Shirley Robertson's Sailing Podcast

Series 3 - Ep23 - Tom Whidden Part 1

06.27.2022 - By Shirley RobertsonPlay

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This month on the podcast it's America's Cup Hall of Famer Tom Whidden who recounts one of the most important eras in competitive sailing as he sits down with double Olympic gold medallist and podcast host Shirley Robertson.After a childhood spent learning to sail on the East Coast of the United States, a teenage Tom Whidden made two bold declarations. He would become a sail maker, and he would compete in the America's Cup. Decades later he's still a pivotal figure at sailing indu...

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