I'm starting to get used to working on the road. Having the Salty Slug, our camper, based up North has helped. I fly up to it, jump in and travel around the North Island to do my work – mostly filming and photographing motocross athletes. The camper is a game changer – I can camp right at the shoot location, fire up Starlink and be completely connected to everything – even my photo library back in Dunedin.
I always thought of the camper as a training ground for a yacht. I still haven't convinced Rachael that a lap around the globe on a catamaran would be a good idea, but she's got the camperlife dialled. Maybe one day ...
This week I am back up for the first round of the 2027 Yamaha New Zealand Motocross Championships. This is New Zealand's pinnacle motocross series, and it has catapulted many of our riders onto the world stage over the years. The moto athletes emerging are incredible talents and characters, and that makes my job a lot easier.
The only drawback is that my surf windows have been limited, and with these junky swell and wind combos that we've been getting, that's not serving my briny ambition well.
See you at the beach, Derek
PS One project that I have just finished is a short film on two of our top motocross riders in New Zealand: Maximus Purvis and Josiah Natzke. You can watch that five-minute film, The Battle for MX1, right here.
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