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MC38 Nationals 2016: Day 1 interviews and on water action

5 February 2016
What a day… a broken and a severed finger tip (hugs Peter and Tommy), broaches galore, and as you might have guessed, plenty of breeze for day 1 at the MC38 National Championships from Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club. Interviews and on board action with Will Tiller of Menace and Adam Beashel of Hooligan who are currently tied for first, and Leslie Green of Ginger, the defending champion…
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MC38 Nationals 2016: An adventure with Dark Star

5 February 2016
The MC38 Nationals kick off in Australia from today through until Sunday, and I jumped at the chance to have a sail with Dark Star in their final training session before the event! What an amazing (and seriously gorgeous) boat ! Can’t wait to be on the ground, and on the water, for all three days of the action with plenty of social, photos and video coming your way. Stay tuned adventurers…
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Farr 40 Nationals 2016 wraps up ahead of 'Downunder' Worlds

31 January 2016
The Farr 40 Australia Nationals was an awesome event, showing a great resurgence for the class in Australia ahead of the Worlds which will be held out of the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron not this, but next week. Ten boats, tight racing and multiple heat winners made for three days of down to the wire racing. Was great to catch up with the winning skipper, Guido Belgiorno-Nettis from Transfusion as…
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Transfusion steams ahead

30 January 2016
All the action from day 2 of the Farr 40 Australian National Championships! Can’t wait to head to the dock tomorrow to do the wrap up interviews with the fleet… and of course in just under a fortnight be on the ground for the World Championships! The Transfusion train is steaming away from the other carriages at the Farr 40 National Championship: John Calvert-Jones Trophy, leaving an…
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Sydney storm forces Farr 40s ashore on nationals opening day

29 January 2016
I can’t wait to be on the dock for the final day of racing on Sunday! Check out what happened on day 1 for the Farr 40 Australia Nationals below! – Sailor Girl Two races into the Farr 40’s Australian Championship the fleet was ordered ashore for safety reasons as an afternoon storm approached Sydney from the North West, bringing impressive lighting and heavy rain. The one design…
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Farr 40 Australian Nationals preview - Lang Walker is back!

28 January 2016
I took the opportunity today to sit down with Lang Walker to chat about his return to sailing, Farr 40 sailing, why he likes the Farr 40 class in general, and of course the Nationals that are coming up this weekend, ahead of the Worlds in Australia in a fortnight. I am really looking forward to being on the ground for the final day of the Aussie Nationals, and then the pre-Worlds and also the…
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35th Club Marine Pittwater to Coffs Yacht Race

2 January 2016
First adventure for 2016 is underway, the 35th Club Marine Pittwater to Coffs Yacht Race starting on the dot at 1300 AEST today off Barrenjoey Head north of Sydney, Australia. Thanks to Michael Chittenden for the amazing images from up on the headland! I was on the ground at the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club to interview the competitors and officials before racing, and then out on the water to…
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Rolex Sydney Hobart 2015: wrap and final interview for 2015

31 December 2015
Wow…. I wrapped up the Rolex Sydney Hobart for 2015 on board Primitive Cool this afternoon at Constitution Dock, and then just when I thought I was finished for 2015, I ran into the Balance team, winners on IRC for this year’s Hobart at the airport. Check out my wrap, and my final interview for 2015, a chat with this year’s Tattersall’s Cup winners. For the me, 2015 meant…
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