3:01. All rights reserved. Eventually, I was getting asked to sail on increasingly better race boats. Nick’s a passionate surfer, and he managed to catch a few waves during some VOR stopovers. 14 round trips down the intracoastal and a couple trips to the Bahamas, Canada and too many ports to name. I was much more into hockey and soccer. His first, in 2008-09, saw him work on shore for PUMA Ocean Racing, and in 2011-12 he went offshore as an Onboard Reporter on Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing. Offshore; Inshore; Dinghy; Specialist; Multimedia; Blogs; Businesses; Classified; Comment; Nick Dana. Sail for free on OPB’s. Nick races aboard the syndicate’s AC75 hydrofoil, Defiant. Engines-2 Lehman 135HP, New fuel/water tanks, wind generator/solar panels, new generator, new inverter, diesel heating system, a/c, 2 state rooms & 2 heads and 1 with bathtub. My father called me a harbor rat. Jim Turner ... Nick Dana. His first experience as a crew member came in 2014-15 on Team Alvimedica, and he returns for a second consecutive sailing campaign with Vestas 11th Hour Racing. These boats have not really evolved a “bowman” position, so generating the power is what I am tasked with! Closer to home, he relishes surf-seeking aboard Goose, a lobster boat that he refurbished. Gain Quality Sea time towards your lifetime goals. Previous Volvo Ocean Races:2014-15 Team Alvimedica2011-12 Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing, ©2019 The Ocean Race 1973, S.L.U. New York Yacht Club American Magic is a Challenger for the 36th America’s Cup presented by Prada, to be sailed in Auckland, New Zealand in March 2021. WindCheck Media (Magazine, Website, E-news Letter) reaches more sailors from New York to Cape Cod than any other publication. My experience really came from the maintenance side, working on boats that came through the yard. Published 1 March 2021We get Nick Dana back to talk all things Americas Cup. May 12th, 2015 . Special thanks to New York Yacht Club American Magic Communications Director Will Ricketson for facilitating this interview. Nick and crewmate Dave Swete on the bow following a sail change, photo: Amory Ross / Team Alvimedica / Volvo Ocean Race. Newport, Rhode Island, USA. All Rights Reserved. Vor 2011. Jeremy Swain Boatbuilder. I threw the Hail Mary email out there and Terry [Hutchinson; Skipper & Executive Director] offered me a job. This two-owner cutter rigged version was set up for long-term cruising by its first owner with wind generator, SSB, davits and 6-person liferaft. Helping Sailors Sail Offshore Since 1993. Who he is: This is Nick's fourth Volvo Ocean Race experience, although he has only raced in two of them. Please disable your ad-blocker to help support local advertisers. ALL OFFERS CONSIDERED. Die Yacht des Teams, die Azzam, gehört gemäß dem Reglement zur VO70-Klasse.Sie wurde von Bruce Farr entworfen und auf der Werft von Persico SpA in Italien gebaut. Olympic sailing: Emma Wilson vows to come back stronger after RS:X Euros heartbreak. Easy to sail simple to maintain . Wählen Sie aus erstklassigen Inhalten zum Thema Alvimedica in höchster Qualität. The Pacific Seacraft Crealock is a well regarded cruising sailboat that is built for extended blue water cruising while also being easy enough to handle for easy day sailing. He’s been part of three Volvo Ocean Races: as shore crew with PUMA Ocean Racing in the 2008-‘09 edition, on-board reporter with Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing in 2011-‘12, and bowman/boat captain with Team Alvimedica in 2014-‘15. I knew the guys, Casey in particular. Sign in. As for American Magic, it wasn’t really an application process. In the meantime it’s sunup to sundown, logging miles, learning and testing. Finden Sie perfekte Stock-Fotos zum Thema Alvimedica sowie redaktionelle Newsbilder von Getty Images. We got the shipyard in 1999, when I was 13 or 14. Just turned 29 years, Nick Dana fulfills one of the Volvo Ocean Race under 30 year old crew requirements for Nick Dana: I started sailing and cruising with my parents at four or five years old…maybe younger. As a grinder, Nick is part of Defiant’s “engine.” © Will Ricketson/American Magic. Nick Dana, boat captain trying to transform our Volvo 65 sailing boat into a motor boat to get to Itajai, Brazil. The Hunter 38 is a great family vessel. Finden Sie perfekte Stock-Fotos zum Thema Seb Marsset sowie redaktionelle Newsbilder von Getty Images. The Kiwis are very creative in how they make things, how they solve problems. with a North American focus. ND: I didn’t do a lot of youth sailing. 2:08. When we spoke, he had just completed a simulated race day at the team’s winter training base in Pensacola, FL. Consummate waterman and record breaking pro sailor, Nick Dana is a Newport, Rhode Island native and scion of the Newport Shipyard family. Create a free account today to get access to more features.Already a subscriber? Many recent upgrades. WC: So, your love of sports was a huge driver. Get as many miles under your belt as you can, and try to win everything! If so, what’s the most important thing you learned from him? Search. Wählen Sie aus erstklassigen Inhalten zum Thema Nick Dana in höchster Qualität. January 12, 2015. © 2021 WindCheck Magazine. Support. Sail on different boats with different skippers to learn what works and what does not. Consummate waterman and record breaking pro sailor, Nick Dana is a Newport, Rhode Island native and scion of the Newport Shipyard family. ND: I got involved via the shore crew for Ken Read’s PUMA Ocean Racing. ND: What will it take to beat the Kiwis? Bis zur Fertigstellung der Azzam trainierte das Team auf der ABN AMRO TWO, die am Volvo Ocean Race 2005–2006 teilnahm.. 2011. Join Facebook to connect with Nick Dana and others you may know. AIRBUS. Just the other day Nick and the crew of Perpetual Loyal won line honors and a record finish aboard the 100-footer in the annual Sydney-Hobart Race. WC: What will it take to defeat the Kiwis on their home waters? MOTIVATED SELLER. Want to be a paid skipper? Sailing Anarchy.de 90 views. Dad got his start being a “nipper”…learning from good boat captains. The competition for the oldest trophy in international sport and dates back to 1851. Welcome to The Daily Sail. Nicolas Bailey Noval AIRBUS. If you messed up, how could you have done it better? Learn more and join online at www.sailopo.com or call 1-800-4-PASSAGe (1-800-472-7724) Bottom freshly painted. The accuracy of predicting performance without having to build is truly amazing. 01:21:39 - Published 1 March 2021We get Nick Dana back to talk all things Americas Cup. Boatbuilder . Day 9. 13.1k Followers, 2,264 Following, 562 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Nick Dana (@nickdana_) Finden Sie perfekte Stock-Fotos zum Thema Bowsprit sowie redaktionelle Newsbilder von Getty Images. They have proven that over the years, and we’re going to have to show up with a few creative solutions of our own. . Nearing the inlet between Sri Lanka and India, winds accelerate through the gap providing the fleet with a rare day of heavy-air sailing, a welcome change from the light winds that have dominated the leg. The Ocean Race. It looks like you are using an ad-blocker! WC: Please tell us about training in Pensacola, and what it’s like to sail an AC75. A ‘nauti’ Nick saying just six more days until Newport, photo: Amory Ross / Team Alvimedica / Volvo Ocean Race. With plenty of room for you friend and family to get out and enjoy. Learn by doing.