Bar Karate - The Sailing Podcast Ep70 Mara and Andrew Stransky, Olympics and Adventure wrapped into one story

09/13/20 • 79 min

Published 13 September 2020
We talk to Mara Stransky, Australian Olympic Team member Laser radial for Tokyo and her father Andrew Stransky, author of the book Windward to Fantasia.
Andrew and his partner Carolyn have spent their life sailing the World living adventure after adventure. Mara was born into that life, her first sail was a transatlantic crossing. At 16 she decided to try sailing dinghies, took to the Laser. 5 years later she has been selected for the Olympics.
This is an amazing discussion of passion, adventure, self reliance and family. Enjoy!!
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