Adventures

Louis Vuitton Americas Cup World Series Finale in Fukuoka

21 November 2016
After nine events in the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series in all corners of the globe, the final day of racing in Fukuoka was, shall we say large for the America’s Cup teams. Four teams could have potentially won on paper, but Land Rover BAR had to falter from their momentum to lose their substantial lead. After a slow start in the conditions and some concerns as to whether racing…
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Louis Vuitton Americas Cup Fukuoka Day 1 – Full report, interviews and photos

20 November 2016
What a great day for the America’s Cup to make its official racing debut in Japan. Challenging conditions, but at least there was wind, enough at times for foiling, and it stayed in for the duration of racing. As always with America’s Cup World Series racing, the set course was very short with tight boundaries, and with the cross over conditions, handling and sail choice between the jib and…
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America’s Cup in Fukuoka brings sailing into the limelight in Japan

19 November 2016
The sport of sailing is pulling out rock star status right now in Japan; the Japanese people are seriously lapping up having America’s Cup racing in their country for the first time in its long and prestigious history. Today (as well as one on one’s and a report on the practice racing which you will find below), I have a video from the press conference, with all of the team skippers, except…
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Wow...!

31 October 2016
Wow – I don’t think it has quite sunk in yet. Thank you so much everyone for your congratulations in so many forms since Saturday night from hugs in person, to texts and on Facebook, including the special release by Down Under Sail of their article from their fantastic Aussie grassroots ‘Year Book’ which covers the ups and downs of my “adventures”. (Thanks…
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ACT Optimist Champs 2016 day 1

29 October 2016
Day 1 of the Capital Insurance Brokers ACT Optimist Championships got underway today, with a record-breaking one design fleet of 126 boats on Lake Burley Griffin. What an amazing sight it was to see all 126 competitors and their families readying for racing, even with a breeze that was delayed. Kids played soccer, while parents relaxed on their deck chairs waiting for the breeze to fill in. The…
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At the end of the #RoadToRio - Belcher & Ryan

26 October 2016
Behind every Olympic and Paralympic medal is an amazing adventure and journey, this is the second in a series of videos looking at the #RoadToRio with the Australian Sailing Team medallists, celebrating their homecoming and looking back on their journey. At the Rio Olympics the Australian Sailing Team collectively won one gold and three silver medals, with all of the Paralympic sailors winning a…
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At the end of the #RoadToRio: The Australian Sailing Team's Jason Waterhouse and Lisa Darmanin

24 October 2016
Behind every Olympic and Paralympic medal is an amazing adventure and journey, this is the second in a series of videos looking at the #RoadToRio with the Australian Sailing Team medallists, celebrating their homecoming and looking back on their journey. At the Rio Olympics the Australian Sailing Team collectively won one gold and three silver medals, with all of the Paralympic sailors winning a…
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