https://padlet.com/ornaleng/qsrxs95txzvn2ndk Naomi James en-us 2022-08-08 01:14:10 UTC 2025-12-22 03:04:19 UTC hello@padlet.com ornaleng https://padlet.com/ornaleng/qsrxs95txzvn2ndk/wish/2256315716 Naomi Christine James was born in Gisborne, New Zealand, to her parents Charles Robert Power and Joan Doherty Power. She spent her childhood with her parents, brother, and two sisters on their remote farm  They rarely saw people and visited the nearest town only once a year. ]]> 2022-08-08 01:29:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ornaleng/qsrxs95txzvn2ndk/wish/2256315716 ornaleng https://padlet.com/ornaleng/qsrxs95txzvn2ndk/wish/2256318506 2022-08-08 01:35:01 UTC https://padlet.com/ornaleng/qsrxs95txzvn2ndk/wish/2256318506 ornaleng https://padlet.com/ornaleng/qsrxs95txzvn2ndk/wish/2256320835 Naomi didn't learn how to swim until she was 23]]> 2022-08-08 01:39:00 UTC https://padlet.com/ornaleng/qsrxs95txzvn2ndk/wish/2256320835 ornaleng https://padlet.com/ornaleng/qsrxs95txzvn2ndk/wish/2256970304 Naomi was in France when she met her future husband Rob James, he was skippering yachts and had come into port with a charter boat. She learned about sailing from him.]]> 2022-08-08 22:27:33 UTC https://padlet.com/ornaleng/qsrxs95txzvn2ndk/wish/2256970304 ornaleng https://padlet.com/ornaleng/qsrxs95txzvn2ndk/wish/2256973902 2022-08-08 22:36:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ornaleng/qsrxs95txzvn2ndk/wish/2256973902 ornaleng https://padlet.com/ornaleng/qsrxs95txzvn2ndk/wish/2256975737 With only 6 weeks of experience Naomi set off on her solo voyage around the world]]> 2022-08-08 22:42:07 UTC https://padlet.com/ornaleng/qsrxs95txzvn2ndk/wish/2256975737 ornaleng https://padlet.com/ornaleng/qsrxs95txzvn2ndk/wish/2256976205 She finished her voyage around the globe after 272 days as a result she was an still remains the youngest New Zealander to receive damehood at the age of 29]]> 2022-08-08 22:43:31 UTC https://padlet.com/ornaleng/qsrxs95txzvn2ndk/wish/2256976205 ornaleng https://padlet.com/ornaleng/qsrxs95txzvn2ndk/wish/2256976356 2022-08-08 22:43:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ornaleng/qsrxs95txzvn2ndk/wish/2256976356 ornaleng https://padlet.com/ornaleng/qsrxs95txzvn2ndk/wish/2256979575 Naomi and her husband Rob James sailed to win the two thousand mile double-handed Round Britain Race. She gave up sailing after that race, because she suffered badly from sea sickness during that voyage.]]> 2022-08-08 22:53:43 UTC https://padlet.com/ornaleng/qsrxs95txzvn2ndk/wish/2256979575 ornaleng https://padlet.com/ornaleng/qsrxs95txzvn2ndk/wish/2256979605 While sailing in the same boat which won the race, her husband fell overboard and drowned off Salcombe, Devon. Her daughter was born 10 days later.]]> 2022-08-08 22:53:47 UTC https://padlet.com/ornaleng/qsrxs95txzvn2ndk/wish/2256979605 ornaleng https://padlet.com/ornaleng/qsrxs95txzvn2ndk/wish/2258530510 Naomi James celebrated her 70th birthday]]> 2022-08-10 22:37:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ornaleng/qsrxs95txzvn2ndk/wish/2258530510 ornaleng https://padlet.com/ornaleng/qsrxs95txzvn2ndk/wish/2266811701 Naomi James worked as a hair dresser]]> 2022-08-22 01:14:05 UTC https://padlet.com/ornaleng/qsrxs95txzvn2ndk/wish/2266811701 ornaleng https://padlet.com/ornaleng/qsrxs95txzvn2ndk/wish/2266813063 Naomi worked as a language teacher]]> 2022-08-22 01:15:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ornaleng/qsrxs95txzvn2ndk/wish/2266813063 ornaleng https://padlet.com/ornaleng/qsrxs95txzvn2ndk/wish/2266829406 2022-08-22 01:32:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ornaleng/qsrxs95txzvn2ndk/wish/2266829406 ornaleng https://padlet.com/ornaleng/qsrxs95txzvn2ndk/wish/2266834850 2022-08-22 01:37:33 UTC https://padlet.com/ornaleng/qsrxs95txzvn2ndk/wish/2266834850 ornaleng https://padlet.com/ornaleng/qsrxs95txzvn2ndk/wish/2266840728 2022-08-22 01:43:54 UTC https://padlet.com/ornaleng/qsrxs95txzvn2ndk/wish/2266840728 ornaleng https://padlet.com/ornaleng/qsrxs95txzvn2ndk/wish/2266842874 2022-08-22 01:46:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ornaleng/qsrxs95txzvn2ndk/wish/2266842874