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The "hot lap"

20 October 2016
That WAS fun! Was amazingly awesome to race with Dad on Sunday on our Tasar. We couldn’t find a park at Georges River 16ft Sailing Club, so launched from Kogarah Bay Sailing Club and sailed around to join their race. What was a 6 to 20 knot Nor’Wester in Kogarah Bay was an 18 to 30 knot Nor’Easter on Botany Bay (with probably a ten degree temperature difference) so we are really…
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ACT Optimist Championship: Optis set to go “on tour” at the end of October

17 October 2016
By Ally Bryan For Optimist sailors in NSW, the coming of spring marks not only a change in water temperatures on the coast for the better, but the opportunity to travel to regattas including the ACT Optimist Championship on 29 and 30 October. Sailed on the waters of Lake Burley Griffin from the family-friendly Canberra Yacht Club, this annual regatta is a key event for many Optimist families…
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My last interview with Roger "Hicko" Hickman

10 October 2016
I was approached by Sandy Eastman to provide this interview that I did with her partner, the late Roger Hickman and Shane Kearns at the RSHYR launch in 2015 for the “Growing Teams” and “Kickstart-Factory” websites, two projects to help those with ideas to move forward. What I didn’t know along with many, was that this interview would be the last time I would have the…
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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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At the end of the "Road to Rio": The Australian Sailing Team Paralympic journey

25 September 2016
Behind every Olympic and Paralympic medal is an amazing adventure and journey, this is the first in a series of videos looking at the #RoadToRio with the Australian Sailing Team medallists, celebrating their homecoming and looking back on their journey. The Rio Paralympics resulted in medals for all of our Australian Sailing Team Paralympians (amazing!), in the Sonar: Colin Harrison, Russell…
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Operation "Beard off"

10 September 2016
Tom Spithill, an amazing contributor to the sport of sailing is losing his beard, and maybe his hair (?) to raise money for IDS and Soldier On – Helping our Wounded Warriors! You can donate here: www.gofundme.com/operationbeardoff Amazing effort so far Tommy, with $11,600 being donated in person at The Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club – RPAYC and online! Was also an amazing excuse for a…
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Audi Hamilton Island Race Week - a look back, one week on

5 September 2016
One week on, I cannot help but look back at the fantastic week that was Audi Hamilton Island Race Week 2016. Below you will find videos from the presentation night including speeches from Karl Kwok (Beau Geste) and Matt Owen (Onyx), a catch up with Stephen Barlow from the winning Farr 40, Forty, and a chat with John Bacon on the beautiful Charlotte and all of his upcoming projects. Still to…
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"Me" for my OBR VOR application

30 August 2016
Here is my Volvo Ocean Race production task video for my On Board Reporter application. The theme had to be “Me – by Nic Douglass”. Unfortunately I was unsuccessful in a pretty competitive environment but I was thankful to get a personalised response 🙂 My take was that being a sailing content provider isn’t always as glamorous as it might seem 🙂 I definitely spend…
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Audi Hamilton Island Race Week Day 3: Audi Hamilton Island Whale Watching Week??!

25 August 2016
Day 3 saw no racing for any of the 252 entries at Audi Hamilton Island Race Week, but there was plenty of people and whale watching to be done for the media! I have to say it is the best postponement I have had in my 20+ years of sailing! Here are a few of the images I took of the whales today (absolutely insane!), I think we can call it Audi Hamilton Island Whale Watching Week, just for today…
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Audi Hamilton Island Race Week Day 2 - Ichi Ban & Concubine in the Tavern

23 August 2016
Another gorgeous day on Hamilton Island, but the breeze was not entirely on board with keeping the on-water action up to par with the off-water activities! I caught up with Matt Allen, owner of Ichi Ban who is now sitting in second in IRC Rating Division 1 after the team were second across the line to make it 2, 2. Next up is Silas Nolan (2:40), who I last caught up with in an airport lounge on…
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