Jahn Tihansky // Racer, Sailmaker, Coach and Entrepreneur
Andy Schell and Jahn Tihansky sit down in Annapolis to discuss Jahn’s long and exciting sailing career. He’s been racing and beating some of the biggest names in the sport, built successful sailmaking and sailing businesses, and served as head sailing coach at the U.S. Naval Academy for many years. -- Support the podcast & become a member of The Quarterdeck, where Andy, August & Mia dive deep on the art of seam'nship. Nerd out with us on our members-only forum and talk boats, gear, safety-at-sea, meet like-minded sailors, find crew, and more. Check it out on quarterdeck.59-north.com. See you there!
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