Nick Moloney

Nick Moloney is a Austalian professional yachtsman, born on 5 May 1968 in Melbourne, Australia.[1][2] Having completed 3 circumnavigation and set 15 speed records and competed in pinnacle yachting events.[3]

Nick Moloney
Personal information
NationalityAustralia
Born (1968-05-05) 5 May 1968
Melbourne
Sailing career
Class(es)IMOCA 60

Biography

He began his professional sailing career with two America's Cup in 1992 and 1995 alongside John Bertrand. At the Louis-Vuitton Cup in San Diego on 5 March 1995 the Australian boat One Australia sank during the fourth round.

He made his first round-the-world trip in as a crew member on the American boat Toshiba a Volvo 60 competing in the 1997-98 Whitbread Round the World Race which was project managed by America Cup legend Dennis Conner who became skipper for the later part of the race.[4]

In 1998, he became the first to windsurfer across the Bass Strait, which lies between mainland Australia and Tasmania in a time of 22 hours.[5]

In 2001, he won the EDS Atlantic Challenge on Kingfisher with Ellen MacArthur who blocked the boat in the first three stages3. 3rd year of the Transat Jacques-Vabre in IMOCA class on Kingfisher.

In 2002 he was part of Bruno Peyron crew setting a new none stop round the world sailing record on the maxi catamaran Orange II. The time taken was 64 days 8 hours 37 minutes beating the previous record by more than a week and also claiming the Jules Verne Trophy.[1]

In 2004 he started the 2004–2005 Vendée Globe on the IMOCA 60 called Skandia which previously completed the race under the name Kingfisher with Ellen MacAthur. He struggled with various technical issues culminating on 28 January 2005 having completed the majority of the race when his keel fell off and he was forced to retire. He left the boat for repair in Brazil, then came back to pick up the boat several months later and unofficially complete the race course.[6]

In 2020 at the age of 52 he announced he wanted to compete in proposed offshore mixed discipline at the 2024 Summer Olympics for Australia to be held in Marseille and was teaming up with high profile offshore navigator Adrienne Cahalan.[7]

Race Result Highlights
PosYearEventClassBoatNoteRef
Eliminated19921992 Louis Vuitton CupIACCTeam Australia[1]
Eliminated19951995 America's CupIACCOne Australiareached the challenger finals[1]
7th19971997–1998 Whitbread Round the World RaceVolvo 60ToshibaSkippered by Dennis Conner[1][8]
1st19971997 Rolex Sydney-Hobart Race[1]
-1998First Person to Windsurfing across the Bass Strait in 22 hours[1]
Abandon2000The RaceMaxi catamaranPlayStationOwned and skipper by  Steve Fossett (USA)[9]
1st20012001 EDS Atlantic ChallengeIMOCA 60Kingfisherwith  Ellen MacArthur (GBR)
3rd20012001 Transat Jacques VabreIMOCA 60Casto-Darty-Butwith  Mark Turner (GBR)
WR2002Jules Verne TrophyMaxi catamaranOrangeSkipper by  Bruno Peyron (FRA)[10]
120022002 Route du RhumIMOCA 50Ashfield Healthcare[11]
520032003 Défi AtlantiqueIMOCA 60Team Cowes
620032003 Transat Jacques VabreIMOCA 60Team Coweswith  Samantha Davies (GBR)[12]
4th20042004 The TransatIMOCA 60Skandia
Abandon20042004–2005 Vendée GlobeIMOCA 60Skandia[13]
62008iShares CupExtreme 40BT[14]
62009iShares CupExtreme 40BT[15]
-2015Windsurfing Hong Kong to Macau[5]

Books

Moloney, Nick (17 May 2004). Chasing the Dawn: Capturing the Trophee Jules Verne. Navigator Guides. p. 192. ISBN 978-1903872086.

Film director

He directed a documentary Wild Colonial Boy released in Australia on 10 March 2000, which was filmed in Brittany and Gijon, Spain, recounting preparations for a crossing of the Atlantic.

References
  1. "Nick Moloney To Compete in Vendee Globe". BBC Sport. 2 November 2004. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  2. https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickmoloney/?originalSubdomain=au
  3. YouTube (18 November 2018). "Nick Moloney - 15 World Sailing Speed Records, 3 Circumnavigations". YouTube (Podcast). Ocean Sailing Podcast. Event occurs at 1 h 55 min 27 sec.
  4. "YACHTING -- WHITBREAD RACE; Conner Takes Helm Of Toshiba". The Associated Press. 3 January 1998. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  5. "Nick Moloney sets new sailing speed record". MySailing.com.au. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  6. buzz sprout (2019). "Series 2 - Episodes 1 and 2 - Nick Moloney". YouTube (Podcast). Shirley Robertson's Sailing Podcast. Event occurs at Approx 2hrs. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  7. "Nicks Website Olympic Page". Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  8. Shirley Robertson (5 May 2020). "Shirley Robertson Podcast Series with Guest Nick Maloney". Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  9. Herb McCormick (15 January 2011). The New York Times (ed.). "American Forced From The Race". Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  10. "Bruno Peyron / Orange II - Trophée Jules Verne". Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  11. "Gray Valley Boat Profile". Historic Halfs. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  12. "Transat Jacques-Vabre 2003 Voile Monocoques (60 pieds, classe IMOCA)". lequipe.fr. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  13. "BBC SPORT - Sailing - Moloney loses keel in Vendee race". Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  14. "Alinghi remporte l'iShares Cup". courseaularge.com. 21 September 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  15. "iShares Cup 2009 – Le final à Almeria". nauticnews.com. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
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