Newport RI; "small town - big heart"
20 May 2018
It was pretty surreal to return to Newport three years on for the return of the Volvo Ocean Race.
This time around, my adventures were thanks to Argo Group, one of the sponsors for the local heroes of Vestas 11th Hour Racing, headed by Charlie Enright and Mark Towill, with…
I was at Takapuna Beach this morning with a number of people who love sailing, but most importantly – love our oceans and our planet.
Sailors and shore crew from Turn the Tide on Plastic, Vestas 11th Hour Racing, Team AkzoNobel and Brunel Sailing were amongst the…
Reminders of mortality
14 January 2018
From reports direct from Hollywood Boulevard that they had abandoned ship in Bass Strait and were helicoptered to safety, to a man overboard and retrieval on Scallywag while leading the Volvo Ocean Race – today was definitely an interesting day in sailing – and…
Rolex Sydney Hobart start!
27 December 2017
Wow…… that was definitely the slowest start I have seen for the Rolex Sydney Hobart, and consequently the start with the most mix ups in the pecking order to what was expected. The fleet are now headed down the East Coast of Australia in a gradient…
Cabbage Tree 2017
11 November 2017
The live start from 10 November 2017 was a glamour! Sunset behind the Sydney city-scape and a plethora of yachts, with two generals, a major committee boat pile up (sorry Kearnsie!!) and maxi action! What more could you want on a Friday night….??!
Live stream from the…
Volvo Ocean Race start 2017
22 October 2017
20 October – in the mix with some favourites
After what seemed like an endless amount of “leg zeros” the Volvo Ocean Race is now in full wind up to the first leg where points will count on Sunday. Even though it is a short leg to the race’s somewhat…
Fastnet fires up - thanks to Pantaenius
14 August 2017
What an epic adventure the Rolex Fastnet Race was this year, with great help from Pantaenius Yacht Insurance to support our coverage.
Check out the full blog, including photos, live video, interviews and more direct from the start in Cowes, to the finish in Plymouth.
The…