Adventures

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, and…

The Tasar National Championships are 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, having…

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 though…

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 to take the…

Today will be the second and final day of our split weekend group training sessions leading into the Darwin Tasar Nationals with Simon Reffold. Really looking forward to having an external opinion on how we are tracking. Sitting in the theory session at the moment chatting about boat handling and automatic sailing… talking a lot about how Dad and I sail together. Some really great experiences to…

After the month of May, that was nothing but madness on many levels, I was pretty happy to welcome June today. We did have some great training at Jervis Bay, Ulladulla, Woollahra and a double-header at Lake Illawarra last weekend that made the month much more bearable! Chris and I were also awarded the Yachtsman and Yachtwoman of the year trophies by the Canberra Yacht Club for our successful…

Guy Stening, a great sailor most known for winning the Mumm 30 world championships in 2008, passed away on Thursday 10 May. Today he will be farewelled at the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, a venue close to his family and friends, at 2pm, the time of his favourite Wednesday afternoon RPEYC race. I met Guy Stening when I filled in for his sick bowman at the 2007 Mumm 30 Nationals. I became fast…