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Otago Daily Times
01-06-2025
- Sport
- Otago Daily Times
Royals blow away competition
Round two of the Kate Sheppard Cup and Chatham Cup saw local teams meet each other. Both Dunedin City Royals' games were scheduled for Tahuna Park, but were moved to Logan Park due to the strong winds blowing the goals away. The Royals women did not let it disrupt them going 4-0 up at halftime against Roslyn Wakari thanks to braces to both Kylie Jones and Raegan Potter. After Roslyn's Morgan MacCormick pulled one back with 25 minutes to go, Jones claimed her hat-trick in the 77th minute to record a 5-1 win. Otago University were also too strong for Northern in the other Kate Sheppard Cup game, winning 5-0. Playing into a very strong wind, they took a 19th-minute lead through Aynsley Martin. Northern looked to defend deep to frustrate the students, but after the break, and with the wind at their backs, University doubled their lead on 56 minutes when Martin got her second. It was 4-0 on 72 minutes when Leila Hausia-Haugen scored two screamers within four minutes that gave keeper Katie Williamson no chance. Georgia Nixon calmly slotted the fifth in the 86th minute. In the men's Chatham Cup, Northern travelled to Invercargill and beat Queens Park 5-1, Rory Hibbert scoring four goals. His first came after 12 minutes on the edge of the box — he turned his marker and made no mistake. His second three minutes later from his own half, played a one-two, cut inside his man and keeper Mitchell Fowler could not stop it. Northern made all the early running and Nicholas Brett scored from the edge of the box to make it 3-0 after only 18 minutes. Queens Park pulled one back after 22 minutes when a diagonal ball cut out Northern's defence for Calem Castle to run on and slot home. In torrential rain and howling winds Hibbert scored his hat-trick on the hour mark when Northern regained possession, catching Queens Park upfield and Hibbert was afforded a couple of metres' space in the box. The final goal came four minutes from time when again Northern regained possession and a quick recycle saw Hibbert score from inside the box. There was another hat-trick in the Green Island v Wānaka match at Sunnyvale, Wānaka's Alex Plimmer getting all three in the Central Otago side's 3-0 win. It was 2-0 after 22 minutes and his third on 73 minutes allowed coach Ben Sippola to make a triple substitution including Plimmer himself. University also scored two early goals at the Turf against Timaru's Northern Hearts thanks to Ashton Hudson's 11th minute opener and Skipper Flynn Crocker's 20th minute goal. They finished with a 2-1 victory. It looked like they would blow Hearts away similar to their 9-1 win in the league earlier in the month. Hearts regrouped, grew into the game and, as it approached the final moments, Bailey Chambers pulled one back in the 90th minute. But the students held on to progress to the third round where they will be joined by the Royals, who were too strong for Mosgiel winning 5-1. The Royals got off to a great start after only six minutes with Jack Julian's surging run leaving defenders in his wake. He picked his spot and gave keeper Callum Roberson no chance. Playing into a strong wind, Mosgiel were constantly pegged back with the Royals dominating. A few minutes before halftime it looked like the Plainsmen would only be one down at the break, but the Royals had other ideas scoring three goals in the last seven minutes of the half. Centre back Ben Campbell's strong run down the right-hand wing, and subsequent cross, allowed Brady Jacobs to score from close range on 38 minutes. Then Campbell himself headed home from a corner on 44 minutes and Hugh Jack rifled home right on halftime to give the Royals a 4-0 lead. Jacobs made it 5-0 on 52 minutes. Mosgiel's Harvey Stephens rifled in a consolation goal in the third minute of injury time. — Neville Watson
ITV News
23-05-2025
- ITV News
British woman setting sail from Hampshire to break Arctic record made possible by melting ice
A 28-year-old British woman is preparing to set sail on a solo loop of the Arctic Circle to break a record made potentially possible by melting sea ice. Ella Hibbert, a Yachtmaster sailing instructor based in the Solent, will leave the Haslar Marine in Gosport on Saturday afternoon, travelling towards Iceland and Norway, where she will officially begin the 10,000-mile journey alone on her boat Yeva. The route, expected to take five months, passes over the north of Iceland, down around southern Greenland, up through Canada and across the north of Alaska before a long leg through Russian waters back to Norway. Ms Hibbert is thought to be the first ever person to attempt a solo circumnavigation of the Arctic Circle, completing both the northwest and northeast passages in a single trip. While the 28-year-old said the prospect of making history is 'exciting', it goes hand-in-hand with the disturbing reality that the journey should not be feasible. "It will be a bittersweet record to achieve because if I make it all the way round in a single season, it will prove that the Arctic no longer has the ice covering that it is supposed to. "I'm trying to achieve something that I don't actually want to be achievable. It's a hard one to wrap your brain around. "I will not be sailing over the finishing line popping bottles of champagne." Reflecting on scientific projections that there will be no Arctic ice during the summer months by 2050, Ms Hibbert said: "I could circumnavigate the ice this year but before I'm 50 years old, I could hypothetically sail a straight line almost from Scotland to Tokyo in summer." "The North Pole physically would no longer be there, which is harrowing, crazy stuff,' she said. 'I wanted to see it for myself before we lose it". Ms Hibbert plans to auction off the boat once she finishes the trip, donating proceeds to conservation charities as a way to give back to the Arctic for the time she spent there. To showcase the impact of climate change, the trip is also being used as a research opportunity – with endorsements from the British Scientific Exploration Society and the International Seakeepers Society. Ms Hibbert will be recording depth soundings of the sea bed as she travels, gathering data on areas that currently have no depth readings for the Seabed 2030 ocean mapping project. Documentary production firm Ocean Films has also installed cameras on the boat to help Ms Hibbert capture the highs and lows of her journey and shoot the decline in sea ice she encounters for a feature. During the voyage, the 28-year-old will likely face severe sleep deprivation and will only be able to sleep for 20 minutes at a time once she hits the Arctic Circle. Other challenges she has prepared for include hostile wildlife such as polar bears, unpredictable conditions, huge waves, wind chills down to minus 30C, snow build-up on deck, icebergs and fast-moving sea ice. "It's not something that you can prepare for until you're there in it, and there's all sorts of weather around the Arctic. It's both unpredictable and and extreme," she said. Ahead of 'slipping lines' between noon and 1pm on Saturday, Ms Hibbert said it has been 'all hands on deck' with final arrangements. "We're looking good to go on Saturday. Unfortunately the weather is not looking the best but I'm very much looking forward to getting out there and getting gone," she said. "It's been a long time in the making so just feeling very ready, trying not to feel too stressed, looking forward to it." Ms Hibbert has spent three years getting the project off the ground, campaigning, training, finding sponsors, reaching out for advice from sailors such as Kirsten Neuschafer and Ben Shepton as well as finding, crowdfunding, buying and fitting out Yeva. But her sailing journey stems back to childhood when her father first put her in a dingy near Ipswich, before the family moved to the south of France where they spent the summer sailing to Corsica. Ms Hibbert first worked on super yachts but began her sailing career in earnest when she was 24 years old and completed qualifications such as her yacht master offshore, yacht master instructor and cruising instructor certificates. "I've always known that once I had an idea of what I wanted to do, I'll give it 110% and throw myself into it," she said. "I'm sure I'd be nervous and scared at some points during the trip itself, but at the moment, it's just the buzzing excitement really."
Powys County Times
23-05-2025
- Powys County Times
British woman setting sail to break Arctic record made possible by melting ice
A 28-year-old British woman is preparing to set sail on a solo loop of the Arctic Circle to break a record made potentially possible by melting sea ice. Ella Hibbert, a Yachtmaster sailing instructor based in the Solent, will leave the Haslar Marine in Gosport on Saturday afternoon, travelling towards Iceland and Norway, where she will officially begin the 10,000-mile journey alone on her boat Yeva. The route, expected to take five months, passes over the north of Iceland, down around southern Greenland, up through Canada and across the north of Alaska before a long leg through Russian waters back to Norway. Ms Hibbert is thought to be the first ever person to attempt a solo circumnavigation of the Arctic Circle, completing both the northwest and northeast passages in a single trip. While the 28-year-old said the prospect of making history is 'exciting', it goes hand-in-hand with the disturbing reality that the journey should not be feasible. 'It will be a bittersweet record to achieve because if I make it all the way round in a single season, it will prove that the Arctic no longer has the ice covering that it is supposed to,' she told the PA news agency. 'I'm trying to achieve something that I don't actually want to be achievable. It's a hard one to wrap your brain around. 'I will not be sailing over the finishing line popping bottles of champagne.' Reflecting on scientific projections that there will be no Arctic ice during the summer months by 2050, Ms Hibbert said: 'I could circumnavigate the ice this year but before I'm 50 years old, I could hypothetically sail a straight line almost from Scotland to Tokyo in summer.' 'The North Pole physically would no longer be there, which is harrowing, crazy stuff,' she said. 'I wanted to see it for myself before we lose it'. Ms Hibbert plans to auction off the boat once she finishes the trip, donating proceeds to conservation charities as a way to give back to the Arctic for the time she spent there. To showcase the impact of climate change, the trip is also being used as a research opportunity – with endorsements from the British Scientific Exploration Society and the International Seakeepers Society. Ms Hibbert will be recording depth soundings of the sea bed as she travels, gathering data on areas that currently have no depth readings for the Seabed 2030 ocean mapping project. Documentary production firm Ocean Films has also installed cameras on the boat to help Ms Hibbert capture the highs and lows of her journey and shoot the decline in sea ice she encounters for a feature. During the voyage, the 28-year-old will likely face severe sleep deprivation and will only be able to sleep for 20 minutes at a time once she hits the Arctic Circle. Other challenges she has prepared for include hostile wildlife such as polar bears, unpredictable conditions, huge waves, wind chills down to minus 30C, snow build-up on deck, icebergs and fast-moving sea ice. 'It's not something that you can prepare for until you're there in it, and there's all sorts of weather around the Arctic. It's both unpredictable and and extreme,' she said. Ahead of 'slipping lines' between noon and 1pm on Saturday, Ms Hibbert said it has been 'all hands on deck' with final arrangements. 'We're looking good to go on Saturday. Unfortunately the weather is not looking the best but I'm very much looking forward to getting out there and getting gone,' she said. 'It's been a long time in the making so just feeling very ready, trying not to feel too stressed, looking forward to it.' Ms Hibbert has spent three years getting the project off the ground, campaigning, training, finding sponsors, reaching out for advice from sailors such as Kirsten Neuschafer and Ben Shepton as well as finding, crowdfunding, buying and fitting out Yeva. But her sailing journey stems back to childhood when her father first put her in a dingy near Ipswich, before the family moved to the south of France where they spent the summer sailing to Corsica. Ms Hibbert first worked on super yachts but began her sailing career in earnest when she was 24 years old and completed qualifications such as her yacht master offshore, yacht master instructor and cruising instructor certificates. 'I've always known that once I had an idea of what I wanted to do, I'll give it 110% and throw myself into it,' she said. 'I'm sure I'd be nervous and scared at some points during the trip itself, but at the moment, it's just the buzzing excitement really.'
Leader Live
23-05-2025
- Leader Live
British woman setting sail to break Arctic record made possible by melting ice
Ella Hibbert, a Yachtmaster sailing instructor based in the Solent, will leave the Haslar Marine in Gosport on Saturday afternoon, travelling towards Iceland and Norway, where she will officially begin the 10,000-mile journey alone on her boat Yeva. The route, expected to take five months, passes over the north of Iceland, down around southern Greenland, up through Canada and across the north of Alaska before a long leg through Russian waters back to Norway. Ms Hibbert is thought to be the first ever person to attempt a solo circumnavigation of the Arctic Circle, completing both the northwest and northeast passages in a single trip. While the 28-year-old said the prospect of making history is 'exciting', it goes hand-in-hand with the disturbing reality that the journey should not be feasible. 'It will be a bittersweet record to achieve because if I make it all the way round in a single season, it will prove that the Arctic no longer has the ice covering that it is supposed to,' she told the PA news agency. 'I'm trying to achieve something that I don't actually want to be achievable. It's a hard one to wrap your brain around. 'I will not be sailing over the finishing line popping bottles of champagne.' Reflecting on scientific projections that there will be no Arctic ice during the summer months by 2050, Ms Hibbert said: 'I could circumnavigate the ice this year but before I'm 50 years old, I could hypothetically sail a straight line almost from Scotland to Tokyo in summer.' 'The North Pole physically would no longer be there, which is harrowing, crazy stuff,' she said. 'I wanted to see it for myself before we lose it'. Ms Hibbert plans to auction off the boat once she finishes the trip, donating proceeds to conservation charities as a way to give back to the Arctic for the time she spent there. To showcase the impact of climate change, the trip is also being used as a research opportunity – with endorsements from the British Scientific Exploration Society and the International Seakeepers Society. Ms Hibbert will be recording depth soundings of the sea bed as she travels, gathering data on areas that currently have no depth readings for the Seabed 2030 ocean mapping project. Documentary production firm Ocean Films has also installed cameras on the boat to help Ms Hibbert capture the highs and lows of her journey and shoot the decline in sea ice she encounters for a feature. During the voyage, the 28-year-old will likely face severe sleep deprivation and will only be able to sleep for 20 minutes at a time once she hits the Arctic Circle. Other challenges she has prepared for include hostile wildlife such as polar bears, unpredictable conditions, huge waves, wind chills down to minus 30C, snow build-up on deck, icebergs and fast-moving sea ice. 'It's not something that you can prepare for until you're there in it, and there's all sorts of weather around the Arctic. It's both unpredictable and and extreme,' she said. Ahead of 'slipping lines' between noon and 1pm on Saturday, Ms Hibbert said it has been 'all hands on deck' with final arrangements. 'We're looking good to go on Saturday. Unfortunately the weather is not looking the best but I'm very much looking forward to getting out there and getting gone,' she said. 'It's been a long time in the making so just feeling very ready, trying not to feel too stressed, looking forward to it.' Ms Hibbert has spent three years getting the project off the ground, campaigning, training, finding sponsors, reaching out for advice from sailors such as Kirsten Neuschafer and Ben Shepton as well as finding, crowdfunding, buying and fitting out Yeva. But her sailing journey stems back to childhood when her father first put her in a dingy near Ipswich, before the family moved to the south of France where they spent the summer sailing to Corsica. Ms Hibbert first worked on super yachts but began her sailing career in earnest when she was 24 years old and completed qualifications such as her yacht master offshore, yacht master instructor and cruising instructor certificates. 'I've always known that once I had an idea of what I wanted to do, I'll give it 110% and throw myself into it,' she said. 'I'm sure I'd be nervous and scared at some points during the trip itself, but at the moment, it's just the buzzing excitement really.'
South Wales Guardian
23-05-2025
- South Wales Guardian
British woman setting sail to break Arctic record made possible by melting ice
Ella Hibbert, a Yachtmaster sailing instructor based in the Solent, will leave the Haslar Marine in Gosport on Saturday afternoon, travelling towards Iceland and Norway, where she will officially begin the 10,000-mile journey alone on her boat Yeva. The route, expected to take five months, passes over the north of Iceland, down around southern Greenland, up through Canada and across the north of Alaska before a long leg through Russian waters back to Norway. Ms Hibbert is thought to be the first ever person to attempt a solo circumnavigation of the Arctic Circle, completing both the northwest and northeast passages in a single trip. While the 28-year-old said the prospect of making history is 'exciting', it goes hand-in-hand with the disturbing reality that the journey should not be feasible. 'It will be a bittersweet record to achieve because if I make it all the way round in a single season, it will prove that the Arctic no longer has the ice covering that it is supposed to,' she told the PA news agency. 'I'm trying to achieve something that I don't actually want to be achievable. It's a hard one to wrap your brain around. 'I will not be sailing over the finishing line popping bottles of champagne.' Reflecting on scientific projections that there will be no Arctic ice during the summer months by 2050, Ms Hibbert said: 'I could circumnavigate the ice this year but before I'm 50 years old, I could hypothetically sail a straight line almost from Scotland to Tokyo in summer.' 'The North Pole physically would no longer be there, which is harrowing, crazy stuff,' she said. 'I wanted to see it for myself before we lose it'. Ms Hibbert plans to auction off the boat once she finishes the trip, donating proceeds to conservation charities as a way to give back to the Arctic for the time she spent there. To showcase the impact of climate change, the trip is also being used as a research opportunity – with endorsements from the British Scientific Exploration Society and the International Seakeepers Society. Ms Hibbert will be recording depth soundings of the sea bed as she travels, gathering data on areas that currently have no depth readings for the Seabed 2030 ocean mapping project. Documentary production firm Ocean Films has also installed cameras on the boat to help Ms Hibbert capture the highs and lows of her journey and shoot the decline in sea ice she encounters for a feature. During the voyage, the 28-year-old will likely face severe sleep deprivation and will only be able to sleep for 20 minutes at a time once she hits the Arctic Circle. Other challenges she has prepared for include hostile wildlife such as polar bears, unpredictable conditions, huge waves, wind chills down to minus 30C, snow build-up on deck, icebergs and fast-moving sea ice. 'It's not something that you can prepare for until you're there in it, and there's all sorts of weather around the Arctic. It's both unpredictable and and extreme,' she said. Ahead of 'slipping lines' between noon and 1pm on Saturday, Ms Hibbert said it has been 'all hands on deck' with final arrangements. 'We're looking good to go on Saturday. Unfortunately the weather is not looking the best but I'm very much looking forward to getting out there and getting gone,' she said. 'It's been a long time in the making so just feeling very ready, trying not to feel too stressed, looking forward to it.' Ms Hibbert has spent three years getting the project off the ground, campaigning, training, finding sponsors, reaching out for advice from sailors such as Kirsten Neuschafer and Ben Shepton as well as finding, crowdfunding, buying and fitting out Yeva. But her sailing journey stems back to childhood when her father first put her in a dingy near Ipswich, before the family moved to the south of France where they spent the summer sailing to Corsica. Ms Hibbert first worked on super yachts but began her sailing career in earnest when she was 24 years old and completed qualifications such as her yacht master offshore, yacht master instructor and cruising instructor certificates. 'I've always known that once I had an idea of what I wanted to do, I'll give it 110% and throw myself into it,' she said. 'I'm sure I'd be nervous and scared at some points during the trip itself, but at the moment, it's just the buzzing excitement really.'
