Ocean Obs’19

As a keen ocean advocate, I am thrilled to have been invited to speak at the OceanObs’19 conference in Hawaii next week. The conference is held once a decade – the first one having been held in France back in 2009 with around 300 participants. Momentum has...
SYZ Translemanique en Solitare – Race Report

SYZ Translemanique en Solitare – Race Report

I consider myself extremely lucky to take part in some incredible events. Often the easy route would be to say no but sometimes you have to challenge yourself. Incredibly, it has been ten years since I sailed competitively on my own in a yacht race so I will admit to...
Sailing in the Solent

Sailing in the Solent

A busy summer month which saw much activity in the sailing world right on my doorstep. This not only filled my days either spectating, volunteering or actually taking part but also allowed me the opportunity to catch up with people I have not seen in a while due to...
Rolex Fastnet Race 2019 – S/Y AEGIR

Rolex Fastnet Race 2019 – S/Y AEGIR

What a spectacle! The start of 400 boats leaving the Solent for the Fastnet Race at 15 minute intervals really is an impressive sight. The difference this year was that the wind allowed us to exit the Solent in one hit. There was better breeze than expected and with...
Summer sailing

Summer sailing

So July was mainly taken up sailing the Pacific from LA to Hawaii in the Transpac. You can check out my earlier race report blog for more detail but, suffice to say, it was a huge success with our team winning our division by 12 minutes and securing no less than four...
Transpac Race onboard Oaxaca, Santa Cruz 50

Transpac Race onboard Oaxaca, Santa Cruz 50

The start line on Friday 12th July was a busy one with many competitors scheduled to begin that day. There are three start days for various classes, each starting on a different day and the faster boats departing on the final start on Saturday 13th July. For us it was...