 and 2023 editions of the Mini Transat in the same prototype.  

Now, if that was not enough... going into this recent Mini Transat, Piers first completed the Solitaire du Figaro (a major solo race itself) then just a few days later crossed the starting line on his Mini.

To learn more about the organization Piers represents called Voiles des Anges, check it out here: https://voilesdesanges.fr/

You can find Piers on facebook and instagram @pierscopham_oceanracing or email him at [email protected]

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#13. This week I sit down with Sylvain Karpinski who is from Canada and raced in the 2023 Mini Transat on a Vector named Gusta.

It is a fascinating story of how he quickly learned how to sail and jumped right into preparing for this big race.  Then during the Mini Transat he had to overcome challenges such as climbing his mast while solo in big seas and even broke his bow sprit multiple times.  He shares some crazy stories about his experience and what it took to get to the finish line.

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Thank you for listening!

#12. Kicking off the first of many interviews this year with the Irish Mini sailor Mark O'Connor! Mark has his sights set on the 2025 Mini Transat in series with his Maxi. We discuss how he got into the Classe Mini starting out in a Pogo2 and the transition to a newer boat. When Mark is not on his Mini, you can find him working on the electronics of an IMOCA in France.

You can find Mark on Instagram @marksmini650 or email him at [email protected]. Check out his website www.ocean.racing

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Thank you for listening!

#11. Happy New Year! First episode of 2024 where we cover briefly the delivery from Guadeloupe to Florida. Make sure to follow this podcast, because we have a lot of new episodes coming out soon with interviews from other Mini sailors.

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#10. Leg 2 of the Mini Transat complete! What a wild adventure with breaking off my rudder completely and stopping in Cape Verde for a quick 12 hour repair. Then spending the next two weeks racing across the Atlantic ocean. Listen to Jane and I break down the second and final leg of this transatlantic ocean race.

Watch my interview with Alex from the Winded Voyage YouTube Channel in Cape Verde during my stopover!!! https://youtu.be/J9vXhK8W60I?si=BO-Kpy6fmrLOpyvZ

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#9. The final half of the race from the first leg. Listen as I review the After Action Report parts 3 &4 and add some additional insight. Check out the AAR Blog posts for pictures and race tracker screen shots for the times I am referencing here.

Part 3: https://www.pgnoceanracing.com/blog/mini-transat-leg-1-aar-pt3-days-5-8

Part 4: https://www.pgnoceanracing.com/blog/mini-transat-leg-1-aar-pt4-days-9-13-finish

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#8. Listen as I recap the first four days of racing in the 2023 Mini Transat. While reading through parts 1 &2 from my After Action Review (AAR) blog posts, I also add some additional insights into what was happening out on the race course.

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Have a question about the race or interested in getting into Classe Mini racing? Send me an email at [email protected]. While I am out racing, feel free to email Jane at [email protected].

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