Squadron's Pirate Radio Podcast

The second instalment of our Town Hall Series, Commodore Sean McDermott and General Manager Scott King spoke to:
*The season in review
*The club's current state
*Planning for the coming year
*Answers to pre-submitted questions
The 45-minute session was recorded and is now available for members to listen to at their convenience.

For our closing episode we thought it would be fitting to bring back Commodore Sean McDermott, but this time as a co-host, as the guest for our season 1 finale is General Manager Scott King!

Commodore McDermott and Mikela had a great chat with Scott, learning more about him outside of his role with the club and sharing great laughs with a lighting round of captivating questions!

Season 1 has 15 episodes available for your listening pleasure on Anchor Podcast and Spotify, you can re-listen to any episode on an upcoming road trip, during a workout, or while you're out for a sail!

We hope that you have enjoyed our collection of conversations with members, athletes, experts and enthusiasts. We will be back again in the fall. Thanks for listening and stay tuned!

On this week’s episode we sat down with Captain Mike Evans to discuss how he transitions from sky to sea, his expansive racing highlights, his connection to the Squadron and what the sport of sailing means to him!

On this week’s episode, we sat down with Cruising Committee Chair John van-Schalkwyk! John shares some interesting stories in how he got his start in the sport, along with his connection to the club, his role as Cruising Chair and what the Squadron's summer cruise is all about! Have a listen!

A conversation with the Squadron’s senior leadership team, Commodore Sean McDermott and General Manager Scott King discuss the club’s current state, answer member questions and the plan for our unique season ahead.

On this week’s episode, we sat down with Vice Commodore of Sail Training Jane Gillis. Jane grew up sailing in the Bras d'Or Lakes and even hitched as crew during her university days in Halifax. She has also shared her passion for sailing with her children, who are enrolled in the Squadron's programs at a competitive level. Plus, we talk Sail Training's focus on creating grassroots programs that build a love for the water.

On this week’s episode, we sat down with VC Jeff Courish to talk about his start in sailing, his passion for cruising, what’s happening at the club, Miami Vice and Galley To Go!

On this week’s episode, we sat down with Past VC Judy Robertson. Judy shared her personal connection to Venetian Night, with her family having been continuous members since day one. We also tagged along for some fun stories on her start in sailing and what the power of knowledge can do for you on the water. Have a listen.

On this week’s episode, we sat down with the club’s own Head Race Coach Agustin Ferrario. Aug shares the inside scoop into how he stared his sailing journey from the waters of Argentina to the Northwest Arm, his unique style of coaching and how to build sailors for life.

On this week’s episode, we spent some time with sailing champion and racing mentor Peter Wickwire! Since his first introduction to the sport Peter has kept sailing at the forefront of his life, from travelling all over the world to regattas to racing in the club’s backyard. Listen in on what to look for in a good mentor and what it can lean to include the next-gen of sailors in your next race.

On this week’s episode we spent some time with long-time member and a true blue water sailing enthusiast! Denis has had adventures all of the world and on our podcast he shares some incredible stories that are sure to be bucket list items for us all.

On this week’s episode sat down with VC Erin Norwood and chatted about how chocolate bars lured her into boating. What being a third-gen member means to her and how her passion for racing sparked her role as VC of Sailing.

On this week’s episode we sat down with five-time Paralympian and the first gold medalist for Canada Paul Tingley. Paul shared how he got his introduction into sailing, his involvement in the Able Sail Network and looking ahead at how the sport will grow.

This week we sat down with third generation Squadron member and club VC to hear about her story on how she got into sailing, offshore racing adventures including the Bermuda Triangle and looking forward at what’s happening at the club.

Scott and I chatted with Capt(N) Andrews on his role as Club Secretary, his professional career in the Navy, his involvement with the club’s Trustee Committee and his thoughts on the future of private clubs.

For our second episode of our show we chatted with youth Laser-Radial sailor Ryan Anderson and we would love for you to have a listen!

Every week we will be sitting down to chat with interesting people to discuss interesting topics.