Steve Colgate. Offshore sailor, Olympian, US Sailing Hall of Fame member, boat designer and owner of Offshore Sailing School (Florida, Tortola, New York) and above all as he says “a lover of sailing”.
Steve’s career and passion are unwavering, spanning from his first time in a boat at nine years old, to now at almost 81.
Tomorrow his business Offshore Sailing School will help…
Check out the discussion with the skippers of the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series in Brookfield Place New York. Topics include the expected America’s Cup being back in NY, and who are the biggest “threats”, to the unexpected wine and cheese, how the skippers might celebrate a win in NYC, and comparison between the pollution in the Hudson to the pollution in…
Island of dreams
19 April 2016
Les Voiles De Saint-Barth. What an event! I will definitely be back for this amazing regatta next year – way too much action on and off the water.
I was lucky enough to be out taking photos during all of the racing, and also while exploring the island of Saint-Barth itself.
You can also check out my interviews with Peter Corrs (Corrs Light, winners of CSA 3), Andy Hemmings (Vesper, winners…
Sailor Girl in Texas
25 March 2016
I flew into Dallas, Texas on Monday on my way to the Caribbean for two VX One regattas.
Now I don’t know about you, but having never been to Texas before, I don’t usually immediately associate “Texas” and sailing. My goodness was I way off the mark!
It was fantastic to be shown around by Alex Padgett, the coach at Rush Creek Yacht Club (thanks Sammy Hodges for the intro)…
"Making waves"
17 March 2016
It has been so nice to be at home in Milton on the South Coast of NSW for the past week.
I moved “home” from Sydney just over a year ago when I knew I wanted to spend most of the year away “adventuring” at various sailing events. I am finally unpacking!
A big thanks to the Milton Ulladulla Times for catching up with me this morning at one of “my” other Harbours… Ulladulla…
A water repelling "adventure"
11 March 2016
I travelled overnight on Monday to be at the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron on Tuesday morning for the announcement of the Australian Olympic Committee’s partnership with Zhik as an Official Supplier to the Australian Olympic Team for Rio 2016.
Zhik unveiled, with the help of Lisa Darmanin, Jason Waterhouse and Will Ryan, the sailing uniform collection showcasing the revolutionary new super…
Louis Vuitton America's Cup World Series 2016 - Oman Final Day!
29 February 2016
The full wrap of the final day of racing at the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series event in Oman, the fourth leading towards Bermuda 2017.
Interviews with Glenn Ashby of Emirates Team New Zealand on their third in Oman and still being on top of the leader board overall, Dean Barker on SoftBank Japan’s continual improvements, Adam Minoprio on Groupama Team France’s first…
Louis Vuitton America's Cup World Series Oman 2016 - Day 1
28 February 2016
Interviews with Jimmy Spithill (Oracle Team USA) on what they need to improve on tomorrow, Glenn Ashby (Emirates Team NZ) a succinct chat on looking to tomorrow, Adam Minoprio (Groupama Team France) on his first day of America’s Cup racing, and leader Ben Ainslie (Land Rover BAR) talking about the last minute crew change and the code zero furl.
Land Rover BAR lead on 28 points after day 1…
Today was the official press conference, as well as the official practice racing for the first Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series event for 2016 in Muscat, Oman.
Check out the video for highlights from the press conference, including Groupama Team France skipper, Franck Cammas talking about his injury on the GC32 that has seen him sidelined (for now), and an interview with his…
