\n<\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\nWendy is preparing to race in the 76th Rolex <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rolexsydneyhobart.com\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.rolexsydneyhobart.com\/\">Sydney to Hobart<\/a> often harrowing race \u2013 but this time double handing! For those who are not familiar with this course \u2013 the crews are typically 6-12 strong. Held near the end of December when the wind conditions are favorable. Follow her journey of training and seeking sponsorship <a href=\"http:\/\/wendytuck.com.au\/double-handed-campaign\/\">on her website<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wendytuck.com.au\/double-handed-campaign\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sailsporttalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/1E93B7B1-704C-42B3-AE64-005856FEC2A9.jpeg?resize=600%2C360&ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-264\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sailsporttalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/1E93B7B1-704C-42B3-AE64-005856FEC2A9.jpeg?w=600&ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sailsporttalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/1E93B7B1-704C-42B3-AE64-005856FEC2A9.jpeg?resize=300%2C180&ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sailsporttalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/1E93B7B1-704C-42B3-AE64-005856FEC2A9.jpeg?resize=240%2C145&ssl=1 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nTuck was born in Australia in 1965. Having begun sailing at the age of 24, she has competed in 13\u00a0Sydney Hobart races and was the first woman skipper to finish in 2017, earning the\u00a0Jane Tate Memorial Trophy.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWendy Tuck<\/strong>\u00a0(born c.1965) is a yachtswoman and previous chief instructor and principal at the Clipper Race training base in Sydney, Australia. She was the first female skipper to win a round-the-world yacht race.<\/p>\n\n\n\nTuck first took part in the\u00a0Clipper Round the World race in 2015-16, becoming the first Australian woman to do so. In 2017-2018 she became the only Australian to repeat the challenge skippering the 70-foot yacht, Sanya Serenity Coast, over 40,000 nautical miles and six oceans. \u00a0The yachts are named after the tall ship clippers that raced tea to England. Tuck\u2019s crew was not constant and changed regularly throughout the race.\u00a0On 27 July 2018 12.36 (UTC) she crossed the finish line becoming the first female skipper to win the Clipper Round the World race (or any Round the World yacht race). \u00a0The second-placed yacht was also skippered by a woman, Nikki Henderson.<\/p>\n\n\n\nShe subsequently won the Australian Yachtswoman of the year and Australian Ocean Sailor of the year in 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\nShe was a guest skipper on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Maiden_(yacht)\">Maiden<\/a>\u2018<\/em>s global voyage in 2018 in support of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themaidenfactor.org\/\">The Maiden Factor Foundation<\/a> which stopped in San Francisco at the St. Francis Yacht Club and South Beach Yacht Club as one of its many destinations. <\/p>\n\n\n\nFind previous interviews with Wendy on <a href=\"https:\/\/sailsporttalk.com\/index.php\/2019\/08\/20\/wendy-tuck\/\">Sail Sport Talk here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/sailsporttalk.com\/index.php\/2020\/01\/14\/clipper-round-the-world-race\/\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Catch up with Wendy in our late October interview as she prepares to compete again in the Annual Rolex Sydney Hobart race. Play the audio below \u2013 you will find Wendy at 11:45 minutes in \u2013 following the Americas\u2019 Cup update with Christopher Caen, Karen Lile and NYYC Commodore Christopher Culvert. Wendy is preparing to race in the 76th Rolex Sydney to Hobart often harrowing race \u2013 but this time double handing! For those who are not familiar with this course \u2013 the crews are typically 6-12 strong. 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