Adventures

Wow...!

Wow – I don’t think it has quite sunk in yet. Thank you so much everyone for your congratulations in so many forms since Saturday night from hugs in person, to texts and on Facebook, including the special release by Down Under Sail of their article from their fantastic Aussie grassroots ‘Year Book’ which covers the ups and downs of my “adventures”. (Thanks…
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"Me" for my OBR VOR application

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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"Making waves"

It has been so nice to be at home in Milton on the South Coast of NSW for the past week. I moved “home” from Sydney just over a year ago when I knew I wanted to spend most of the year away “adventuring” at various sailing events. I am finally unpacking! A big thanks to the Milton Ulladulla Times for catching up with me this morning at one of “my” other Harbours… Ulladulla…
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The Derwent can be cruel or kind

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

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"

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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Action from the CYCA: Musto International Youth MR

Harry Price and his team of Murray Jones, Ben Robinson and Jack Hubbard took the win in the Musto International last week. Was great to catch up with the team on the ground to chat about the season, and what is up next! More adventures… www.AdventuresofaSailorGirl.com @SailorGirl218 – Facebook/Instagram/Twitter/Snapchat Thanks for joining the adventures – Sailor Girl xx PS Pam Scrivenor, I…
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SailingLog and Sailor Girl

SailingLog by BoatBook, the world’s first free automatic logbook, now celebrating one million recorded miles, has come on board as a “friend” and supporter of the Sailor Girl. This will act on two levels, providing the ability to track the Sailor Girl on her adventures, while also providing financial support. Even though the App is free, anyone who downloads the App from this…
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