Kitefoiling Gold Cup 2015 - Townsville - Nico & Ricky
27 September 2015
While I am in Townsville for the 43rd Tasar Nationals, was great to chat with Nico Parlier and Ricky Leccese on the upcoming Kitefoiling Gold Cup stage, as well as the basics.
Nico is currently tied for the tour lead, and won last year’s final stage here in Townsville. Will he be on top at the end of October? Time will tell.
What is scarier is that I am apparently going to learn how to…
Brad Jackson in Portsmouth post Fastnet
Brad Jackson took some time out of his busy schedule post Fastnet Race to sit down with me and chat about the Rambler 88 program as well as the Volvo Ocean Race, both Team SCA and whether we will see him back in a boat again any time soon!
Ken Read in Gothenburg on the AC and Comanche programs
Having missed catching up with Kenny in Cowes and also in…
No records, but plenty of smiles at Fastnet finish
20 August 2015
I am now calling it #rainmouth, but all are happy here in Plymouth despite a very tricky 2015 Rolex Fastnet race (now known as #slownet).
Was great (although wet) to meet Team SCA on the dock this afternoon. A quick turnaround and they are already heading back to Gosport.
Check out the video below – and stay tuned for more from me in the coming days!
Plenty of action in between blogs on…
Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week - Ladies Day!
13 August 2015
Team SCA
Ladies Day wouldn’t be complete without chatting with some of my favourite sailor girls! Team SCA are back, and it was fantastic to chat to Annie Lush, Sally Barkow, Sara Hastreiter, and winner of the Ladies Day Award, Libby Greenhalgh! #weareteamsca
The Concise Crew
Enjoying a bit of the Cowes Week hospitality with the Concise Team! Good chat about the whole Concise program with…
America’s Cup World Series
Day 2 Portsmouth – Wrap up!
Everyone was ready for some more ACWS racing today except for the weather. With winds well outside of the recommended 25 knots the organisers had no choice but to abandon racing.
Hear from five of the six skippers: Nathan Outteridge – Artemis Racing, Franck Cammas – Groupama Team France, Dean Barker – SoftBank…
Volvo Ocean Race: The finale!
2 July 2015
Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 – Stacey Jackson – When will we next see the magenta?!
This edition of the Volvo Ocean Race is done! Was fantastic to catch up with Stacey Jackson, of Team SCA; a fellow sailor girl, someone I have sailed with, and a friend after SCA’s second in the In-Port race today, moving them to the podium for the series! What an adventure! Enjoy xx
Hilary Lister…
Newport - On water adventures
30 May 2015
On the water for the in port race and leg 7 start in Newport
Wow! Wasn’t the Volvo Ocean Race Newport stopover an event to be a part of, so lucky! Here are the adventures from on the water for the in port race, and the start of leg 7! Over 131,500 people were also a part of the action – one I will always remember, but I can’t wait for the next time I get to be involved with the…
The lead up to the start of the Land Rover Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race, live from the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia with Nic Douglass, Adventures of a Sailor Girl for Sunset Radio.
Guest include: Mark “Richo” Richards (skipper of Wild Oats XI), Michael Coxon (sailing master of Perpetual Loyal), Matt Allen (chairman of the SOLAS foundation and owner of Ichi Ban), Mark Bradford…
