DC supporters update from skipper 29th December Like many boats, we’ve had our fair share of events that in Ocean racing shape the leader board but more important test who we are as people.I read the book ‘Legacy’ about the culture of the New Zealand All Blacks. Their motto “Better people make better All Blacks”... Continue Reading →
An Ode to Family
Rather than a sailing update, this post is something more personal; a moment to reflect on what it feels like to lead this race as a young woman, and the conversations that come with it. It’s also an acknowledgement of the family I won’t be with this Christmas.During the last race, there was a lot... Continue Reading →
A Long Night at Sea: Finding our tempo.
31st October DC supporter update We had a long, hard night recently. That’s not unusual out here, as I’ve explained before, things happen, but I thought I’d use this as an example of what those moments really look like and mean for us on board. It began with the Code 3 getting wrapped tightly around... Continue Reading →