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Operation "Beard off"

10 September 2016
Tom Spithill, an amazing contributor to the sport of sailing is losing his beard, and maybe his hair (?) to raise money for IDS and Soldier On – Helping our Wounded Warriors! You can donate here: www.gofundme.com/operationbeardoff Amazing effort so far Tommy, with $11,600 being donated in person at The Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club – RPAYC and online! Was also an amazing excuse for a…
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Audi Hamilton Island Race Week - a look back, one week on

5 September 2016
One week on, I cannot help but look back at the fantastic week that was Audi Hamilton Island Race Week 2016. Below you will find videos from the presentation night including speeches from Karl Kwok (Beau Geste) and Matt Owen (Onyx), a catch up with Stephen Barlow from the winning Farr 40, Forty, and a chat with John Bacon on the beautiful Charlotte and all of his upcoming projects. Still to…
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"Me" for my OBR VOR application

30 August 2016
Here is my Volvo Ocean Race production task video for my On Board Reporter application. The theme had to be “Me – by Nic Douglass”. Unfortunately I was unsuccessful in a pretty competitive environment but I was thankful to get a personalised response 🙂 My take was that being a sailing content provider isn’t always as glamorous as it might seem 🙂 I definitely spend…
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Audi Hamilton Island Race Week Day 3: Audi Hamilton Island Whale Watching Week??!

25 August 2016
Day 3 saw no racing for any of the 252 entries at Audi Hamilton Island Race Week, but there was plenty of people and whale watching to be done for the media! I have to say it is the best postponement I have had in my 20+ years of sailing! Here are a few of the images I took of the whales today (absolutely insane!), I think we can call it Audi Hamilton Island Whale Watching Week, just for today…
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Audi Hamilton Island Race Week Day 2 - Ichi Ban & Concubine in the Tavern

23 August 2016
Another gorgeous day on Hamilton Island, but the breeze was not entirely on board with keeping the on-water action up to par with the off-water activities! I caught up with Matt Allen, owner of Ichi Ban who is now sitting in second in IRC Rating Division 1 after the team were second across the line to make it 2, 2. Next up is Silas Nolan (2:40), who I last caught up with in an airport lounge on…
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Audi Hamilton Island Race Week Day 1 - "Pillow Talk" & Scallywag's Honeymooners

22 August 2016
Amazing to be back on Hamilton Island for Audi Hamilton Island Race Week. A record-breaking fleet of 252 boats, a stunning location, and catching up with so many of my sailing mates from around the world, what could be better??! First up I caught up with Matt Owen, “Pillow” in the Tavern to chat about his success at AHIRW over the past ten (??!) years. He has won a few times, not…
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Cowes Week adventures...

13 August 2016
The Cowes Week adventures so far… Day 1 & 2 – Figaro, first-timers, fast mast drops and First 40s I talk with my Dad, Rob Douglass on his first sail on the Solent, Sam Laidlaw who dropped a rig during a race and was still leading the Quarter Tonners at the end of day two, Piers Hugh Smith who was leading the Figaro class and Andrew “The Admiral” McIrvine on his up and…
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5o5's in Weymouth

9 August 2016
Wow. Have you ever seen a World Championship with a fleet of 130 boats have a possible seven winners leading into the last race? Mike Martin & Andy Lowry had a 22 point lead going into the last race of the 5o5 Worlds with two tough results in races 1 and 2 of the series. Hear how they sailed a consistent series with low risk options to take the title. Also interviews with Nathan Batchelor who…
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Etchells Invitational won by RTYC Academy

4 August 2016
The Cowes Etchells Invitational Regatta finished up today with the Royal Thames Yacht Club Youth Academy beating a fleet of far more experienced Etchells teams to take the Gertrude Cup. I interviewed Tim Gratton from the winning team, who have an average age of 22, and Tom Carruthers, skipper of the San Diego Yacht Club (or Elizabeth) team who were runners up. The Etchells Invitational is a bit…
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