2014 NZ Kite Racing Nationals
[Source: Justina Kitchen] The wind turned on in Auckland this weekend and the NZ Kite Racing Nationals was a great two day event. There was a late change of venue
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Hartley Boats takes on the Byte and ByteCII
Hartley Boats are delighted to welcome the Byte and Byte CII to their already extensive range of dinghies. Designed specifically to meet the needs of sailors of mid-weight, the Byte fits well in the Hartley Boats
Swish cleans up in Newcastle to Port Stephens Yacht Race
The fleet in this year’s Auto Advantage Newcastle to Port Stephens Yacht Race were dealt a mixed bag of conditions in the annual sprint up the coast with Stephen Proud’s
LSD with Team Beau Geste – playing with The Dragon.
It is with great excitement (and a certain level of nervousness) that we are proud to announce a joint project involving an LSD team member, world renowned helmsman and tactician
International News
ISAF Sailing World Cup: Mallorca FINALS
[Source: ISAF] The medals across ten Olympic events were decided on the final day of racing at ISAF Sailing World Cup Mallorca – Trofeo Princesa Sofia. A light morning northerly breeze
North Sails NZL: AC & Volvo Update
North Sails New Zealand (Auckland) were gracious enough to open their loft doors to the general sailing public for free drinks, a snarler or two and a brief chat by
Pirate Steve’s weekend forecast
Cats are aliens! I know some of you think they are the bestest cutest little things, but I’m afraid I just can’t. I try to ignore them, which of course
The Ocean Race
Volvo Ocean Race: Team Dongfeng
[Source: Team Dongfeng] Fear of the unknown is one thing and being scared of what you know is another! For Kit, Horace, Wolf and Liu Xue, Liu Ming and Yiran
International News
ISAF Sailing World Cup: Day 4 Mallorca
[Source: ISAF] French Nacra 17 World Champion Billy Besson described racing at ISAF Sailing World Cup Mallorca – Trofeo Princesa Sofia like riding a rodeo bull as 20-25 knots meant
International News
Flying Phantom impresses Philippe Presti
Philippe Presti, the French Olympian and coach of the America’s Cup champion ORACLE TEAM USA, has visited Phantom International in Saint Lunaire – France for some foiling sailing sessions on
IRC crews primed for Sail Port Stephens
Sail Port Stephens is ready and waiting to offer those crews priming for the Audi IRC Australian Championship in Newcastle the perfect chance to fine-tune; a state title just prior
International News
200 days before the Groupama Race starts
The departure of the 4th sailing tour of New Caledonia will be given on October 19, 2014. The Groupama Race is the longuest leeward-winward race in the world : New-Caledonia is
International News
ISAF Sailing World Cup: Day 3 Mallorca
Gold fleet racing at ISAF Sailing World Cup Mallorca – Trofeo Princesa Sofia commenced on the third day with a mixed bag of conditions thrown out. Results HERE Video from
International News
MKB Bank Melges 24 European Championship 2014
LSD has a man in the fleet and he is sailing on Miss Devil! Swedish team “Miss Devil” (SWE 666) Fredrik Wenehult, Peter “Krull” Andersson, Magnus Andersson and Marc Husted
All welcome at next ‘Focus on Cruising’ evening
Cruising sailors and those interested in yacht cruising are warmly invited to attend the next Island Cruising Association (ICA) ‘Focus on Cruising’ evening in Auckland on Friday 11th April, 2014. These
Australian Sailing Youth Team tune up for worlds at Sail Brisbane
Sail Brisbane’s budding entry list for kiteboards and single, double and triple handed dinghies has drawn competitors from Australia, New Zealand and Germany. Now firmly established at Royal Queensland Yacht
Multihull march to Mooloolaba
A week from today a small group of multihull owners will mark a new chapter in the history of the Sydney to Mooloolaba Yacht Race, previously a major offshore event
International News
52 Super Series: Phoenix launched in Valencia
[Source 52 Super Series] The brand new TP52 of Brazilian owner Eduardo de Souza Ramos was launched and christened in her home port of Valencia at the weekend. Preliminary sailing
Heed this warning
The allocated time to fool has now been and gone, however we decided not to use this predictable time to catch you all out! Instead we will choose a random
Olympics
ISAF Sailing World Cup: Day 1 Mallorca
[Source: ISAF Sailing World Cup] Light breeze on the opening day of racing at the fourth of five 2013-2014 ISAF Sailing World Cup regattas in Mallorca, Spain meant conservative racing
Laser Tips and Tricks: Tillers
As we all know the Laser is a simple boat. Just you, four ropes and a sail. So if you want to win in a Laser you need to have
The Ocean Race
Volvo Ocean Race: Team Dongfeng about turn
[Source: Team Dongfeng / OC Sport] Change of course for Charles Caudrelier and his crew on board the Volvo Ocean 65 Dongfeng, now heading for Hong Kong as forecasted weather
International News
Mid-Pacific Clipper Rescue
Having someone go overboard isn’t anything to giggle or joke about, because there is a chance that you may never see that person again. However for Andrew Taylor on the
International News
Altea Takes the Honours at the Melges 24 Slovenian Champs
31 March 2014 – Portoroz, Slovenia. An up and down breeze that never truly filled in at any point ensured for close knit racing on the final day of European Melges 24 European