'Off The Water' is back - featuring Scottish offshore sailing stars Maggie & Cal

With December very much upon us, we know a lot of you will be slightly less time on the water.

That in mind, we’re taking the opportunity to return to the airwaves and bring you some new episodes of ‘Off The Water’ – the official RYA Scotland podcast.

And what better way to kick of a new series of episodes than with reigning World Champions…

Off The Water Episdoe 25 - meet the Scots at the top of the offshore double handed game

We join superstar offshore sailors Maggie Adamson and Calanach Finlayson to discuss all things Double Handed Offshore racing, and how they progressed to where they are today.

Hailing from different far-flung corners of Scotland, both credit sailing as having a huge impact on shaping them into the people they are now.

Maggie grew up on the Shetland Islands, and learned to sail dinghies, competing to a high level in the Laser and Fireball classes.

She’s now full-time skipper of an S&S Swan 76, and volunteers for the Lerwick RNLI. If that wasn’t enough, she’s also a champion fiddle player.

Cal grew up around the remote Grampian Mountains, and first gave sailing a try aged 14 in a Mirror dinghy. Unlocking this passion then set the ball rolling to pursue dinghy and keelboat racing at University, before taking his skills offshore. In 2017 he completed his first Fastnet and won the RORC Championship with a primarily youth team. 

To hear more about Maggie and Cal’s journey, including an insight into their win at the Offshore Double Handed World Champs in France earlier this year, be sure to tune into the latest podcast ep.

Inspired? To keep up with what’s next for Maggie and Cal, make sure to head to their website, and give them a follow on social media.