First 24 hours of the Rolex Middle Sea - Strait Up!
October 21, 2019
Rolex Middle Sea Race 2019 – Day 1
The Swan 42 out of Italy owned by Renzo Grotessi currently leads overall on IRC, followed by the French IRC52 Arobasa2 and the Cookson 50 Kuka 3. More in my update recapping the start, and following the boats through the…
Over 40 boats started the Rolex Middle Sea Coastal Race today to stretch their “sea legs” ahead of the official race start on Saturday. With a northerly breeze, the Race Committee sent the fleet on the “Round Comino” course, heading out of Marsamxett…
Two races are better than one!
August 2, 2019
The Lendlease Brisbane to Hamilton Island and Club Marine Brisbane to Keppel races are away from the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron in perfect downwind conditions with a 12-15 knot sou’easter looking likely for the majority of the courses.
“What more…
Sail Paradise 2019
January 9, 2019
All of the action from the Pittwater to Paradise Race, and the Sail Paradise Regatta working with the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club, and the Southport Yacht…
Rolex Sydney Hobart 2018
December 23, 2018
Ways to follow the Sailor Girl this Hobart
Wrapping it up in Hobart for 2018
Tasmanians claim Tattersall Cup in home port
With all boats still racing now outside their handicap times Phillip Turner’s Alive Yachting representing Derwent Sailing Squadron Inc has won…
Rolex Sydney Hobart 2018 preview!
December 22, 2018
Four sleeps until Boxing Day!
Here’s the rundown of my
Rolex Sydney Hobart
coverage for this year:
– tomorrow and Christmas Eve; live broadcasts of all press conferences and briefings, tomorrow I will be live on
ABC Australia
at 10am for the national program to…
Two from twenty-eight
December 22, 2018
A look back at the 2017 Rolex Sydney Hobart with the winning Ichi Ban skipper, Matt Allen.
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Big Boat wrap!
December 13, 2018
What a day it was this year for the Grinders Coffee SOLAS Big Boat Challenge!
We took on a whole new level of broadcasting, and while we did have a few intermissions brought to you by “Telstra” (in the words of David Turton) we still managed to put together a…
Sailor Girl to skipper team of sailing stalwarts for live Big Boat Day Challenge broadcast
December 9, 2018
Tuesday 11 December marks the final warm-up for the “big boats” before the Rolex Sydney Hobart on a tight and fast-paced track around Sydney Harbour to raise money for SOLAS, the Safety of Life at Sea trust. Four maxis will likely battle for line honours; Black Jack…