Nick's childhood was spent on the south coast beaches of Victoria, Australia. It was here that he developed his bond and natural affiliation with the sea. Never in his wildest dreams did he imagine that he would carve out a career in elite level sport and adventure. A career that would see him reside in most corners of the globe and compete in the highest level of International sporting arenas.
INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER, AUTHOR, CORPORATE COACH, BUSINESS LEADER
Early in his career, it was clear that Nick was a natural storyteller with the rare ability to weave powerful themes and business insights into his tales of adventure. Over the years, Nick has not only built a reputation as a world-class athlete and coach but also as a proven entrepreneur, having founded, bought, and sold several successful businesses across multiple sectors. This combination of competitive spirit, strategic leadership, and commercial acumen has become one of his most valuable assets, offering strong ROI and tangible impact for his partners and clients.
Today, as CEO of Canada Ocean Racing, Nick leads a pioneering offshore sailing team that blends high-performance sport, cutting-edge technology, and global brand partnerships. He continues to be an active international keynote speaker and corporate performance coach to C-level executives and teams worldwide.
AMBASSADOR
In 2017-18 Nick was appointed the official Volvo Ocean Race Ambassador. This honour was in recognition of his ability to represent the event values to media and stakeholders. In 2010 Delma Watches created a 200 piece Limited Edition watch to support Nick’s Antarctic journey to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the discovery of the Antarctic continent.
MULTI DISCIPLINED
Nick has devoted 30 years of his professional career to high performance and adventure sailing. He has also undertaken significant goals and projects as an ocean athlete, paddling and multi-sport adventure races. Nick is a person who is drawn to the spaces and locations far beyond his comfort zone. This is his later-life calling and this is where he is most alive.
CIRCUMNAVIGATOR
Nick is first person to compete in the three greatest around the world sailing challenges; The Whitbread Round the World Race (now known as The Ocean Race), The Jules Verne Record and the only Australian to have competed in the Vendee Globe
ADVENTURER
Taking some distance from elite competition over the past few years left a void in Nick that he now fills with adventure goals. These range from maintaining an element of competitiveness, to extreme levels of remote exposure, personal management, determination above gruelling discomfort, and pure survival.