Michael Dunkley was one of the first to “like” Rachel Sawden's selfie on Facebook. She said she was even more flattered when the Premier waved from GP1 to commend her work.The shot, taken from the mast of the Spirit of Bermuda, was a behind-the-scenes look at the television show she hosts, The Road to Bermuda.It was a fitting image: the show details Bermuda's culture as well as the America's Cup. It shows regularly on the Nautical Channel, the world's only international 24/7 display of nautical sports and lifestyle-related topics. Around 20 million viewers in 40 countries have access.“It's been so fun,” said Ms Sawden, who has danced with Gombeys, made loquat liqueur and windsurfed in her role as host. “Part of the show is about sailing and the America's Cup and part of it is about Bermuda and its history and culture. How I like to say it is, it's about Bermuda and its role as the home of the America's Cup. “It's about getting the world to know Bermuda and our culture and what we have going on.” The Christmas episode featured cassava pie; Ms Sawden took a sample to Softbank Team Japan.“I had [skipper] Dean Barker eating my cassava pie, and [the team's general manager] Kazuhiko Sofuku and the boat builders. “They all gave it a try,” she said, laughing.Adrian Kawaley-Lathan directed the series; its producer is Lamone Woods.“The opportunity wouldn't exist if the America's Cup wasn't in Bermuda,” said Mr Woods. “The broadcaster was interested in Bermuda because of the America's Cup. Being the Nautical Channel, their eyes are on everything to do with the sea. A friend of mine in the UK, a distributor for broadcasters, told the channel he knew someone in Bermuda. I needed a host, so I thought of Rachel.”Mr Kawaley-Lathan joined the team after episodes one and two proved much more challenging than Mr Woods, managing partner of Crimson Multimedia and Channel 82, expected.Nautical Channel's demand for a two- to three-week turnaround, saw them put in many all-nighters. “This was a real lesson in how things are done,” Mr Woods said. “I probably needed that humbling experience.”Ms Sawden said the highlight for her was being a guest racer on an AC-45 — unfortunately for her, the segment wasn't used. She had always dreamt of presenting television, but struggled to find the opportunity beyond work as a weather girl.She was “super intimidated” during her first interview with racing legend Jimmy Spithill.“It was my first day on the job and I had never really done interview-style hosting before — it was definitely different than the weather/stock report,” she said.[naviga:iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/155114250" width="630" height="360" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen][/naviga:iframe]