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Honda Marine claims ANZAC Championship

They are the best 18′ Skiff team in the world, and have now added the ANZAC Championship to their impressive line up of regatta wins. The regatta was held over

Menace takes the Scott Wilson double

The final day of M-Class racing for the 2017/2018 season was massive. Four races were scheduled which also incorporated the Scott Wilson Memorial Trophy. By traditional, and deed of the

From Starlings to 18′ Skiffs

The 18′ Skiff ANZAC Championship is on again and is being hosted by the ASC Skiff League and Royal Akarana Yacht Club over a long weekend from the 21-23rd April.

Frank Racing joins GC32 Racing Tour

Despite the long commute, a second owner-driver team from ‘down under’ will be joining the GC32 Racing Tour when it gets underway at the end of May on Lake Garda,

Marksman wins 78th Arch Logan Memorial

Blustery squalls and heavy rain was on the menu for the 78th Arch Logan Memorial for the classic M-Class yachts and that’s exactly what the fleet was served up at

Auckland Storm

Auckland was hit pretty hard last night with 115 knot winds reported at Manukau Heads making this a pretty intense “Auckland Storm”. A few people were saying that the observation

Blair Tuke talks about Leg 7

Kiwi favourite Blair Tuke talks about Leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race. This was the leg where the team were forced to stop for around 13 hours to repair

Tough day for the M-Class racing

The historic M-Class fleet hit the water in Auckland today for the final day of racing before the 78th Arch Logan Memorial Race scheduled for Saturday 14th April. Three boats

Taking it on. Full time.

It’s time. As of Tuesday 3rd April 2018 and after 13 years of playing on the sideline, Live Sail Die will become my full time job. But can you really

Anarchy Update: Jack Tar Day 2

“The Race Committee have just advised there will be no breeze today due to lack of wind” It started as a drifter and it ended as a drifter… No racing

Anarchy Update: Jack Tar Day 1

Seriously fun day on the water – Three x W/L’s and a bay race in 14-22 kts of NE breeze, with the forecast rain mostly staying away. Our B Division

2018 RS Feva Nationals: Photos & Video

It was a great afternoon on the water for the 2018 RS Feva Nationals hosted by Northcote Birkenhead Yacht Club. Mixed conditions saw times when the fleet were hit with

New Zealand Feva Nationals ready to heat up

The young sailors competing in the RS Feva Nationals are ready to burn their way around the race course, with the first warning signal firing at Northcote Birkenhead Yacht Club

Admiral’s Cup circa 1993

“Don’t stress, it will buff right out!” Sometimes a photograph just speaks to you, and this is one of those times. World renowned yachting photographer Gilles Martin-Raget posted this shocking,

The Ocean Race

Bye bye Volvo Ocean Race

You couldn’t have asked for better conditions for the start of Leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race, Auckland to Itajai (Brazil). A 20 knot easterly with an outgoing tide,