Adventures of a Sailor Girl

Insightful chat with Shannon Falcone, Trimmer/Grinder for Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli after taking the Prada Cup Final to 4-0 over INEOS Team UK.Shannon was in the gym, but took the time to chat with us in the Sailing Club on the Clubhouse App.Marco Brandon Rossini and Brooks Watson hosted the chat, and I was lucky […]

For Adventures Weekly on 28 August 2020 we had a special show lined up with two amazing #SailorGirl‘s! Both Katie Spithill and Stacey Jackson joined Nic to chat about the good old days in Women’s Match Racing, the awesome Ocean Respect Racing project, AND what has been happening in 2020! You can find Stacey’s business here – NautiBags www.nautibags.com.au – you can still get orders in […]

For Adventures Weekly on 22 August 2020 we were excited to welcome Victor Kovalenko – the “Medal Maker”. What a great discussion, from the postponement of this year’s Olympics, to his own career, and what it takes to be part of the team to help win Gold medals. A big thanks to Pantaenius Yacht Insurance for their […]

For Adventures Weekly on 1 August 2020 we were excited to take a look back at a series of Olympic journey interviews – given it is both one year until Tokyo 2020, and the time when we were all thinking that we would be following the action over there we thought it was a great […]

For Adventures Weekly on 24 July 2020 we were excited to have Carolijn Brouwer with us to chat about her adventures as one of the first females to win The Ocean Race and a few other laps, her three Olympic Games, love of multis, foiling and just being on the water! Some amazing insights, great […]

For Adventures Weekly on 18 July 2020 we were excited to have Kay Sutton – aka Kay Cottee with us to chat about her adventures as the first female to sail non-stop, unassisted, around the world. A great show, with insights from Kay, as well as Marcus Blackmore. Hope you enjoy as much as we […]

For Adventures Weekly on 10 July 2020 we were lucky to have champion sailor, boat designer, coach and self-proclaimed “sailing addict” Iain Murray – Big Fella with us to chat about his career and all that he is up to now with the Australian Sailing Team, America’s Cup and SailGP A massive thanks to the Canberra Yacht Club for having me […]

For Adventures Weekly on 3 July 2020 we are excited to have friend of the show Andrew “Dog” Palfrey checking in with us direct from Cowes, UK to kick of “Season 2”! We chatted about a huge range of topics, from Cadets to TP52’s, RC44’s, Mumm 30’s, the America’s Cup and his three Olympic campaigns! […]

We have done a show every week since 27 March, so we wanted to take the opportunity to take a look back at what we are calling “Season 1” before we kick straight back into live interviews with Andrew Palfrey and Iain Murray next week from 1700 AEST Friday / 0800 BST! A big thanks […]

For Adventures Weekly on 18/19 June 2020 we welcomed Jay Gowell (Race Chairman) and Somers Kempe (Race Co-Chair) to chat about the Newport Bermuda Race and their pivot to create the 2020 Online Newport Bermuda Race (which you can still enter!). More information on entering the online race here: https://bermudarace.com/onlinerace ⛵And if you are keen […]

For Adventures Weekly on 13 June 2020 we welcomed Terry Hutchinson, the skipper of American Magic, the New York Yacht Club Challenger for the next America’s Cup. Some great insights for the next Cup and from his sixteen World Championship wins in a variety of top-line classes, from the J24, to the Farr 40 Class, TP52 Class, and the Maxi72 Worlds ⛵️🏆 We also […]

For Adventures Weekly on 5 June 2020 we welcomed Kevin and Ross Wilson to chat about where we would have been this weekend (the Mooloolaba Yacht Club Australasian Etchells Champs), and the great work that they, along with so many, put into our sport as Volunteers. Starting their lives as sailors, they have been Race […]

This week on Adventures Weekly the Sailor Girl, Nic Douglass took on the challenge of chatting with two incredible sailors and journalists, as well as being two of the founding members of the Society of International Scribes (SINS); Bob Fisher and Rob Mundle. With 35 books, four world championship wins, and a serious and renowned […]

What an amazing show with John Bertrand AO to chat about the legendary Australia II win in his role as skipper, the Olympics both in 1972 and then 1976 where he won bronze, his mentors, his teammates, his youth, the psychology of winning and of course what he is up to now including being President […]

What a show…! For Adventures Weekly on 15 May 2020 the Sailor Girl welcomed Tracy Edwards MBE, direct from the UK to chat about her inspiring journey with Maiden, and The Maiden Factor. For a full sixty minutes we chatted about the early days, the Whitbread, the Maiden movie, her motivation(s), the tough times, the good times, […]

Adventures Weekly – 8 May 2020 with a focus and behind-the-scenes look at our #KeepingYouCovered campaign, covering #EveryManWomanAndBoat from start to finish in the Rolex Sydney Hobart! Great to have the “Beneteau Whisperer” Nev Sail, Ronald A Simpson “Droney”, Renee Smith from Making Waves Foundation (SWD), and the awesome Steven Shield along with regular hosts […]

Adventures Weekly – 1 May 2020 with a focus on the United States SailGP Team aired in the US at 2000 ET and in Australia at 1000 AEST. We were joined by Kimo Worthington (exceptional sailor himself; America’s Cup and Whitbread Winner) General Manager of the team, Peter Kinney (2016 Melges 32 World Champ) grinder, and Hans Henken […]

Adventures Weekly – 24 April 2020 with a focus on Sail Port Stephens thanks to Pantaenius Yacht Insurance, where we would all rather be right now! Lots of guests including PRO Denis Thompson (in case the Aussies are missing his voice over the radio), Stacey Jackson from NautiBags, and Scott McRae from Sons Of Beaches who played a special tune for April! AND of course […]

A Big Pledge alongside big goals Adventures Weekly – 17 April 2020 with Hannah Mills Sailing; Gold and Silver medallist, multiple and current World Champ in the 470 who is headed to Tokyo 2020 with the British Sailing Team, the founder of the Big Plastic Pledge, AND judge for our Pantaenius Yacht Insurance “Video of […]

Nic Douglass caught up with David Turton from The Seabin Project, to chat about saving the world one bin at a time, the Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race which would have started on Good Friday, the Mooloolaba Australasian Etchells Championship (David Turton is the defending champion), AND to decide on the Pantaenius Yacht Insurance “Video of the Week”! PANTAENIUS YACHT INSURANCE – […]