Sailor Girl Live: Rolex Sydney Hobart 2016
December 22, 2016
Wow……… We interviewed 30 boats before the start, we were there live for the start when CQS “capsized” and Beau Geste was second out of the heads, and then when Perpetual Loyal broke the record in Hobart. We were live for the next 13 boats across…
Adventures Weekly - 15 December 2016
December 15, 2016
Welcome to Adventures Weekly for 5 December 2016, your update for the top stories in sailing news globally this week; updates on the Vendee Globe, Rolex Sydney Hobart and the Sailing World Cup Final.
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Live for the SOLAS Big Boat Challenge 2016!
December 14, 2016
Wild Oats XI won the SOLAS Big Boat Challenge today on line honours for an epic ninth time after a close boat on boat match up with fellow maxis Perpetual Loyal and Scallywag.
There were plenty of lead changes over the entire race, right through the fleet, with Perpetual…
Rolex Sydney Hobart: less than one month to go, live press conference video and interviews
November 30, 2016
Today marked the run into Boxing Day with the official media launch of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2016.
Yes we are less than one month out from the “great race”, and yet it feels like yesterday.
I took the opportunity to catch up with Paul Clitheroe, the…
Adventures Weekly - 28 November 2016
November 28, 2016
Welcome to Adventures Weekly for 28 November 2016, your update for the top stories in sailing news globally this week; updates on the Vendee Globe, RORC Transatlantic Race and the Rolex Sydney Hobart.
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My last interview with Roger "Hicko" Hickman
October 10, 2016
I was approached by Sandy Eastman to provide this interview that I did with her partner, the late Roger Hickman and Shane Kearns at the RSHYR launch in 2015 for the “Growing Teams” and “Kickstart-Factory” websites, two projects to help those with…
Rolex Sydney Hobart 2015: wrap and final interview for 2015
December 31, 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…
WA, TAS and SA represent + Clipper winners!
December 31, 2015
Catch ups with Indian – Craig Carter’s WA entry, Helsal 3 – the only Tasmanian finishers, The Goat – popular Sydney entry, and Wendy Tuck, Kat and Craig Greenhill from the winning Clipper entry, Da Nang!
Plenty of other action that didn’t make…
The Derwent can be cruel or kind
December 30, 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…