Tucker Thompson // Americas Cup
On the Wind Sailing
Andy Schell
4.8 • 593 Ratings
🗓️ 24 November 2015
⏱️ 55 minutes
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Summary
#131 is Tucker Thompson, TV & Publich Host of the America's Cup, former America's Cup sailor himself and Annapolis, Maryland native. I met Tucker at the Annapolis Boat Show launch party in early October when we were introduced by a mutual friend. For the first time in Annapolis show history, the Auld Mug was on display, and was a highlight of the launch party, where guests were invited to pose for photos with it. Mia and I were the very last people that night to get a photo with the cup before the Secret Service agents in charge of guarding it (yes, you heard that right), packed it up for the evening in it's Loius Vitton trunk. I was politely reprimanded for leaning my elbow on the table the cup stood on during the photo.
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| 0:00.0 | Asked one of the two guards what he does when he's not watching the America's Cup. |
| 0:05.5 | He said, well, the week before he was watching the Pope, |
| 0:08.4 | and for the past three decades, he's done Air Force One and multiple presidents. |
| 0:14.4 | Hey, welcome to 59 degrees north, a podcast about sailing, with your host, Andy Shell. |
| 0:22.7 | Enjoy the show. Enjoy the show. |
| 0:25.1 | Hello, and welcome back to 59 degrees north, the podcast about sailing. |
| 0:30.7 | I'm Andy Shell, and this is episode number 131. |
| 0:36.8 | This week's episode is sponsored by Chesapeake Sailmakers in Annapolis, Maryland. |
| 0:41.3 | Chuck O'Malley and his team have been my sail makers since I first moved to the Annapolis area almost 10 years ago. |
| 0:48.3 | They built the sails for Arcturus before our Atlantic crossing, |
| 0:52.3 | built Sojourner's main sail before my dad's |
| 0:55.3 | Caribbean trip two years ago, and have done all the maintenance for us on East Bjorn's |
| 1:00.2 | new sails. |
| 1:02.1 | Chesapeake Sailmakers are also going to be building East Bjorn's new sails prior to our |
| 1:06.3 | next transatlantic next summer. |
| 1:09.5 | Your sailmaker relationship is an important decision. |
| 1:12.5 | Dealing directly with a professional who has the experience and wisdom to listen, the products |
| 1:17.7 | and the design tools, the commitment to service, and the ability to stand behind the product |
| 1:23.0 | is what makes Chesapeake Sailmakers different. At Chesapeake Sailmakers, their people are their advantage. |
| 1:30.4 | Contact Chuck and his team at Chesapeake-sailmakers.com. |
| 1:36.4 | Thanks again to Chesapeake Sailmakers for sponsoring this week's podcast. |
| 1:53.8 | Episode 131 is Tucker Thompson, media host of the Americas Cup, former America's Cup sailor himself, and Annapolis Maryland Native. |
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