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WMRT – Canfield exits early

Marstrand, Sweden (3rd July 2013): Taylor Canfield and the USone team were one of the most high-profile casualties to make an early exit from the Stena Match Cup Sweden at

America's Cup

Rudder Slanging Match

In the 1980’s the Americas Cup captivated the world, and the sport of sailing was arguably thrown in to the mainstream for the first time. Ask most people who were

Olympics

European 49/49FX and RSX Champs

New Zealand’s top Olympic skiff sailors and windsurfers are racing in their respective European Championship Regattas with competition getting underway in Arhus, Denmark and Brest, France overnight. At this early

America's Cup

Luna Rossa Files Protest

Luna Rossa has this morning filed a protest with the international jury against the Regatta Director for “blatantly breaching the rules governing the 34th Americas Cup”. In addition they have

Mastrand Day 2: Robertson on form

Robertson muscles his way to the top in windy Marstrand Marstrand, Sweden (Monday 2nd July): Phil Robertson has been sailing out of his skin to be joint top of the

TP52 Ibiza: Day 1

Austin and Gwen Fragomen’s American flagged 52 Interlodge leads the Royal Cup MarinaIbiza after two very light wind races at the 52 SUPER SERIES second regatta of the season. [youtuber

Nina search: An eerie premonition

There is still hope that Nina and her crew are safe and well… But… From the New Zealand Herald online By: By Kurt Bayer @KurtBayerAPNZ One of the seven passengers

Elliott 5.9 NZ to build new boats!

From the 5.9 Association – 1 July 2013 The E5.9 Association has announced a major new fleet development initiative – the series build of at least six new Elliott 5.9’s.

Robertson (NZL) sitting 2nd in Marstrand

Marstrand, Sweden (Monday 1st July): Simone Ferrarese set about day one of Stena Match Cup Sweden with some giant killing. The Italian is making the most of his wild card

TP52: Hotter in July

Ibiza, July 1st, 2013 – Official Press Release: Hotter in July: challenges and opportunities at the Royal Cup Challenges or opportunities? Ibiza, as a new venue to the 52 SUPER

America's Cup

KZ1 de-masted

KZ1 – Sir Micheal Fay’s 1988 ‘Big Boat’ challenge which went down in history as the most one sided Americas Cup match ever, is getting her rig removed for a

Airlie Beach Race Week

Airlie Race Week: Sports Boats entries looking strong Sports Boat’s Brett Whitbread is ranked highly among the strong contingent of Queensland skippers who will contest this year’s Abell Point Marina

Olympics

Iain Percy, Deep and Meaningful

We have just stumbled across this video of Iain Percy, two time Olympic Medalist. This video produced by Alfred Dunhill hits the sport when talking about why we go sailing.

Abell Point Marina Airlie Beach Race Week

Bringing back the ‘fun’ will be one of the prime elements of Abell Point Marina Airlie Beach Race Week 2013. Now in its 24th consecutive year, organisers of race week

Full Metal Jacket – Update from the Lads

In the latest match racing ranking release from ISAF team FMJ are the number one Kiwi team. After a decisive win over fellow kiwi Phil Robertson 2-0 in Hong Kong

Sailing ROCKS !

Well we all know that SAILING ROCKS, but these really are sailing rocks. Located in Death Valley, California, there is a sailing race being played out every day, so far

America's Cup

The Bart Project

It’s not about the money – it’s about the memory. This is for everyone who knew Andrew ‘Bart’ Simpson, or have a memory of him in one way, shape or

Bad day at the office for MOD 70

Spindrift Racing go for a swim, sailors airlifted to hospital + Video Only just picked up on this one – well, saw it this morning but I was out at