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Transfusion steams ahead

30 January 2016
All the action from day 2 of the Farr 40 Australian National Championships! Can’t wait to head to the dock tomorrow to do the wrap up interviews with the fleet… and of course in just under a fortnight be on the ground for the World Championships! The Transfusion train is steaming away from the other carriages at the Farr 40 National Championship: John Calvert-Jones Trophy, leaving an…
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Sydney storm forces Farr 40s ashore on nationals opening day

29 January 2016
I can’t wait to be on the dock for the final day of racing on Sunday! Check out what happened on day 1 for the Farr 40 Australia Nationals below! – Sailor Girl Two races into the Farr 40’s Australian Championship the fleet was ordered ashore for safety reasons as an afternoon storm approached Sydney from the North West, bringing impressive lighting and heavy rain. The one design…
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Farr 40 Australian Nationals preview - Lang Walker is back!

28 January 2016
I took the opportunity today to sit down with Lang Walker to chat about his return to sailing, Farr 40 sailing, why he likes the Farr 40 class in general, and of course the Nationals that are coming up this weekend, ahead of the Worlds in Australia in a fortnight. I am really looking forward to being on the ground for the final day of the Aussie Nationals, and then the pre-Worlds and also the…
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35th Club Marine Pittwater to Coffs Yacht Race

2 January 2016
First adventure for 2016 is underway, the 35th Club Marine Pittwater to Coffs Yacht Race starting on the dot at 1300 AEST today off Barrenjoey Head north of Sydney, Australia. Thanks to Michael Chittenden for the amazing images from up on the headland! I was on the ground at the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club to interview the competitors and officials before racing, and then out on the water to…
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Rolex Sydney Hobart 2015: wrap and final interview for 2015

31 December 2015
Wow…. I wrapped up the Rolex Sydney Hobart for 2015 on board Primitive Cool this afternoon at Constitution Dock, and then just when I thought I was finished for 2015, I ran into the Balance team, winners on IRC for this year’s Hobart at the airport. Check out my wrap, and my final interview for 2015, a chat with this year’s Tattersall’s Cup winners. For the me, 2015 meant…
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The Derwent can be cruel or kind

30 December 2015
Teasing Machine, who looked to be in the box seat to claim the Rolex Sydney Hobart on IRC, and Celestial were both defeated by the Derwent this morning as they drifted to the finish well over five hours beyond what was first estimated. Quickpoint Azzuro meanwhile around the Cape has blistering pace, basically at or above hull speed of 9 knots and has moved to number one on the IRC leader board…
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IRC shaping up in Hobart; Balance, Rags 52 and Primitive Cool

29 December 2015
7th, 8th and 9th on line honours in the Rolex Sydney Hobart for 2015 chat with Nic about their race experience and, in the case of Balance, the Ragamuffin TP52 and Primitive Cool, a potential showing in the overall IRC results… By morning we will have a better idea of how it is all going to unfold with the two French teams in hot contention. For more adventures, head to…
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Maserati, Chinese Whisper & Ichi Ban with a hint of "Magenta"

29 December 2015
Dockside chats with Liz Wardley from Maserati, Rupert Henry from Chinese Whisper and Sophie Ciszeck and Matt Allen from Ichi Ban (4th, 5th and 6th on line honours). Great to chat about the conditions, the ups and downs, everything in between and what might be coming up next. Make sure you follow the Magenta Project, the next all-female Volvo project, AND also check out SOLAS if you are looking for…
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