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Switzerland Starfleet LUV

52 Star off Brunnen for the 2014 Eastern Hemisphere Championship The “Switzerland Starfleet LUV” (Luzern-Vierwaldstättersee) will celebrate its 60th anniversary in 2014. It will mark the occasion by organizing the

Barclays 52 Super Series, Palma: Day 3

Back to Basics means Back in the Game Over a long, hot coastal race at the Copa del Rey Mapfre on the Bay of Palma, Rán Racing proved the value

Rio Test Goes On

The two years to go until the Rio 2016 Olympic Games milestone was celebrated at the Aquece Rio – International Sailing Regatta 2014 as the 324 sailors from 34 nations

“Waves were nuts!”

So there are plenty of jumping fish here in Rio and I asked a local what type of fish are these? “Normal fish”, they replied, “they just need to breathe

Two Years To Go

Remember when Tom Slingsby (AUS) sailed across the finish line of the Laser medal race and nearly punched a whole in his boat? Or when Mat Belcher and Malcolm Page

Barclays 52 Super Series, Palma: Day 2

Polished close to perfection. Quantum Racing maintained their very polished consistency, scoring two second places to extend their overall lead in the Barclays 52 SUPER SERIES class at the 33rd

The Squirrel is out

We are starting to receive some really random emails from someone who calls themselves “Squirrel”. This “person” is currently in Rio at the Olympic Test Event and wants to send

AUS Sailing Team: 2 years to go

Two Years to Go: Australian Sailing Team warming up in Rio for the 2016 Olympic Games First Olympic Test Regatta underway at Aquece Rio – International Sailing Regatta 2014 With

How sails become sails

This vid from Doyle Sails in Victoria (AUS) has been around since 2010, however it’s pretty good and shows a side to the sail making craft that we rarely see

NZL Sailing Team: No wind in Rio

It was hot and calm in Rio, Brazil today, and no racing was possible at the Olympic Sailing Test Event (Aquece Rio – International Sailing Regatta 2014). Today was day

Barclays 52 Super Series: Palma: Day 1

Consistent Quantum Racing on top As the Bay of Palma delivered typically glamorous sea breeze conditions to open the 33rd Copa del Rey, the third regatta of the Barclays 52

Barclays 52 Super Seires: Palma: Practice

Playing Catch Up [Source: Barclays 52 Super Series] The Copa del Rey MAPFRE may be the third regatta of the BARCLAYS 52 SUPER SERIES but with only 11 races sailed

A day on the harbour

One of the things that I love most about Auckland is that no matter what the day, there is racing on the Waitemata Harbour. It’s so great to see people

Aon Racing flies on the SL33

Aon Racing sailing on the SL33 in the winter RNZYS winter series! Looks like a hell of a lot of fun! Waiting for our invite to get on board 😉