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Wild Finish to Bartercard Sail Paradise Regatta 2021

5 January 2021
The twelfth edition of the Bartercard Sail Paradise Regatta concluded today in a strong and gusty southerly, with the sporty conditions testing the sailors who did take to the water to race. “It’s called Sail Paradise, not Survive Paradise” commented Race Officer, Southport Yacht Club’s own Mark Dingley at the skippers briefing ahead of racing, where the organisers opted to keep the…
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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…
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Special Edition Interview with Stars+Stripes Team USA

5 November 2020
Adventures Weekly on 5 November 2020 included a special show line up with the entire Stars + Stripes Team USA; Taylor Canfield, Mike Buckley, Victor Diaz de Leon, Erik Shampain and Michael Menninger, fresh from their win in the 70th Bermuda Gold Cup, which this year was also the World Championship for the World Match Racing Tour. The whole team joined Nic to chat about their latest win (their…
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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. Carolijn Brouwer (left)…
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Adventures Weekly: The Original SINS

1 June 2020
This week on Adventures Weekly the Sailor Girl, Nic Douglass took on the challenge of chatting with two incredible sailors and journalists, as well as being two of the founding members of the Society of International Scribes (SINS); Bob Fisher and Rob Mundle. With 35 books, four world championship wins, and a serious and renowned passion for the America’s Cup, it is no doubt that many refer…
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Adventures Weekly : John Bertrand AO

24 May 2020
What an amazing show with John Bertrand AO to chat about the legendary Australia II win in his role as skipper, the Olympics both in 1972 and then 1976 where he won bronze, his mentors, his teammates, his youth, the psychology of winning and of course what he is up to now including being President of Swimming Australia (2013 – present) and the Chairman of The Sport Australia Hall of Fame…
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Adventures Weekly: Tracy Edwards

15 May 2020
What a show…! For Adventures Weekly on 15 May 2020 the Sailor Girl welcomed Tracy Edwards MBE, direct from the UK to chat about her inspiring journey with Maiden, andThe Maiden Factor.For a full sixty minutes we chatted about the early days, the Whitbread, the Maiden movie, her motivation(s), the tough times, the good times, and now why she is so motivated to support the…
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Sail Paradise 2020

1 January 2020
Day One: Bartercard Sail Paradise Regatta kicks off from Southport Yacht Club To kick off the new decade, the 11thBartercard Sail Paradise Regatta got underway today under a sunny sky in a building nor’easterly breeze with a fleet of 33 yachts. The Race Officer, Southport Yacht Club’s own Mark Dingley opted to start the boats off on a Course 12, the Q1 extended course. Taking…
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#KeepingYouCovered

21 December 2019
64 videos in total, a three-hour pre-start live show talking with over 35 boats through the fleet, start commentary for ABC Grandstand, a world first with live offshore drone coverage of the middle to smaller sized yachts off the coast of Sydney, over 15 hours of live coverage including finishes with over 50 yachts right throughout the fleet in Hobart… This was the core of the “Keeping…
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