Bar Karate - the Sailing Podcast, Ep349 Brett Whitbread IRC/PHS discussion

Bar Karate - the Sailing Podcast, Ep349 Brett Whitbread IRC/PHS discussion

From Bar Karate - The Sailing Podcast by Jordan Spencer, Bret Perry, Nick Bice

February 1, 2026 · 1h 19m · Season 8 · Episode 349

About this episode

The episode discusses ideas to improve keel boat racing in Australia, focusing on IRC and handicapping systems with guest Brett Whitbread.

Published 1 February 2026 This week we try and make keel boat racing easier, cheaper, more fun and more appealing for all. After our ORC discussion (Episode 335) I had a phone call from an old mate, Brett Whitbread. He had some frustrations about IRC and handicapping systems in Australia, but rather than just whinge, he had some ideas to improve it. We run through these ideas this week and present them to the World. It could be a game changer. We are really interested to hear your thoughts. E...

People in this episode

Hosts: Jordan Spencer, Bret Perry, Nick Bice

Guest: Brett Whitbread

Topics covered

  • keel boat racing
  • IRC
  • handicapping systems
  • sailing
  • improvement ideas

Keywords

  • keel boat racing
  • IRC
  • handicapping
  • Brett Whitbread
  • sailing improvements

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