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This Girl Sails

by Tina

We talk to women from around the globe who are passionate about sailing. From cruising to single handed racing, each woman has an inspiring story.

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Episodes

  1. Kids, dogs & family life on board a 55ft Nordhavn with Brooke Palmer from Aboard Mermaid Monster

    I just love hearing from families who have taken the huge leap into cruising life. My guest today, Brooke Palmer did just that, documenting the whole journey on her Youtube channel Aboard Mermaid Monster! This family of four never owned a boat before and wanted to step away from ordinary life in...

  2. Kids on a boats and life after cruising with Erin Carey from Sail to Roam - Eps 16

    This is a really honest chat about kids on boats. What it's like to home-school and then the challenges that come with integrating back into land life after 2 years living on the water. If you are a family who have never sailed before but dream of making your cruising dream a reality, this...

  3. From Tasmania to the Pacific with Liss Brill from Sail, Surf, Roam

    Her adventurous spirit drew her to a life on the sea and after 3 seasons sailing between Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, Liss Brill has some serious ocean miles under her belt. Having never sailed when she first jumped on her catamaran Roam in Tasmania I was interested to hear how she...

  4. Going for gold at the Special Olympics with Chelseann Osborne

    A shy young girl uses lessons learned on the water to become an inspiring, driven sailor with big dreams. After talking to Chelsea, there is no doubt in my mind she will smash her goals and then some. Perhaps the most fascinating part of her story is how she uses her disability as an opportunity…

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  5. Falling in love with the dream of cruising and sailing with Lin Pardey

    This really is a love story, of sailing, of falling in love with a sailor and a dream. Lin Pardey stated her cruising journey sailing around the world over 11 years in a 24 footer. That was just the beginning. In this conversation I am intrigued to hear how it all began and she shares so much of...

  6. My camera led me to sailing with Alex Blue from Sv Delos

    You may be familiar with my guest today from watching her share her sailing adventures on board SV Delos, but how did she end up meeting up with a bunch of strangers at a marina in South Africa and sailing across the Atlantic Ocean? I was intrigued to learn it was her camera that led her to…

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  7. From a non sailor to commodore of the Royal Tasmania Yacht Club with Tracy Matthews

    Not being a sailor or a Tasmanian could have stopped Tracy from reaching her goal of becoming commodore of the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania, but it didn't and she is now into her third term. This is a really interesting chat about the workings of a yacht club. What is a commodore, the vice...

  8. Business, travel and sailing - how to do all three and thrive as a digital nomad with Michelle Schroeder- Gardner

    My guest today is a digital nomad who started traveling in an RV, when she moved on a catamaran I couldn't wait to get her on the show! Michelle Schroeder-Gardner is the brains behind the finance website www.makingsenseofcents.com. It is because of her website that I gained the confidence to…

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  9. Living a life on her own terms with Kristin Hanes from The Wayward Home

    My guest today initially started her tiny home journey living in a Toyota Prius, yes you heard me right, a very small car! This allowed her and her partner to save enough money to buy a boat and she is now thriving living in the small space of a yacht, although I'm sure it's somewhat spacious...

  10. Turning a hobby into a lifestyle with Adventures of a Sailor Girl's Nic Douglass

    Nic Douglass started sailing when she was 10 months old with her Dad and it is deeply ingrained in her blood. The founder of Adventures of A Sailor Girl and now Sailor Girl HQ, I couldn't help but be inspired by her dedication to her career. She turned her hobby into a lifestyle and a business.…

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  11. Rah Poolman

    Literally born on a boat, my guest on the show today now cruises on a pretty serious yacht. It's actually a pretty unusual yacht to cruise! She shares with us her sailing journey and as a nutritionist, has some great tips on how to stay healthy on board. Rah Poolman pulls her love of adrenaline…

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  12. Kids on boats, a rescue at sea and life after sailing with Charlotte Kaufman

    Charlotte Kaufman is a writer and sailor who started sailing in 2005 after buying a yacht with her husband. In 2014 they set sail for the south pacific from Mexico with their two daughters on their yacht Rebel Heart. It was on this passage that she lived through every sailor's worst nightmare....

  13. Achieving something bigger than you first thought possible with Lisa Blair - Multi world record holder sailor, adventurer and key note speaker

    In this episode I chat with Australian sailor Lisa Blair. Lisa has circumnavigated the world in a Clipper Round the World yacht race, sailed single handedly across the Tasman twice, she is the first woman to sail nonstop and unassisted around Australia solo and is the first woman to sail single...

  14. If you don't do something radical, you won't have a life to live - over 23 years of sailing experience with Sue Powell

    This is a huge podcast because this wonderful lady has so much experience. Sue Powell has many many miles under her keel and I had so many questions to ask her so this is a BIG podcast. Firstly, I wanted to know how did you start cruising? It took a doctor to say if you don't do something…

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  15. Getting to know your sails with Lucy Rees

    As sailors we know the sails on our boats are pretty important, but when was the last time you really looked at your sails, took them down, felt them and became intimate with them? Lucy Rees is a sail maker and offshore racer, she gives some great advise on what every yacht should carry to repair...

  16. Cruising Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia with Deb Bott

    If you live in Australia, South East Asia is relatively close and as I am learning a pretty nice spot to cruise. I talk to Deb Bott who has been sailing this area for more than 10 years and has some great information and tips and tricks for cruising in these wonderful countries.

  17. From charter boats in the Med to sailing in Tasmania - Kris Trott

    Kris is full of energy and life and I wanted to find out how she got into sailing, why she loves it and her thoughts on getting over the fear of grabbing the helm.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

We talk to women from around the globe who are passionate about sailing. From cruising to single handed racing, each woman has an inspiring story.

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Tina

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We talk to women from around the globe who are passionate about sailing. From cruising to single handed racing, each woman has an inspiring story.

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