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Women at the top at Hamilton Island Race Week

23 August 2024
The 39th Edition of Hamilton Island Race Week has marked an increase in female representation in key roles on boats, from skippers to navigators and plenty of female crew out on the water. Rhumb Runna competing in the Trailable Yacht Division, features an all female crew of Hamilton Island locals who have elected to not have one person as skipper but instead share the role between…
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Groupama Race: Battles throughout the fleet and imminent finishes

22 June 2022
300 nautical miles upwind, the second half of the New Caledonia Groupama Race has not been an easy task. We have seen varying strategies, with some opting to stay offshore, and others flirting with danger, coming in and out of the reef. It is now all but certain that the Australian team on board Rushour, the Drew 15 catamaran will be the first boat to cross the finish line following a…
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Adventures Weekly - Needham & Turner

14 January 2021
For the first Adventures Weekly of 2021 we caught up with Tom Needham & Joel Turner, who were part of the winning team on IRC at theBartercard Australia Sail ParadiseRegatta last week. The pair are also training for the 2024 Olympics as part of theAustralian SailingDevelopment Squad, so we cover the issues they are facing, their training and just what is…
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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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Big Boat wrap!

13 December 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 great day, with awesome commentary. Check out the videos below in order to see what we got up to, and again a massive thanks to…
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