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Extreme 40’s – Day 2

Both Tiller (FMJ Racing) and Burling (Team Korea) have both stepped up scoring their first wins of the Regatta. It would appear there is a dock side buzz around Team

Extreme 40’s – Day 1

Not the best start from the local kiwi boys on GAC Pindar (Will Tiller and FMJ Racing) and Team Korea (Burling and Tuke) but these are early days in the

The Ocean Race

Volvo Update

Its been rather quite on the Volvo front for the last few weeks, but over night the announcement of VO65od Hull and deck 001 leaving the builders on the way

Blokart n00bie #2

The Blokart Worlds are now less than a year away and things are ticking over towards the goal of attending. Trying to compete with my on the water sailing schedule

The Coming Attractions: March

Well last month was busy, especially in the Americas Cup scene, with the Red Bull Youth Americas Cup Selection Trials, Oracle and Emirates Team New Zealand splashing modified / new

Blokart at Carpark

Buoy and Navig8r were at it again racing their Blokarts in the Royal Akarana Yacht Club car park on Tuesday night. [youtuber youtube=’http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltm92ECRVKM&feature=youtu.be’] Racing attracts around 15 Blokarts with fun

America's Cup

First Proper AC72 Race

The ETNZ and Luna Rossa camps lined up against each other yesterday, but this time to stage a proper AC72 race, complete with pre-start dialup, mark roundings and a finish.

Update from Pete & Blair

Since our last newsletter (early December) we have both been really busy. One of our aims in this post-Olympic year was to sail other high-performance boats as well as the

US Sailing’s Top Honours

Johnny Heineken and Jennifer French Honored at US Sailing’s Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year Awards Ceremony SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (February 26, 2013) – At an emotional ceremony today

86th BACARDI Cup Regatta

From March 3-9, the 2013 BACARDI Miami Sailing Week Presented by EFG Bank will host one-design competition on Biscayne Bay MIAMI, FLA. (February 26, 2013) – Less than a week

Name that Burgee!

No googling allowed! What yacht club does this burgee belong to and have you been there?

Farr 40 nationals racing abandoned on day two

A gale warning for Sydney closed waters has given Farr 40 crews contesting the John Calvert-Jones Trophy an unplanned layday to make a lunch booking and catch up with friends.

Fire hose ride to Hobart

Crew on the 60-foot trimaran Team Australia, which is barrelling south to Hobart attempting to set a new passage record for the 630 nautical miles between Sydney and Hobart, have

Three Kings Offshore Race

I (LSD) was on the water for the start of the 2013 Telecom Business Hub Three Kings Offshore Race which kicked off at 10am this morning (21 Feb). The 500

Twilight Blokart Sailing

Gumboot (LSD Forum member) made the trek from Far North Queensland, Australia to Auckland, New Zealand for two twilight blokart events… now that is dedication for you. Gumboot is a