Olympic Gold & Silver. The journey has just begun…
I have just spent the last two weeks in Palma de Mallorca, coaching two young kiwi girls - twins Courtney & Brianna (C&B), sailing in their first European event in my old boat. It was the first time I have really been back around Olympic sailing since Rio, and it was rather eye opening in …
Happy to have closed out 2017, it was a rollercoaster year for me, highs and lows and huge amounts of uncertainty and eventually change... I feel now that 2018 is a chance for a new blank page, to start from where I am now and to see what I can build, where I can grow …
I have been working at Ernst & Young for 2 weeks now... And you know what? So far I am really enjoying it! A little to my surprise 🙂 It is a jump into something very new, there is an incredible amount of information to take on - and I can see that my rate …
I have been in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, for the last week in my role on the Athletes Commission for World Sailing. Which consists of a multitude of very long meetings discussing all sorts of topics of varying usefulness, with about 20% being things that will create some useful change. But I guess this is the …
Sometimes my mind just goes around in circles... I guess we all do that to varying degrees. Today, it is the ‘oh dear what am I doing’, watching everyone I know off all over the world, Japan, China, traveling... Living that exciting life.That was my routine for the last thirteen years, I was always the …
It’s an interesting process, renting a house, setting it up, making a ‘home’, all very grown up things in my eyes - Things I have avoided in my life thus far 🙂 I have been back in NZ now for about three weeks, I have kept it rather hectic, trying to get settled as fast …
My mind is happily made up, my contract signed, in mid November I will be starting something completely different to anything I have ever done before. This unknown-ness is ultimately what led me to go in this direction. I believe that I don't really know something until I try it, so why not try something …
If you had asked me if I was any good at dealing with uncertainty a few years ago I would have said yes sure! After going through the last year, I can now say I was kidding myself 😊! This last year has been a real year of learning: As my comfort zone most definitely …
Well, a door closed - now a very different one opens... I have the opportunity to return back to NZ in the next few months, and start what I can only describe as a 'real job' in November. I have known it was a possibility for a while... Two roads diverge and all. But it's …
I have always loved this poem since I read it at high school (the only poem I have ever remembered). Maybe it resonates because I am not the biggest fan of decisions: Sailing tactical decisions? No problem! Food at a restaurant for dinner? Ahhh... Luckily with PJ we can usually order the 2-3 things I …
