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Jessica Watson OAM (born 18 May 1993) is an Australian sailor who was awarded the Order of Australia Medal after attempting a solo circumnavigation [1] at the age of 16. . Although she circled the planet, she did it in a narrow range of latitudes that resulted in her voyage falling short of the distance criterion of 21,600 nautical miles (40,000 km) for a circumnavigation – the equivalent of ...
As of July 2023, the channel had over 1.85 million subscribers and is the most popular sailing YouTube channel. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] In November 2019, they received significant media attention for sailing Greta Thunberg onboard La Vagabonde from Virginia to Lisbon for the 2019 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Madrid .
As of April 2024, the first women, and fastest person to sail solo, non-stop and unassisted from Sydney to Auckland with a time of 8 days, 3 hours and 19 minutes. [32] [33] In May 2024, Blair became the first person to sail solo, non-stop and unassisted around New Zealand; Auckland to Auckland with a time of 16 days and 23 hours. [34] [35]
Natasha Bryant and Nina Curtis currently share the role of strategist and are part of the Women's Pathway Programme. Wing trimmer Kyle Langford joined the team ahead of the inaugural season in 2019. Jason Waterhouse is the team's flight controller. Sam Newton and Kinley Fowler are the two grinders in the team. Ed Powys serves as the reserve sailor.
2023 Sailing World Championships: The Hague: 470 (dinghy) Fleet Mixed 49er Fleet Male 49erFX Fleet Female ILCA 6 Fleet Female ILCA 7 Fleet Male Kite Fleet Male Kite Fleet Female Nacra 17: Fleet Mixed IQFoil Fleet Male IQFoil Fleet Female 18 August – 25 August: Shark 24 World Championships Niagara-on-the-Lake: Shark 24: Fleet Mixed 21 August ...
9-15 Sep 2024: Sonar World Championship Noroton Yacht Club: 10-15 Sep 2024: A-Cat World Championship: 14-21 Sep 2024: J/70 World Championship REAL CLUB NAUTICO DE PALMA: Spain 16-21 Sep 2024: Raceboard World Championships: 16-22 Sep 2024: IWCA World Championships CV Ballena Alegre Spain: 23-28 Sep 2024: Offshore Double Handed World Championship ...
She was ranked the ISAF Women's World Ranking's number one bowman in 2010. [2] In 2010, as a crew member, she came in first at the 2010 Australian National Open Match Racing Champion and, as skipper, came in first at the 2010 Australian Women's Match Racing Champion. [2] At 2010 ISAF Sail for Gold World Cup in Weymouth, she earned a gold medal. [2]
Sailing is a popular sport and recreational activity in Australia with its varied coastline and often warm climate. Australian Sailing is the peak body in charge of sailing as recognised by the International Sailing Federation [ 1 ] In 2017-18 there were over 80,000 registered sailors and over 16,000 events held across the country.