Off The Water - Episode 15 - The Hunter Family

It is widely acknowledged that many people get involved in sailing through family participation, and this episode explores this with a quiet, unassuming family from the Isle of Arran as the Off The Water podcast catches with the Hunter family.

They are an inspiration on so many levels as they all have made a profession out of sailing, through their passion for all the activities on offer, from racing to cruising and the limitless sense of adventure it allows.

Ian and Sally have shared many nautical miles in ocean crossings and deliveries, although Sally’s involvement in the first all-female entry, Maiden, in the 1989/90 Whitbread Round The World Race was both iconic and trailblazing.

Together they had two boys who they immediately shared their love of sailing by taking them on extensive cruises around the West Coast of Scotland from the carry cot right up until their own sailing took them further afield.

Rory and Neil have carried on the family tradition on the world stage with some significant successes, both sailing together in the 29er and then in separate trajectories. Rory having won the 2019 Waspz games in Australia and Neil being called up to the UK America’s Cup teams in 2017 and 2021, to name a couple of highlights.

So we thought it would be great to get them all together and find out more about their journey as a family and the magic that has made them so successful in the sport and inspirational for any cruising family heading afloat this summer.

Here’s some more links about their past and present sailing voyages.

Hunter Yacht Deliveries:

https://hunteryachtdeliveries.com/

Sally Hunter – Anything is Possible Bio:

https://anythingispossible.world/projects/the-maiden-factor/sally-hunter/

Neil Hunter Bios:

https://www.ineosteamuk.com/en/articles/71_Meet-the-crew-Neil-Hunter.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6J9rYaMJ8uo

Rory’s next adventure:

https://yachtracing.life/the-ocean-race-akzonobel-ocean-racing-announces-sailing-team-for-europe-race/