Diary

February 3, 2024
Caribbean adventures premium
The start of the year saw me inbound for some sunshine as I flew to Lanzarote to join The Famous Project Team for the 10th anniversary of the RORC Transatlantic Race from Lanzarote to Grenada. The trade winds were not at all established ahead of this race and some interesting weather was setting itself up to…
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December 31, 2023
2023 – that’s a wrap! premium
The end of the calendar year provides us with an opportunity to review the past twelve months and look ahead to the next twelve. I know I have been very fortunate. I have really enjoyed 2023; and 2024 has the potential to be even better. The one thing that has hit home for me this…
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December 4, 2023
Spectating, speaking and sunshine premium
This month I transitioned from sailor to spectator and a picked a great month to make the swap as there was so much action to follow on the water. The Transat Jacques Vabre was full of drama, starting with the storms that battered the English Channel and delayed most of the fleet. Apart from the…
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November 2, 2023
Sailing, stories and spreading the word premium
It was a pleasure to join the team at Wipro in London for their Spirit of Wipro run at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park at the beginning of October. There were distance options to suit all running abilities from a children’s 2km run up to the longer 10km. Being sailors and not runners, Alexia Barrier…
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October 9, 2023
Lady Liberty to Les Voiles des St Tropez premium
September has been a real treat; not only has it provided me with a great range of boats on which to sail and race, events have also taken me to some fabulous locations. The month started with The Famous Project being invited to represent Team France at the International Lady Liberty Regatta hosted by the…
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September 4, 2023
Land of Ice and Fire premium
As I headed into August, I think I had underestimated just how tired I was from all the activity in the previous month. I had enjoyed some amazing sailing and been travelling a great deal and eventually it catches up with you. So August was all about looking after me and making sure I was…
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August 1, 2023
Iconic Island Races premium
The beginning of the month started with an awesome blast around the Island. The Round the Island race is an iconic annual event and this year it was a blustery affair. The conditions may well have accounted for the difference between the 1100 entrants and the 838 that ultimately made it across the finish line.…
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July 3, 2023
As one race ends, another begins…. premium
The Summer Solstice, and final month, of The Ocean Race has been packed full of drama. This six month quest of racing around the world has delivered as much excitement in the final few days as we have seen in the previous five months. The fleet arrived in Aarhus with Biotherm, having saved their rig…
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June 2, 2023
Fast and fabulous premium
May has been a busy month and it feels that a great deal of change has taken place. It started in San Francisco, with the Season 3 finale of Sail GP. The conditions were perfect and the competition was tight for a place in the final 3 racing to win $1million. It was a final…
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May 4, 2023
Let’s get the season started premium
I was delighted to make the most of being based at home for the month of April. It enabled me to maintain a regular physical training regime and manage my eating well so that I am ready for what lays in store for the month of May and beyond. It also provided the opportunity to…
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