The question was asked (again), but this time by shock jock Paul Henry… Why did New Zealand lose the America’s Cup? Barker claims that the lay day which was requested
6 events in 3 continents – Europe, USA, Asia New Tour event in Poland Over 30 competing match racing teams Over US$1.4million prize money Iconic ‘shore-side’ sailing venues Worldwide television
PROTOCOL AND CLASS RULE EXPECTED IN MARCH The new version of the America’s Cup Class Rule, which will produce a foiling, wingsailed catamaran in the 60-65 foot range, is on
The A Class Worlds started today at off Takapuna Beach and while most of us were stuck at work tapping on keyboards, digging holes or cleaning toilets, a select few
[Source: Frank Quealey / Australian 18 Footers League. Header Image Frank Quealey] Seve Jarvin yesterday won his fifth Australian 18ft Skiff Championship, now he sets his sights on leading his
On the back of an almighty tussle between NZL Sailing Team’s Josh Junior and Andrew Murdoch at Oceanbridge Sail Auckland in which Murdoch prevailed, another gigantic tussle of the Iron
LSD’er Josh McCormack put an eye in the sky to get a view of the A-Class Cats ready to rumble for the Worlds! [youtuber vimeo=’http://vimeo.com/86289540′]
The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia’s Midnight Rambler is so enthusiastic to make the start line for ANZ Sail Fiji that they are already sending through their crew details for the race.
With no more than 20 knots the first leg of the 2014 Round North Island Race was quite “easy” from what I was told this afternoon by Rob Shaw, sailing
LSD’er Carl Syman shared this video he made of Paper Tigers cruising on Evans Bay. Thanks for sharing Carl! Evans Bay Paper tiger from Carl Syman on Vimeo. Got something
From 2pm Saturday to 2pm Sunday, some seriously intense Laser fanatics raced for 24 hours on Lake Pupuke just north of Auckland. Overall Winners were Andy Maloney (NZL) & Nicholas
The Rio 2016 Olympic Sailing Competition regatta venue is the Marina da Glória with racing taking place inside and outside the Guanabara Bay and will feature 380 athletes competing across
While much attention is focused on the ongoing search for a venue for the next America’s Cup in 2017, the real problem appears to be the plans by holders Oracle
Peter Burling’s golden run continues. Already seen as one of the great young sailing talents in this country -and earmarked as a future America’s Cup skipper – Burling added to
Andrew Cape has sailed countless thousands of miles with Bouwe Bekking in nearly 20 years but the abandonment of their boat in May 2006 continues to stick in his mind.
The 2014 edition of the Round North Island Race (that’s round the north island of New Zealand) starts on Saturday 8th February at 1400 hours from Devonport Wharf on Auckland’s
Airlie Beach Race Week’s 25th anniversary regatta, on from 8th to 15th August 2014, is shaping up to be an attractive event for IRC boats. The regatta director, Denis Thompson, has advised that
Olympians team up to take on the boys at Oki 24 hour Fellow 2012 Olympian Susannah Pyatt and I are teaming up for the annual Oki 24 hour race starting
Post by Live Sail Die. [divider] Laser Radial Olympian Sara Winther has jumped on board the LSD bandwagon and is now an official member of our ever growing team of
[Source: Frank Quealey / Australian 18 Footers] While Australia and New Zealand were the driving forces behind the first 32 years of the JJ Giltianan 18 Footer Championship, we mustn’t
Oracle have confirmed a design team lineup today with the emphasis on ‘homegrown’ talent. That being said, of the 18 designers mentioned, 7 are internationals. Is this an indication that
Tauranga Yacht and Power Boat Club would like to invite all fellow yachties to take part in this year’s International Paints, Auckland to Tauranga Yacht Race, on Thursday 17th April just prior to
Hello to all, been a little while since we have put anything out, so we figured now is as good a time as ever! We both had a great break
This video has been a few months in the making, basically because we’ve just been so busy, but mainly because we didn’t really have the right stuff to put it
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