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The PONANT Sydney Noumea Yacht Race start

4 June 2018
The start of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s 1064 nautical mile PONANT Sydney Noumea Race kicked off at 1000 AEST on 3 June 2018. I caught up with three skippers, Tony Kirby (Patrice, current line honours and IRC leaders), Seb Bohm (Smuggler), Shane Kearns (Komatsu Azzurro) and the RO Denis Thomson before they departed the CYCA, and then was live for the start itself. It was wet, windy…
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One week until Etchells battle for ‘The Dock’ Australasian Championship

30 May 2018
In just over one week, forty-two Etchells from Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong will battle off the famed Mooloolaba beachfront for The Dock Mooloolaba Australasian Etchells Championship. With five previous Etchells World Champion skippers, as well as multiple National and prior Australasian Champions, the regatta is certain to be one to watch. Leading the way in the star-studded fleet is…
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Newport RI; "small town - big heart"

20 May 2018
It was pretty surreal to return to Newport three years on for the return of the Volvo Ocean Race. This time around, my adventures were thanks to Argo Group, one of the sponsors for the local heroes of Vestas 11th Hour Racing, headed by Charlie Enright and Mark Towill, with another local, Nick Dana on board. Nick perfectly describes Newport RI as “small town – big heart”. Hope you…
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Argo Group Gold Cup 2018

8 May 2018
The Argo Group Gold Cup is back! And it is my absolute pleasure to be on the ground for the return of this event as an official commentator, 30 months after I was helping out with the last edition. Check out the event wrap below, and then scroll down to re-live all of the action from start to finish! Hope to see you next year for the Argo Group Gold Cup! The event in a nutshell! [EVENT WRAP…
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Etchells Australiasian Championship 2018 - countdown!

17 April 2018
The Etchells Australasian Championship 2018 at the Mooloolaba Yacht Club is less than 50 days away, and with an amazing venue that always delivers great racing, as well as an Australian Worlds on the calendar later this year, there is no doubt that this event is one not to be missed. John Bertrand, two-time Etchells World Champion has already verbally confirmed his attendance, along with a number…
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Sail Port Stephens 2018

9 April 2018
Monday 9 April What a stunning opening day for Sail Port Stephens in 2018 with 87 yachts taking to the water for the cruising divisions racing the Commodore’s Cup through until Wednesday, before the Performance, Cruising and IRC Racing joins in on Friday. An 8-10 knot westerly, racing the “Pub to Pub” course was a beautiful spectacle on Nelson Bay, and even though the breeze…
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Volvo Clean Up: Lovers of sailing show their love for the ocean

11 March 2018
I was at Takapuna Beach this morning with a number of people who love sailing, but most importantly – love our oceans and our planet. Sailors and shore crew from Turn the Tide on Plastic, Vestas 11th Hour Racing, Team AkzoNobel and Brunel Sailing were amongst the crowd, as well as notables from Yachting New Zealand and Australian Sailing. “There is definitely an agenda to have a…
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On board with Vestas

9 March 2018
Vestas 11th Hour Racing are back on the water, and today I joined them for their first race since returning to the Volvo Ocean Race, the official practice race. It has been an amazing effort from the whole team, on and off the water, and I know I am not the only one hanging out to see the blue boat back in the mix of the action. Live coverage starts at 1345 local NZ time tomorrow for the…
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175th Festival of Sails

29 January 2018
What an Australia Day Weekend, starting in Melbourne and heading over the Geelong on the 175th Rex Gorell Land Rover Festival of Sails Passage Race with Rolex Sydney Hobart winners, Ichi Ban, and then two days of covering over 300 boats racing on Corio Bay and outside the channel from the Royal Geelong Yacht Club! Great to bring so many of adventures to you thanks to Pantaenius Sail & Motor…
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