Good Jibes #212: Dennis Surtees on Sailing Championships Around the World
Welcome to Good Jibes Episode #212. This week we chat with Dennis Surtees about his lifetime of sailing championships with legendary crews. Dennis is a 95-year-old racer who has done it all in the 5O5 class, and also won on the Antrim 27.
Join Good Jibes host Christine Weaver as she chats with Dennis about how he fell in love with the 5O5, how he overcame his reputation for capsizing, what to do when your mast breaks, his stories from racing with a young Paul Cayard, and frightening tales from sailing with sharks.
Here’s a sample of what you’ll hear in this episode:
- The first Abracadabra origin story
- 1979 South Africa Worlds
- Everything broke in South Africa
- Insurance and carbon masts
- Racing in Japan
Learn more about Dennis Surtees and Tony English here.
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