When cats crawl home
It’s entertaining to watch fast cats flip, but it’s never good to see them laying around upside down for days. This one has been floating around waiting for a rescue
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Media day @ ETNZ – meet the boat!
Emirates Team New Zealand opened up the workshop doors to the media today to have a look at their second AC72 which is currently being put together in readyness for
Zhik, CST Composites 2013 AUS Moth Nationals
Final Highlights Video from the Nationals. Video put together by Beau Outteridge (bove) [youtuber youtube=’http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k12ALBjQ7zM’] Interview with the winner – Peter Burling: [youtuber youtube=’http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyprHjBPdTk’] Source video / photo: 2013 Australian
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ETNZ AC72 Boat 2 in the Shed
Emirates Team New Zealand have just released this little teaser video showing the delivery of their version 2 AC72 (Well, one hull any way!) 4 x 2 and all! She
Harsco Infrastructure 53rd 12ft Skiff Interdoms – All done
A tight finish to the regatta, with the first 3 skiffs crossing the line within 8 seconds. Gemmell took it as well as the overall championship win, making it 4
Burling wins, Babbage crowned
Olympic Silver Medallist (49er, London 2012), Peter Burling convincingly won the 2013 Zhik CST Composites Australian National Titles which finished today at Wangi, Lake Macquarie. After 15 races Burling finished
Cyclone Narelle Dust
This pic is amazing! A wall of dust and water whipped up by Cyclone Narelle as seen in this photo, taken by Brett Martin 25 nautical miles north-west of Onslow,
Harsco Infrastructure 53rd 12ft Skiff Interdominion Championships
Nick Press and Andrew Stephenson sealed the title today with a win in Race 9, much to the delight of Murray Press, who flew up to Brisbane to watch his
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ETNZ back on the water
Emirates Team New Zealand are back on the water for 2013, on the AC45 in the mean time as they currently await the launching of their second AC72. The latest
2013 Australian Moth Nationals
UPDATE: Unofficially, Peter Burling has taken out the 2013 Australian Moth Nationals with Scott Babbage securing second with a day to spare. Well done guys!!! Results here. With all this
Submit your own stuff!
Got a story to share? Won at a recent event and want to talk it up? Or are you running an event and need to spread the word to the
300 v’s 76,
By now we have all heard that the Fastnet “sold out” in 24 hours with 300 entries to this years race and a waiting list that is growing by the
12ft Skiff Interdominion – Races 6 & 7
I’m sure I speak for all the 12 sailors when I say “whoop whoop 4th rig rides..!!” Today was by far, the easiest day for making a rig choice.. 4th
Register Online Now for Oceanbridge Sail Auckland
Oceanbridge Sail Auckland is New Zealand’s only ISAF Grade 1 Olympic and Paralympic classes regatta. Last year, the regatta attracted over 230 competitors from 16 countries and many of those
Tall Ships Race 2013
On Saturday 5th of January (the first weekend of the New Year!) LSD and I drove up to Russell in the Bay of Islands for the annual Russell Boating Club
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An Oracle gets its wing!
Santa delivered Oracle are belated present on Tuesday 8th January – their second wing! The wing left Core Boat Builders Warkworth facility (North of Auckland, New Zealand) in December and
Australia Burning
Records are falling in Australia today as the country braces for an intense day of heat with low humidity, the perfect formula for bush fires. Australia is renowned for its
12′ Skiff Interdominions Day 2
Races 2 and 3 pushed the 12ft skiffies to the limits of their skill and endurance. A 15-20 knot forecast and rain squalls made the rig choice difficult, but most
12′ Skiff Interdominions Day 1
The forecast was ominous with 10-15kts and a few showers.. The start was hot with a light Easterly breeze. Qld locals PB Towage did the ballsy port hand bandit and
Wind Warrior Racing
Boys and Girls, it is almost Wind Warrior time again! The post Christmas portion of the Thursday Twilight series begins on the 7th of February at Royal Akarana Yacht Club.
Blokart n00bie – #1
With Navig8r’s recent post to LSD on the upcoming 2014 Blokart World Champs in Perth, I thought the perfect way to get people interested would be to share my experience
Blokart Worlds, Perth 2014
Ever wanted to sail faster than an AC45 in a racing environment…. The LSD crew have found just the way. Its called blokart, and at the last world championships held
Sailing… You’re doing it right
It’s good to know when coaching pays off.
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ETNZ: Special Supply Mission
What keeps Emirates Team New Zealand fit, healthy and full of energy? 1827 Weet-Bix! Tony Rae, a Weet-Bix expert, was ordered to leave the ETNZ compound to gather the special