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Adventures of a Sailor Girl- News and interviews from December 22 show

by Sail-World on 22 Dec 2014
2013 Overall Winner, Darryl Hodgkinson and Victoire crew with Patrick Boutellier, Rolex Australia - Rolex Sydney Hobart. Carlo Borlenghi / Rolex
If you missed this week's edition of Adventures of a Sailor Girl, then hear the replay below. This week's show is the 35th

Adventures of a Sailor Girl #35 on 21 December 2014 by Sunset Radio on Mixcloud



Nic Douglass off to Perth © SW
Nic Douglass off to Perth © SW

The Sailor Girl is Nic Douglass, a Sydney based sailor, sailing commentator and icon of the Sydney and Australian sailing scene.

Nic is a former two-time World and six-time Australian champion in the Tasar class, and has competed in women's match racing on the Olympic and world circuit.

The line up for December 23:

Adventures of a Sailor Girl #35

A wrap of 2014, and a preview for the Rolex Sydney Hobart broadcast on 26 December 0800 AEST.

The run down...
Introduction (00:50)
Audi Hamilton Island Race Week flashback (02:15)
- Glenn Bourke, CEO Hamilton Island (02:20)
- Josh McKnight (07:32)
- Gavin Brady, Team Beau Geste (08:42)
Last week - SOLAS Big Boat Challenge, Land Rover EXSS (13:28)
- Ken Read, Comanche (13:48)
- Morgan Larson, Alinghi (19:48)
Aussie legends (23:35)
- Rob Brown, Envy Scooters Melges 32 (23:42)
- Luke 'Parko' Parkinson, Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing (34:00)
- Mat Belcher & Will Ryan, Australian Sailing Team 470M (48:10)
- Syd Fischer, Team Ragamuffin launch (52:40)
- Darren 'Twirler' Jones, Estate Master Motor Sport (54:30)
Year in review (55:47)
- Highlights package (56:58)
Wrap and my adventures (1:00:47)
- Rob Douglass & Mike Fletcher, Tasar 2015 (1:01:03)
- Thanks (1:04:40)
- Boxing Day (Rolex Sydney Hobart) preview and gossip (1:05:19)
- Merry Christmas (1:06:08)

See you from 0800 AEST (1500 CST) Boxing Day for my Rolex Sydney Hobart broadcast live from the Crusing Yacht Club of Australia!


Nic Douglass storm watching in Sydney - caught by Hannah White © SW
Nic Douglass storm watching in Sydney - caught by Hannah White © SW

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