Adventures

SailGP in San Fran

4 May 2019
Whitecaps from a cool and brisk breeze and views of the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz framed six F50 catamarans today as teams got in their final day of practice on the Bay before the main event of the second round of the inaugural SailGP kicks off in San Francisco tomorrow. The first of three fleet races, and one match race started in 12-15 knots and steadily built over the afternoon to…
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50th Trofeo Princesa Sofia Iberostar

29 March 2019
I have been in Palma for 24 hours and so far I have been to the official opening of the regatta, and partaken in a beach clean of the event! https://www.facebook.com/sailorgirlHQ/photos/a.2183904978319921/2183905168319902/?type=3&notif_id=1553803926739682&notif_t=page_post_reaction&ref=notif Great to be here and to be on the ground as the official MC…
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SailGP sizzles in Sydney

28 February 2019
So great to be a part of the first ever SailGP, AND at home in Sydney. A big thanks to Oracle for the opportunity to give their Execs and top clients a real behind-the-scenes view to just how amazing our sport is, and for bringing the SailGP to us. The SailGP really is aiming to echo the Formula 1, and it was a whole new level for me professionally as well. Was an absolute pleasure to be a part…
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Festival of Sails 2019

30 January 2019
It was amazing to return to the Festival of Sails for 2019, to not only MC the 176th Passage Race presentation and the main prizegiving, but to race in the 26-boat one design VX One Australia Nationals, and finish third. A few updates are below… https://www.facebook.com/270564456320659/posts/2098010820242671/ Awesome to combine work and play this week at the Festival of…
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A week in the life of...

15 January 2019
Hi! My name is Annabelle and I’m in year 10 from Canberra Grammar School. I spent a week with Nic for work experience at the end of 2018. I’m an avid sailor; dog lover and baker and I thought I would share with you my adventures from over the week. Tuesday was the first of four days for me on work experience. It started out with learning more about how the brand runs and what sorts of…
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Etchells return to Royal Queensland for re-match at National Championship

14 January 2019
Twenty seven Etchells have returned to the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron this week for a re-match, at least against their Australian competitors, on what were the waters for the World Championship held with 94 teams last October. In today’s practice race, Iain Murray, Colin Beashel and Richard Allanson took the gun, proving yet again that their new Etchells has what it takes to take…
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McKnight dominates Aussie Moth Nationals

12 January 2019
McKnight dominated the Australian Moth National Championship sailed from Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron last week, dropping two sixes from 14 races, with a nett score of 20 points. He raced a home built boat, with the new “deck-sweeper” mainsail configuration, which definitely proved to be more than on the pace. Second place was Luka Damic (34), on one of the oldest boats in…
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Rolex Sydney Hobart 2018

23 December 2018
Ways to follow the Sailor Girl this Hobart Wrapping it up in Hobart for 2018 Tasmanians claim Tattersall Cup in home port With all boats still racing now outside their handicap times Phillip Turner’s Alive Yachting representing Derwent Sailing Squadron Inc has won the double for the 2018 Rolex Sydney Hobart; the George Adams Tattersall Cup for Overall Winner on IRC and the Charleston…
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Rolex Sydney Hobart 2018 preview!

22 December 2018
Four sleeps until Boxing Day! Here’s the rundown of my Rolex Sydney Hobart coverage for this year: – tomorrow and Christmas Eve; live broadcasts of all press conferences and briefings, tomorrow I will be live on ABC Australia at 10am for the national program to give a preview of the race, AND on Christmas Eve I will be taking over the North Sails social media channels! – Boxing…
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