Adventures

Adventures might be an understatement

Wow… Me post “Sailor Hurl” I know I have in your eyes potentially been a bit slack… but in reality, nothing could be more far from the truth. It’s amazing how much one little Sailor Girl can achieve in one month. From live media, to sailing at world level (hence prepping for the ice bath above), and back again. I have covered the SOLAS Big Boat Challenge…
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T-Shirt Etiquette and other preparations...

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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30 shows and counting!

Can you believe this week Adventures of a Sailor Girl will be racking up the 30th regular broadcast? Looking back it is amazing to see just how far Adventures of a Sailor Girl has come, the events we have been involved with, and most importantly, the adventures we have been able to share with you all! For those who don’t know, Adventures of a Sailor Girl started as a blog on what was then an…
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Audi Hamilton Island Race Week!

Well I think I can quite honestly describe myself as exhausted. Happily exhausted, but far out! What an amazingly intense week here at Audi Hamilton Island Race Week. I broadcast daily from the event, I was on the water every day, with two days of sailing, AND I even managed to MC the Henri Lloyd fashion parade in my “spare” time! I don’t think I am going to write too much…
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Hamilton Island Race Week 2014 #1

All the adventures and news from the first day of racing at Audi Hamilton Island Race Week! Interviews with Brad Stephens of XP (provisionally 2nd in IRC Passage), and Matt Owen of Local Hero (provisionally 1st in IRC Passage) and Matt Chew (skipper) and Ash Deeks (tactician) of Alive Yachting (provisionally 1st in IRC racing). The Sailor Girl also covers the official opening…
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Vision Surveys Airlie Beach Race Week!

Wow! What an amazing few days at Airlie Beach… so sorry I haven’t been keeping you up to date! In between all of the sailing with Ichi Ban (zoom!), the travel to North Queensland (wow!), the amazing on location broadcasts (so lucky!), and the little hack of my website (yes thanks to the guys who are being so attentive with their time!), I have had a little bit on! For those who are not…
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Two sleeps!

So it’s two sleeps until I head North for the 25th Vision Surveys Airlie Beach Race Week! Woohoo, I can’t wait… and I may have mentioned it a few times in my show tonight! “Sailing news in sixty seconds” kicked off the show, with a recap of the AST’s results at the Rio test event two years before the Olympics, and a replay of an interview with Tom Burton. I…
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Adventures of a Sailor Girl #18

Two sleeps until the 25th Vision Surveys Airlie Beach Race Week! “Sailing news in sixty seconds”, a recap of the AST’s results at the Rio test event two years before the Olympics including a replay of an interview with Tom Burton. An interview with Nicole Kidman, TASA President regarding the potential closing of Somerton YC in SA. Interview with Jim Hayes, Commodore of the…
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Selfie

What a weekend! I was out on the water training both days… and loving it! Starting to wind up my program on my way to the Tasar Worlds in January. This week my radio guests include the legendary Mike “Fletch” Fletcher (also my coach), and the newest holder of the GC32 speed record, Josh McKnight, who also recently came 3rd at the Moth Worlds! I was also lucky enough to be joined by Steve…
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