sorry about the lack of recent updates...a new look web site will be launched soon with regular new updates and video diary. till then keep charging!!! regards Nick
We have a massive Cowes Week ahead with the Extreme Sailing Series event as well as 150 Corporate guests and celebrities joining us onboard for a blast around the Solent. At least for this event we have managed to squeeze in some training so we hope to be stronger competitors than we were in Sete a few months back…we shall see.
From the Round the Island Race, it was busses, trains and planes to Palma de Mallorca in Spain for the Super Yacht Cup where I sailed with the team aboard the 40m-glamour ship Tenaz. I love this event, its incredible to sail these floating palaces. Our team are a great laugh as well, the only down side is the handicapping system did not work this year as the wind strength was unpredictable….when it was supposed to be windy, it was light and vice-versa. The best result we manage for the event was an individual 6th in race 2 but just incredible sailing conditions, mostly 15kts of wind and clear blue sky’s. The boats are so loaded it’s a little scary at times and when the average boat is worth more than 10 million euro’s there is always a few stressful moments when we get too close together.
Although totally positive always, reality was that we were ‘against the odds’ and this was apparent once we engaged into battle, but I was immediately surprised that we were ‘in the game’ and able to lock horns and take on these more experienced teams. In fact, I was over the moon and although we had to accept several disappointing results, we showed some solid promise across the whole spectrum. Our boat was incredibly reliable and we managed to secure a second, third, fourth as well as a couple of sixth’s, amongst this polished professional fleet. Every day we achieved the objectives that we set for our selves on a performance sense and improved consistently.
The dual entry will race under a British flag and will be skippered by Australian all-round yachtsman and experienced Extreme 40 sailor, Nick Moloney. Nick has competed in the series since it began in 2007 and boasts a rich and successful sailing career, including 2 America’s Cup campaigns and 12 individual World Sailing Speed Records. He will be joined by three other accomplished international sailors - Britons Andy Walsh (helmsman) and Olly Smith (bowman), plus New Zealand yachtsman, Fraser Brown (trimmer).
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