12 Metre Yacht Club (12MYC) is excited to announce the release of 12mR: An Enduring Legacy. Filmed during the 2019 12mR World Championship in Newport R.I., highlights include racing footage and competitor interviews paired with the experienced insights of the 12MYC’s Station Steward Gary Jobson who also wrote and narrated this documentary.
From July 8-13, 2019, twenty-two 12…
Yannick Bestaven (Maître Coq IV) Wins Ninth Vendée Globe
28 January 2021
Yannick Bestaven, the 48 year old French skipper of Maître Coq IV, is the overall winner of the ninth edition of the Vendée Globe. Although he actually took the gun for third place off Les Sables d’Olonne, France at 03hrs 19mins 46 secs early this Thursday morning, because he carried a time compensation of 10 hours and 15 minutes, awarded by an international jury for his role in the…
Dalin takes Vendée Globe line honours
28 January 2021
After an immaculately executed race, at 20h 35m 47s UTC this evening, 80 days 6hrs 15mins 47secs since the start on Sunday 8thNovember, French skipper Charlie Dalin emerged from a damp, misty Bay of Biscay to break the finish line of the Vendée Globe, the solo, non-stop round the world race, in first position and in doing so realised the ocean racing dreams of his youth.But the 36-year-old…
Vendée Globe Victory?
28 January 2021
With less than 80 miles to the finish line of the Vendée Globe solo non-stop round the world race the leader Charlie Dalin (APIVIA) is expected to complete his race around 1800-1900hrs UTC.Our Sailor Girl on the ground, Kass, will be keeping us updated – with Nic on the panel with a massive cup of tea in Australia!
French skipper Dalin, 36, who was one of the…
Adventures Weekly: Jessica Watson
10 November 2020
With the Vendée Globe in focus this week, it was brilliant to have Jessica Watson on our Adventures Weekly show on Friday to chat about her incredible record-breaking solo non-stop and unassisted round-the-world adventure ten years ago as a 16-year-old. Jess in her words is an “ordinary girl who went out and achieved her goals”, a great way to look at life and how you can break it all…
Adventures Weekly: Katie Spithill and Stacey Jackson
29 August 2020
For Adventures Weekly on 28 August 2020 we had a special show lined up with two amazing#SailorGirl‘s! BothKatie SpithillandStacey JacksonjoinedNicto chat about the good old days in Women’s Match Racing, the awesomeOcean Respect Racingproject, AND what has been happening in…
Adventures Weekly: Carolijn Brouwer
25 July 2020
For Adventures Weekly on 24 July 2020 we were excited to have Carolijn Brouwer with us to chat about her adventures as one of the first females to win The Ocean Race and a few other laps, her three Olympic Games, love of multis, foiling and just being on the water! Some amazing insights, great memories and beautiful stories from the sport that we love.
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Adventures Weekly: Kay Cottee
18 July 2020
For Adventures Weekly on 18 July 2020 we were excited to have Kay Sutton – aka Kay Cottee with us to chat about her adventures as the first female to sail non-stop, unassisted, around the world. A great show, with insights from Kay, as well as Marcus Blackmore. Hope you enjoy as much as we did!
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Adventures Weekly: Big Fella
10 July 2020
For Adventures Weekly on 10 July 2020 we were lucky to have champion sailor, boat designer, coach and self-proclaimed “sailing addict” Iain Murray – Big Fella with us to chat about his career and all that he is up to now with theAustralian Sailing Team,America’s…
