Ryan Breymaier is a badass. He’s one of the few American sailors into short-handed ocean racing & won the double-handed New York to Barcelona race as co-skipper of Hugo Boss (a story Chris Museler told way back on episode #30). Ryan was in France when I spoke to him, working with Team Safran on preparing for the next Vendee Globe. We talked about his early years racing at St. Mary’s, how he got to France, what sailing on a 100-foot trimaran is like, and how to manages to balance his lifestyle with his young family.
Show Notes
Topics Discussed in the Podcast
Ryan lives in Brittney, France currently
Direct link to the media kit
Ryan is originally from Demascus, Washington DC
He was a mortgage banker turned Professional Sailor
Links to Ryan's sponsors: Switlik Marine, Maui Jim sunglasses, Marlow Ropes, IMOCA Ocean Masters
Ryan sails in the Vendee Globe
Ryan’s promo-vid for listeners/followers
Ryan’s social media: Facebook , Instagram, Twitter & use the hastag #oceanofopportunity
Saint Mary’s sailing program
The Volvo Ocean Race formerly known as the Whitbread Round the World Race
Code Zero sail that was invited using the card
Ryan was from MD and paid his way through St. Mary’s College
Pearson Triton was the first boat Ryan sailed on
Kaufman 47 named Equinox that was donated to St. Mary’s College and now John Kretschmer is the current owner
Learning how to fix every facet of the boat is how you make it in the industry
Atlantic Spars and Rigging is where Ryan started after he quit Mortgage Banking
North Sails, biggest sail manufacturerin the world
Some of Ryan’s first races in his career were in Key West Race week
Southern Ocean Racing Conference or SORC
Be proficient at the trades of sailing to offshore race professionally
Sailing culture in France versus the United States
Barcelona World Race – a Trans Atlantic Race that Ryan subbed
Open 60s – foiling racing boats and where they are now
Safran Sailing Team– 5 boats in the latest IMOCA sailboat generation
Ryan Breymair uses Skype as a means of communication with his family
Books and People Discussed in the Podcast
Roger Neilson Skipper in the Whitbread
Ted Turner gifted the Whitbread boat to St. Mary’s College
Magnus Olsson, sailed on the Card in the now Volvo Ocean Race
John Krtechmer, has a Kaufaman 47, a mentor of Andy’s
Big Red – written by Navigator in the Whitbread ‘89
Jimmy Allsopp – head of Marketing for North Sails & a mentor of Ryan Breymair
George Collins – Chessie Racing skipper
Eric Tabarly – Whitbread sailor in French Military, a sporting hero in France
Chris Museler – media for Hugo Boss
