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Two races are better than one!

2 August 2019
The Lendlease Brisbane to Hamilton Island and Club Marine Brisbane to Keppel races are away from the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron in perfect downwind conditions with a 12-15 knot sou’easter looking likely for the majority of the courses. “What more could you ask for in an ocean race, a nice spinnaker start and a forecast of pleasant downwind sailing” said Katie…
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Noakes Sydney Gold Race finish 2019

28 July 2019
We are onsite for the Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Race here is a little explanation on where Nic is while Katie takes over! https://www.facebook.com/sailorgirlHQ/videos/1107301412793819/ So amazing to be back at the Southport Yacht Club! https://www.facebook.com/sailorgirlHQ/videos/2621432627902011/ Live for line honours! At 10.28pm…
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Local heroes win Etchells Australasians with a day to spare

10 June 2019
It’s known as one of the toughest events to win on the east coast of Australia, but that didn’t stop local Mooloolaba team “Our Thing” 1446 from monstering away with the 2019 title, with a whole day to spare. The fleet were so keen to get racing on Saturday, so much so that in race four, the first on day two of the event, the Race Officer Ross Wilson fired the first general recall of the…
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Locals lead on day one in Mooloolaba

8 June 2019
Locals lead after day one at the Etchells Australasian Championship Thirty teams from as far as Hong Kong and New Zealand lined up offshore from Mooloolaba yesterday for the first three races of the Etchells Australasian Championship for 2019 but it was the local skipper, David Turton on “Our Thing” 1446 who finished on top after the first three…
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SailGP sizzles in Sydney

28 February 2019
So great to be a part of the first ever SailGP, AND at home in Sydney. A big thanks to Oracle for the opportunity to give their Execs and top clients a real behind-the-scenes view to just how amazing our sport is, and for bringing the SailGP to us. The SailGP really is aiming to echo the Formula 1, and it was a whole new level for me professionally as well. Was an absolute pleasure to be a part…
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Festival of Sails 2019

30 January 2019
It was amazing to return to the Festival of Sails for 2019, to not only MC the 176th Passage Race presentation and the main prizegiving, but to race in the 26-boat one design VX One Australia Nationals, and finish third. A few updates are below… https://www.facebook.com/270564456320659/posts/2098010820242671/ Awesome to combine work and play this week at the Festival of…
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A week in the life of...

15 January 2019
Hi! My name is Annabelle and I’m in year 10 from Canberra Grammar School. I spent a week with Nic for work experience at the end of 2018. I’m an avid sailor; dog lover and baker and I thought I would share with you my adventures from over the week. Tuesday was the first of four days for me on work experience. It started out with learning more about how the brand runs and what sorts of…
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McKnight dominates Aussie Moth Nationals

12 January 2019
McKnight dominated the Australian Moth National Championship sailed from Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron last week, dropping two sixes from 14 races, with a nett score of 20 points. He raced a home built boat, with the new “deck-sweeper” mainsail configuration, which definitely proved to be more than on the pace. Second place was Luka Damic (34), on one of the oldest boats in…
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Rolex Sydney Hobart 2018

23 December 2018
Ways to follow the Sailor Girl this Hobart Wrapping it up in Hobart for 2018 Tasmanians claim Tattersall Cup in home port With all boats still racing now outside their handicap times Phillip Turner’s Alive Yachting representing Derwent Sailing Squadron Inc has won the double for the 2018 Rolex Sydney Hobart; the George Adams Tattersall Cup for Overall Winner on IRC and the Charleston…
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Rolex Sydney Hobart 2018 preview!

22 December 2018
Four sleeps until Boxing Day! Here’s the rundown of my Rolex Sydney Hobart coverage for this year: – tomorrow and Christmas Eve; live broadcasts of all press conferences and briefings, tomorrow I will be live on ABC Australia at 10am for the national program to give a preview of the race, AND on Christmas Eve I will be taking over the North Sails social media channels! – Boxing…
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