Wow...!
31 October 2016
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…
"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…
"Making waves"
17 March 2016
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…
WA, TAS and SA represent + Clipper winners!
31 December 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
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…
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…
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…
Action from the CYCA: Musto International Youth MR
1 December 2015
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…
SailingLog and Sailor Girl
23 October 2015
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…