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Black Foils win at home

24 March 2024
New Zealand’s ‘Black Foils’ – driven by Peter Burling – today claimed victory in front of an adoring hometown crowd at the the second-annual ITM New ZealandSailGrand Prix in Christchurch. After the cancellation of racing yesterday,SailGPimplemented a ‘Super Sunday’ race format, consisting of three fleet races and then a winner-takes-all final podium…
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Fairytale in Sydney

26 February 2024
Tom Slingsby and his Australian crew have been crowned champions of the KPMG AustraliaSailGrand Prix I Sydney, flying home in front of an ecstatic and vibrant ‘Genesis Island’ crowd and a jam-packed Sydney Harbour to clinch the sensational win from Denmark and New Zealand in the three-boat final. With the home crowd cheering them on, the Australia team finally secured its first…
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SheSails Leadership Conference 2023 - My Take Aways

4 October 2023
Over 450 participants joined this year’s SheSails Leadership Conference 2023, a 1.5-hour event, delivered by webinar, focused on professional and volunteer pathways for women in the sport of sailing and aimed to inspire those interested in beginning or furthering a career in the industry to achieve their goals. Featuring an incredible lineup of keynote speakers from the Australian Sailing Team…
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SIBS 2023

8 August 2023
Many have suggested to me over the past few years that boat shows, in Australia at least, have been showing less and less sailing. I think we would all be lying to ourselves if we argued against that. Cue the inaugural Sydney International Boat Show 2023 Discover Sailing & Paddling Hub, which included not only a space to showcase sail and paddle, but a stage in public domain in front of…
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Live Coverage of the World Match Racing Tour Final

14 December 2022
Adventures of a Sailor Girl is excited to be providing live coverage of the World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) Final from the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) from Friday 16 December through to 18 December, which will cover the repechage round through to the finals. Ten teams from seven nations are in contention to become Open Match Racing World Champion, using the CYCA’s fleet of…
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First Tracks slips into the lead at Etchells Australian Championship

12 June 2021
Peter Merrington and his team of Ian McKillop and Steve “Mothy” Jarvin onFirst Tracks AUS1485slipped into first place after the second day of the Etchells Australian Nationals sailed on Friday 11 June with scores of [15], 1, 8, 2, 8 (19). It was also the first day of the Etchells Australasian Championships which are sailed each year from Mooloolaba Yacht Club. With all races…
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Ciao to Day 1 of the Etchells Australian Nationals

11 June 2021
Day one of the Etchells Australian National Championship kicked off on Thursday 10 June and it is tight at the top following some high scoring results, across the board. Not unbefitting to a National Championship, the conditions were testing for competitors and the race committee. The breeze was shifting right through the north-north westerly quadrant, with 300 to 010 seen on the compass over…
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SailGP Taranto: Day 2 Preview and How to Watch

6 June 2021
Our preview of today’s racing with Marco who is on the ground in Taranto, and Nic in the studio in Australia! I will be watching on Kayo Sports in Australia, the Sail GP website will geo-locate where you are and let you know how you can watch as well. All racing will be available on Facebook and YouTube within 24-hours of the conclusion of racing! FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN…
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SailGP Taranto: United States and Japan dominate shorthanded F50 sailing

6 June 2021
Featured Image by Bob Martin for SailGP TARANTO – June 5, 2021 – Hundreds of on-water spectators and a packed shoreline witnessed the return of Jimmy Spithill’s United States SailGP Team and Nathan Outteridge’s Japan SailGP Team as they dominated the opening day of the Italy Sail Grand Prix in the vibrant Southern Italy city of Taranto, finishing on even points at the top of…
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