Adventures

Tasar World Champs - on the podium

6 August 2017
Our Tasar Worlds are wrapped for another year, and while it wasn’t what we had hoped for – third is an amazing achievement in a fleet of 97 boats. All credit to Libby and Jonathan McKee who sailed beautifully to secure their Worlds with a race to spare, and former World Champ Chris Dance with Jeremey Elmslie sailed consistently to pip us by just two points. I have to say I love every…
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Bethwaite Memorial Trophy

27 February 2017
Four years ago, Dad and I were the inaugural winners of the Bethwaite Memorial Trophy. Yesterday, I was there, but this time I didn’t race. Instead I took pictures and watched on while my brother-in-law, new to sailing, did his first race with my Dad. Was pretty awesome. A short video taken from on board my Spiral, and an album of pictures below. It was a gorgeous day at Northbridge Sailing…
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An adventure training with whales

9 October 2016
Dad and I were training off Ulladulla Harbour today when a whale breached right next to us (within 20 metres) just out of the heads. We trimmed to avoid, and I grabbed the camera to get the second big tail slap! Very raw footage (and language, apologies to those who may be offended but it was amazing!). We saw three mums and bubs, and got in an awesome training session as well in a building…
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T-Shirt Etiquette and other preparations...

4 December 2014
What a week, and wow there is some action to come as well. To bring you up to my head spinning state… Last weekend I was in Western Australia for the WA Tasar State Championships at the venue for the Tasar 2015 World Champs. We had an awesome weekend in the “south-west” including a trip to Wise Winery, which is just a must do! A big thanks to Kayne and Louise Binks for lending us…
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Adventures of a Sailor Girl #9

9 June 2014
Awesome guests: Duncan MacGregor, a Paralympic aspirant who also does able bodied sailing; Lisa Darmanin, a member of the Australian Sailing Team, WD Sailing and Objective Champions; Ollie Hartas – who manages to flip the interview on host Nic Douglass, who also gives a wrap of her sailing over the weekend. [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/215573458&#8243…
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Adventures of a Sailor Girl #2

21 April 2014
A wrap of all of the Easter sailing adventures! Heather MacFarlane and Chris Payne on their Thailand adventure on the Fireball, Josh McKnight on his Moth NSW State Champs win, Darren “Twirler” Jones on his second at the IRC Nationals, Chris Eddes on his fifth at the NS14 NSW State Champs, and my win at the NSW Tasar Champs! We also were introduced to our kite surfing adventurer, Simon…
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