Q&A with Fraser Brown

We caught up with Mainsheet man Fraser Brown

POSITION ON BOAT: Traveller/Mainsheet

AGE: 34

PLACE OF BIRTH: New Zealand

NATIONALITY: Kiwi!

CURRENT HOME TOWN: Cowes, Isle of Wight

HEIGHT: 1.76 m

WEIGHT: 80Kg

HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN SAILING: 25

NICKNAME: Brown Dog

1) FIRST SAILING MOMENT/WHERE DID YOU LEARN TO SAIL: In a Sea Bird dinghy small pond in Napier, Hawkes Bay.

2) MOST EXTREME SAILING EXPERIENCE?: The Jules Verne

3) WHAT DID YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GREW UP?: Haven’t grown up yet.

4) IF YOU HADN'T BECOME A SAILOR WHAT WOULD YOU BE DOING?: Porn star

5) MY WORST MOMENT (SAILING): second leg of the Volvo race 05/06

6) MY BEST MOMENT (SAILING): Doing 44knots on a 110ft Catamaran during the 24hr record.

7) FAVOURITE FOOD: Lasagne at the Pier View

8) FIVE THINGS TO DO BEFORE YOU DIE?:
1) Get Married
2) Go to Antarctica/Arctic/Alaska
3) Do the Etape stage of the Tour De France.
4) Try and enjoy some cruising on a boat at some stage
5) Own a ski Chalet

9) WHAT IS YOUR WORST HABIT: Being to honest.

10) THREE WORDS TO DESCRIBE YOUR CHARACTER:
1) Quiet
2) Ambitious
3) Reliable

11) WHATS YOUR GREATEST FEAR?: Failing to do something I said I would do.

12) FAVOURTIE BOAT YOU HAVE RACED ON?: 12ft skiff

13) FAVOURITE COUNTRY IN THE WORLD AND WHY?: New Zealand because it’s just far enough away.

14) INSHORE OR OFFSHORE?: Inshore now

15) GREATEST BAND IN THE WORLD?: U2

16) FAVOURITE SPORTING IDOL? (NON SAILING): Women tennis players

ECOVER COME OUT FIGHTING TO SECURE THIRD OVERALL IN TRAPANI

Posted on 26.09.10 at 17:47
It was crunch day for Ecover as they headed into the final day of competition in Trapani. After gear failure yesterday forced them to retire and miss out of the final two races of the day, they found themselves eight points adrift of the podium. They certainly had a big task ahead if they were... View full item
FRUSTRATION FOR ECOVER AS RUDDER DAMAGE CAUSES AN EARLY END TO DAY THREE

Posted on 25.09.10 at 18:07
Ecover started day three in Trapani with a clear objective, they needed a good consistent performance to put them back on top of the leaderboard, and today in Trapani the British team put on a real show to come out fighting in the gusty 15 - 20 knot westerly conditions. After an outstanding... View full item
FRUSTRATION FOR ECOVER AS A DAMAGED RUDDER MOVES THEM BACK TO FIFTH- TRAPANI DAY 3

Posted on 25.09.10 at 17:27
FRUSTRATION FOR ECOVER AS A DAMAGED RUDDER COSTS VALUABLE POINTS - TRAPANI DAY 3 Ecover started the day three in Trapani with a clear objective, they needed a good consistent performance to put them back to the top of the leaderboard, and today in Trapani the British team put on a... View full item
DAY 2 IN TRAPANI - PITCH POLING AND HOLDING ON TIGHT

Posted on 24.09.10 at 15:52
Day two of the Extreme Sailing Series in Trapani was full of action as the fleet headed out in 25 plus knot conditions, an expected a tough ride out there today with big gusts of up to 30 knots expected on the race course. Today was full of contrast to yesterday's blue skies, sunshine... View full item
MIXED RESULTS ON DAY ONE

Posted on 23.09.10 at 17:45
The battle for the top spot remains close after day one in Trapani during the penultimate event of the Extreme Sailing Series. It was a mixed bag of results for the top four boats today, but Ecover are still in contention and are third overall at the end of today. "It's great to... View full item
Next Stop Trapani

Posted on 15.09.10 at 09:44
Next stop Trapani! No stranger to the world of professional sailing, In 2005, Trapani was the location for chapters 8 and 9 of the Louis Vuitton Cup, part of the 32nd America's Cup.The Ecover Sailing Team will head out at the end of the week and Stage 4 starts next week....</p... View full item
Red Bull crashed into the back of Ecover during racing on Day 2 in Trapani

Posted on 25.09.10 at 11:39
During race five on Day 2 in Trapani Red Bull crashes into the back of Ecover ripping off the onboard camera mount View full item
Extreme Sailing Series STage 4 Trapani - Ecover Day 1

Posted on 24.09.10 at 13:22
It was a mixed bag of results for the top four boats today, but Ecover are still in contention and are third overall at the end of today. The battle for the top spot remains close after day one in Trapani during the penultimate event of the Extreme Sailing Series. It was a mixed bag of results for the top four boats today, but Ecover are still in contention and are third overall at the end of today. View full item

About Trapani

Set on the westernmost tip of Sicily, among fishing towns and breath-taking seascapes, Trapani is the Italian city closest to Africa.

No stranger to the world of professional sailing, In 2005, Trapani was the location for chapters 8 and 9 of the Louis Vuitton Cup, part of the 32nd America's Cup.