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In this series, Nicky shares her valuable insight and experiences about Women in Boating and the Boating Lifestyle. With a personal goal to engage more women in the industry and see more women behind the helm, in her intro you’ll get to know and love the Boat Princess as we do. She interviews some incredible women, and men in the boating industry, all with fascinating stories plus some incredible high achieving women in boating like Kay Cottee the first woman to perform a single handed, non-stop and unassisted circulation of the world. We are excited to welcome Nicky Vaux to the Podcast world. Introducing Nicky might take a while to scan through her many achievements, accolades and acknowledgements. You can follow Nicky and live vicariously through her instagram @theboatprincess or see her website www.theboatprincess.com for details on how to collaborate your brand with her, be interviewed on the podcast or have her review a new boat for you. Nicky is the BDM and Partner of Empire Marinas Group, owner of Empire Marina Bobbin Head, Sydney’s most awarded marina and Empire Marina Lake Macquarie, Lake Macquarie’s largest marina. She is a multiple boat owner, Partner in 3 Freedom boat clubs, former board member of the MIA and believes the more people we have out on the water boating the happier the world will be. She loves connecting people that can help each other in business or enhance their lifestyle with the right brands. A rising tide lifts all boats.
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Saturday Jan 28, 2023
Saturday Jan 28, 2023
I'm heading straight into the headwinds this year with a plan to bring you the stories and pathways into the Marine and Boating Industry.
This is a quick summary of what you can expect to hear and see across the platforms including the events, people and places where I would love to catch up with you.
If you are interested in being a guest on The Boat Princess this season, please head to the website or touch base through instagram.
To all my amazing supporters, thank you - I can't do this without you and I am so grateful for the support of my team that inspire me everyday and the amazing messages and comments I receive from my listeners on social media that shows me I am making a difference.
See you on the water soon........
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Saturday Dec 24, 2022
Saturday Dec 24, 2022
Zoe Thomson is a young Perth woman who has spent her life on, in and around the water. From the age of 7, Zoe took herself off to sailing school and fell in love with the ocean, the companions and the hot chips.
In this episode I chat to Zoe about her dream to compete at the Olympics in 2024. Her drive and determination runs deep with other achievements in International Titles taking out the Youth World Title a few years ago.
From this conversation you'll hear what it takes each day for a future champion to develop her Olympic Dream. With 2032 in Brisbane the home game is a big goal.
Her career is two fold with a degree in finance and is One to Watch.
Sailing will take her around the world, but her attitude is of a life long learner taking away the lessons losing a race delivers. Towards the end hear how Zoe deals with disappointment, her vulnerability is pure inspiration and demonstrated resilience.
- the Australian Sailing Squad - Laser Radial
- the 2016 Australian Sailing Youth Team in Auckland New Zealand
- the Western Australian Institute of Sport Scholarship
Zoe was recognised as WA Female Sailor of the Year.
For more information check out www.zoethomson.com.au
and to support Zoe you can by visiting https://asf.org.au/athlete/zoe-thomson
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Saturday Dec 10, 2022
Saturday Dec 10, 2022
In this episode I spontaneously chat with Charlotte Jones, the Princess Yachts Marketing Coordinator. With her youth full of memories by the sea and artistic creativity, Charlotte's love of the ocean has given her a blank canvas to build a career in illustration and graphic design.
As an intricate member of the communications team, Charlotte is from a generation that has never known the world without the internet and insight into how this cohort connect using the internet is valuable to those from a different era.
Social media continues to be a great medium for Princess Yachts, with incredible visual and video platforms that share the experience of being a Princess Yacht owner.
Listen to how Charlotte has brought her skills to the seaside in Plymouth to carved out a career as a creative with a talented team of content makers.
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Saturday Nov 26, 2022
Saturday Nov 26, 2022
My dad and I had some amazing adventures messing around on boats when I was young. Today I sit down with him and chat about the fond and remarkable events of my childhood that shaped my love of boating.
As an architect he was clever and creative, as my dad he was kind and cheeky. He taught me to be the captain of my own ship, instilling in me responsibility and resilience.
From small boats around an island to whale watching adventures up north, Dad shares his recollections of the holidays and weekly race meet ups that kept him busy and me entertained.
I truly and deeply value this conversation and forever have my memories in his own words. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did.
For more information on the Boat Princess Podcast head to www.boatprincess.com
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Saturday Nov 12, 2022
Saturday Nov 12, 2022
A long time in the making, this conversation with Andrea Francolini compelled me back to time spent in Italy and I am grateful for our time together. Andrea is a well known and revered artist, using his photographic skills to capture the essence of whatever his subject matter is.
Literally falling into photography (a great story he shares in this episode), Andrea has gone onto make a difference to the lives of young children in Pakistan by raising money to fund their education.
He also shares some of the amazing stories of the images you see on his webpage and instagram account. Contracted to many of the big corporate sponsored sailing events, Andrea took on a personal project to amplify the presence of women in boating by taking their portraits at the Sydney to Hobart, a few years ago, which he still does to this day.
His Eye2Eye portrait series has captured a wave of attention whilst the Whilst You Were Sleeping exhibition shares the water escapes of Sydney's sea board at a time when many would be sleeping creating amazing dawn and dusk images.
If you would like to know more about Andrea's charity work, corporate offerings or follow his high sea adventures. Head to
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Saturday Oct 29, 2022
Saturday Oct 29, 2022
With two hulls, catamarans provide a volume like no other.
Today I'm speaking with Mark Elkington, CEO of Iliad Catamarans who manufacture and sell in a competitive market of boating.
Long Range, Robust and Customisable.
Catamarans give you the flexibility to create the onboard lifestyle you are looking for. A blank canvas that is only restricted by your imagination.
Mark shares his history and the journey of his passion for boating with me and the stories that make his life so interesting. From cyclones to lazy days on the Whitsunday Islands.....this is an interesting listen.
For more information on Iliad Catamarans visit www.multihullsolutions.com.au
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Saturday Oct 15, 2022
Saturday Oct 15, 2022
In this episode I give you an update on all things The Boat Princess, a brand that started 2 years with the intention to create awareness about the career pathways and roles in this multi sector industry.
We've interviewed a number of women and men about the opportunities that exist and some new ones that have been created to accommodate the advancement in technology.
Today I also interview young Chloe, a young 12 year old with a dream of designing boats and a big Below Deck fan. Chloe is from one of our families that berth their boat at the Empire Marina at Bobbin Head and we talk about what the future looks like in boating.
Finally I share with you all the events that are coming up in the next few months including a specific Boating License Course just for women on the 4th November and our Ladies Lunch that starts at 2pm that afternoon.
Click on the link to buy a ticket and join me for an amazing afternoon in a private room overlooking Empire Marina Bobbin Head with incredible women who will share their challenges and opportunities in the Boating and Marina Industry and beyond.
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Saturday Oct 01, 2022
Saturday Oct 01, 2022
So for this episode I again come to you from the UK, a trip that just keeps on giving and this interview is no different. I caught up with Andy and Pete who design the Princess Yachts, turning the blank canvas of the hull into a awe inspiring jaw dropping space that ensures every Princess Yacht owner is beyond happy.
Andy Lawrence, the Director of Design, shares his journey into Princess Yachts from Jaguar and Pete Cullum-Kenyon, Principle Creative Designer, also explains how years spent designing the interiors of luxury brand vehicles, and then followed his addiction with the sea where the logical progression was to boats. Pete spent some time in Australia too...
Andy and Pete dive deep into how the design team create the finished product of a Princess Yacht and bring all the components of the boating ecosystem together, navigating the challenges building a beautiful boat brings.
'You find space where you thought there was none'.
I have always said I wish we designed our houses as efficiently as we do yachts so it's lovely to chat to the experts that make this happen and how they do.
Princess Yachts is an innovative global organisation that are leading the space in sustainability, so hang in there as Andy and Pete unpack the future of boating.
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Saturday Sep 17, 2022
Saturday Sep 17, 2022
So in this episode I'm coming to you from Princess Yachts in Plymouth where I was fortunate to spend time with many amazing people from the boating world. Today I'm sharing stories with Hayley Spencer Manufacturing Engineer, and Tia Lawton Junior HR Business Partner at Princess Yachts.
Both women share their pathway through apprenticeship into the industry traditionally occupied, and over represented, by men. While Hayley spends much of her time in an engine room building the power house of the yachts, Tia has firmly found her passion in managing the people and in leadership.
Between developing career plans and overcoming covid, Hayley and Tia talk about the challenges with managing families and changing attitudes in the industry.
Hear how they spend each day and the variety of tasks, jobs and people they spend it with.
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Check out www.princessyachts.com/careers
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See you on the water soon!
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Saturday Sep 03, 2022
Saturday Sep 03, 2022
Setag is a yacht refurbishment business built on the knowledge collected over years of industry experience. Ellie Gates who is the daughter of the Setag Founder, Chris Gates, is my guest on this episode and it's a whole lot of fun.
Proudly following in her father’s footsteps, Ellie has a love for the marine industry, having worked for Princess Yachts in their Marketing department for three years whilst completing their 12-month graduate training program.
Immersing herself in the world of luxury brands, she worked on projects outside of Princess Yachts for LVMH and Automobili Lamborghini, giving her a keen eye for luxury goods and developing a key understanding of the clientele.
Hope you enjoy this chat, another incredible opportunity during my UK trip.
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Follow Ellie and their amazing transformations of yachts from old to new again on @setagyachts
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