Adventures

What a crazy ride November has been! I am now in Melbourne, with Sail Melbourne kicking off today. Our racing actually starts tomorrow – and my newest adventure,Two Girls Sailing,is looking forward to getting out there and learning as much as possiblefromour first regatta together. Has been a very busy few weeks of getting to know each other, overhauling the…

Well what a ride! For the past six weeks I have been taking on Tasar training, getting the 470 up to speed and of course the Sailing Chix with Nix radio show! About to go on air actually! My weekends have been radio show, then Tasar/470 double sessions on both days – so if I haven’t been in touch, you are more likely to catch me at Woollahra, or via social media! 🙂 Through the…

Quite a few adventures happening over the past month with the 470, match racing and a radio show which kicks off on Saturday keeping me more than busy! This long weekend I competed in the Australian Women’s Match Racing Championships at Sandringham Yacht Club. Team Zhik, skippered by Krystal Weir, with Kylie-Anne on main, myself on jib/pit, Tina Babbage in float and Ray Martin on bow managed…

Well what a morning I had on Wednesday to cap off two sleepless weeks cheering on the Aussie sailors for the London Olympics. I was lucky enough to welcome home the athletes at the airport, before heading to Middle Harbour for the sailors welcome home!Yes still catching up on sleep – but was fantastic to see everyone come home and to celebrate the most successful Australian Sailing Team…

The Tasar National Championshipsare done for yet another year and we managed to hold on! This was my fifteenth Tasar nationals… my first as skipper. We were the defending champions, and in reversed roles reached our goal of cracking the top ten! We finished the regatta off on the last day with an 8 and a 5 in very tricky, and at times very windy conditions. We could have done better…

Second last day of the Tasar Nationals in Darwin. Three races to be sailed today with one left for tomorrow, and at the moment – looking windy! Sitting in 11th place after a few tough moments on and off the water, so doing our best to hold on and get into the top ten. The hand is doing well after a day off on lay day, where I sported a double layered blue surgical glove to keep out the water…

Writing this from Darwin, where it is 24 degrees… definitely the place to be! The Darwin Tasar Nationals started today in an 18 knot sou’easter that was very up and down, and also very shifty. We were happy going into the racing, after rounding the bottom mark of the practice race yesterday in fifth, before heading home to look after my hand. The first race today had a few starts, even…

Well… just to keep up the variety in my posts, I am writing this from a hospital bed. Very slowly! Small accident yesterday in the kitchen has resulted in nerve damage of some kind. Currently awaiting surgery at the Prince of Wales hospital where they will attempt to repair the damage. Fingers crossed this happens today so I can be partially recovered for Darwin! Last weekend, we had a great…

I can’t believe that we pack up the containers for Darwin on Saturday! I can’t wait to get out on the gorgeous waters of Fanny Bay for the Tasar Nationals! It is just over two weeks until we fly ourselves which is awesome! Our training is in full swing, even though the weather hasn’t been crash hot. Last weekend we were so lucky to have another two days of solid training. Happy…