Adventures

Etchells Invitational won by RTYC Academy

4 August 2016
The Cowes Etchells Invitational Regatta finished up today with the Royal Thames Yacht Club Youth Academy beating a fleet of far more experienced Etchells teams to take the Gertrude Cup. I interviewed Tim Gratton from the winning team, who have an average age of 22, and Tom Carruthers, skipper of the San Diego Yacht Club (or Elizabeth) team who were runners up. The Etchells Invitational is a bit…
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She'll be sailing 'round the island - J.P. Morgan Round the Island Race

5 July 2016
Wow! What a race, definitely one for the “bucket list”, the Round the Island Race. I think I “picked” the year to do it too, with plenty of breeze on, and plenty of action on board the winning First 40 La Reponse (you can find two live broadcasts from on board via Facebook below) as well as following the record-breaking win of the Mod 70 Phaedo 3. Check out the video, which…
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A water repelling "adventure"

11 March 2016
I travelled overnight on Monday to be at the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron on Tuesday morning for the announcement of the Australian Olympic Committee’s partnership with Zhik as an Official Supplier to the Australian Olympic Team for Rio 2016. Zhik unveiled, with the help of Lisa Darmanin, Jason Waterhouse and Will Ryan, the sailing uniform collection showcasing the revolutionary new super…
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Rolex Sydney Hobart 2015: Long Range Weather Forecast

22 December 2015
The weather for this year’s Rolex Sydney Hobart start was of great media interest this morning, with one model yesterday showing conditions similar to the brutal 1998 Hobart. This is thankfully unlikely. Check out this video for the long range weather forecast briefing this morning at the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia with key navigators as well as the Aussie weather bureau. From left to…
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Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week - Day 3!

11 August 2015
Guy Bridge – Foiling Kite Boarder Guy Bridge is a 15 year old who today set a record for kite surfing around the Isle of Wight. He has some pretty big ambitions, and all of us at Adventures of a Sailor Girl love it! Enjoy! Paul Wilcox – Tonnerre IV After an average day for Tonnerre IV, was great that Paul Wilcox, the helm of this glamour IRC 0 entry at Cowes Week was still keen to…
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