It’s Time for Some Sailing ‘Good Jibes’ with Willie McBride

This week’s Good Jibes host, Ryan Foland, is joined by Willie McBride to chat about parallels between kite foiling and traditional sailing. Willie is an Olympic coach and the CEO of the Kite Foil League. He started sailing competitively at age 10 and still enjoys racing and kite foiling to this day. Hear how to get started kite foiling, what to focus on in the moment, lessons you can apply to sailing, what the kite foiling community is like, and the time Willie narrowly avoided a giant container ship.

This episode covers everything from the Olympics to kite foiling basics. Here’s a sample of what went on in this episode:

• What is a 29er?
• Is Willie someone who goes for the more intense situations?
• What is the right nomenclature for kite foiling?
• Is kite foiling considered sailing?
• What inspired Willie’s switch to kite foiling?
• Do yacht clubs play nicely with kite foiling?
• How is kite foiling family-oriented?
• Tack or Jibe: Europe or West Coast kite foiling?

Check out the episode and show notes for more detail.

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