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Cowes Week catch-ups

4 September 2019
While I am still collecting the majority of my Cowes Week adventures to share with you all, here is a little bonus! Yes the return of my podcast which started about 5 years ago, and dwindled off as I was asked by my followers for more video content, and of course more live coverage. But do you know what… there is something special about being able to “listen in” to a…
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Two races are better than one!

2 August 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 could you ask for in an ocean race, a nice spinnaker start and a forecast of pleasant downwind sailing” said Katie…
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Noakes Sydney Gold Race finish 2019

28 July 2019
We are onsite for the Noakes Sydney Gold Coast Race here is a little explanation on where Nic is while Katie takes over! https://www.facebook.com/sailorgirlHQ/videos/1107301412793819/ So amazing to be back at the Southport Yacht Club! https://www.facebook.com/sailorgirlHQ/videos/2621432627902011/ Live for line honours! At 10.28pm…
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Local heroes win Etchells Australasians with a day to spare

10 June 2019
It’s known as one of the toughest events to win on the east coast of Australia, but that didn’t stop local Mooloolaba team “Our Thing” 1446 from monstering away with the 2019 title, with a whole day to spare. The fleet were so keen to get racing on Saturday, so much so that in race four, the first on day two of the event, the Race Officer Ross Wilson fired the first general recall of the…
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Locals lead on day one in Mooloolaba

8 June 2019
Locals lead after day one at the Etchells Australasian Championship Thirty teams from as far as Hong Kong and New Zealand lined up offshore from Mooloolaba yesterday for the first three races of the Etchells Australasian Championship for 2019 but it was the local skipper, David Turton on “Our Thing” 1446 who finished on top after the first three…
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SailGP in San Fran

4 May 2019
Whitecaps from a cool and brisk breeze and views of the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz framed six F50 catamarans today as teams got in their final day of practice on the Bay before the main event of the second round of the inaugural SailGP kicks off in San Francisco tomorrow. The first of three fleet races, and one match race started in 12-15 knots and steadily built over the afternoon to…
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50th Trofeo Princesa Sofia Iberostar

29 March 2019
I have been in Palma for 24 hours and so far I have been to the official opening of the regatta, and partaken in a beach clean of the event! https://www.facebook.com/sailorgirlHQ/photos/a.2183904978319921/2183905168319902/?type=3&notif_id=1553803926739682&notif_t=page_post_reaction&ref=notif Great to be here and to be on the ground as the official MC…
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SailGP sizzles in Sydney

28 February 2019
So great to be a part of the first ever SailGP, AND at home in Sydney. A big thanks to Oracle for the opportunity to give their Execs and top clients a real behind-the-scenes view to just how amazing our sport is, and for bringing the SailGP to us. The SailGP really is aiming to echo the Formula 1, and it was a whole new level for me professionally as well. Was an absolute pleasure to be a part…
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Festival of Sails 2019

30 January 2019
It was amazing to return to the Festival of Sails for 2019, to not only MC the 176th Passage Race presentation and the main prizegiving, but to race in the 26-boat one design VX One Australia Nationals, and finish third. A few updates are below… https://www.facebook.com/270564456320659/posts/2098010820242671/ Awesome to combine work and play this week at the Festival of…
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