New Zealand
When old meets new: Pahi returns to the PIC Coastal Classic with an international crew
After more than three decades of ownership and “a dozen or so” Coastal Classic races, Mark Taylor and his Stewart 34, Pahi….
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New Zealand
Light winds set to make every frustrating shift count in the 2026 PIC Coastal Classic
“You’re going to get a lot of yachting!” laughed Mike Sanderson from Doyle Sails after Nick Olson from PredictWind gave a long range forecast for the 2026…
New Zealand
Black Foils and master navigator join forces to get rangatahi sailing waka
Some of New Zealand’s leading sailors have joined forces with a master navigator, sharing a vision to open up new opportunities for rangatahi to sail and experience the moana.
New Zealand
Zephyr Sailing: The Good Kind of Pain
It’s taken me a while to put fingertips to keyboard and write about the latest outing for Julie and me in the wonderful world of Zephyr sailing. Firstly, because my fingertips have only just recovered. Secondly, because I’m slightly embarrassed.
New Zealand
PIC Coastal Classic: Rum Bucket Prays for a Headwind
Most PIC Coastal Classic sailors want the same thing: a solid sou’wester, a large downwind sail and a sendy ride to Russell.
New Zealand
Sandspit Finale and Southern Circuit Launch Set Up Blockbuster Month for Elliott 5.9 Fleet
October is shaping up as a landmark month for the Elliott 5.9 Class, featuring the grand finale of the Burnsco Elliott 5.9 Traveller Series at Sandspit on 17–18 October…
New Zealand
Five Hours to Russell: Can the PIC Coastal Classic Record Be Broken?
For more than four decades, the PIC Coastal Classic has offered an irresistible proposition: start off Devonport Wharf in Auckland, point the boat towards Russell and cover 119 nautical miles faster than anyone has before.
New Zealand
The Zephyr Equation for Being on the Wrong Side of the Shift
Have you ever found yourself sailing upwind while running a scientific equation through your mind, analysing lift, righting moment, velocity, and the water molecules circling your centreboard?
New Zealand
PIC Coastal Classic: Proper preparation prevents poor performance
Preparing boat and crew for the great race north
New Zealand
PIC Coastal Classic – the only way to stay entertained over the Labour Day long weekend!
Entries for the 2026 PIC Coastal Classic close Monday 12 October, so if you’ve been waiting for a sign to enter the Great Race North, congratulations, this is the sign.
New Zealand
Aimee Bright storms to gold in dramatic final at iQFOiL Under-23 World Championship
New Zealand windfoiler Aimee Bright has capped a breakthrough international season in spectacular fashion, coming from behind to win the iQFOiL…
New Zealand
NZL Youth Sailing Team confirmed at PredictWind Youth Trials
The top kiwi youth sailors had everything thrown at them at the 2026 PredictWind NZL Youth Trials with 30 knots wiping some out and light, flukey breeze keeping them on their toes.
America's Cup
Emirates Team New Zealand Second in Naples Thriller and Women & Youth Team Secure Trophy Victory
Emirates Team New Zealand wraps up a high-stakes preliminary event on the Gulf of Naples with a hard-fought second place overall for the senior team led by Nathan Outteridge…
New Zealand
The Race South: Wellington to Akaroa Returns for 2027
The Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club (RPNYC) is delighted to announce the return of the iconic Wellington to Akaroa Yacht Race, setting sail on 4 February 2027.
America's Cup
Emirates Team New Zealand Hold Second Spot after Rollercoaster Naples Battle on Day 2
Day two of the Preliminary Regatta Naples delivered a full-throttle spectacle across the Bay of Naples, treating an electric crowd of over 65,000…
America's Cup
A Day of Waiting and Arm Wrestling to Open the Naples Preliminary Regatta for Emirates Team New Zealand
The intensity of early morning thunderstorms was eventually matched by the intensity of racing on the water today in Naples…
America's Cup
Luna Rossa 1 Sensationally Sets the Early Pace in Official Practice Racing
With so much discussion this morning shoreside about the expected conditions, come 2pm CEST, the Bay of Naples turned on the glitz and glamour…
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Preliminary Regatta Naples underway with official Press Conference
The second Preliminary Regatta in the lead-up to the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup is underway.
New Zealand
Make a maintenance plan now for hassle-free summer boating
Boat owners planning to go cruising this summer are being encouraged to plan and book their summer hull maintenance now, before boatyards and marine trades enter their busiest period.
New Zealand
Yarns with Yachties: How Andrew McFarlane built Rolleston rope-maker Nautilus Braids into a New Zealand favourite
In the first episode of Yarns with Yachties, a new collaborative series from Yachting New Zealand and Live Sail Die, we caught up with Andrew McFarlane at the Nautilus Braids factory in Rolleston, just outside Christchurch.
New Zealand
Black Foils narrowly miss Geneva final
New Zealand’s Black Foils finished fifth at the Rolex Switzerland Sail Grand Prix, missing a place in the final by just one point after a dramatic deciding race against the home team on Lake Geneva.
New Zealand
Shapeshifter Takes Russell Thriller as Elliott 5.9 Fleet Battles Big Breeze in the Bay
The Burnsco Elliott 5.9 Traveller Series returned to the historic waters of the Bay of Islands over the weekend of 12–13 September for Round 4, hosted by the ever-hospitable Russell Boating Club.
New Zealand
Black Foils right in the mix after opening day in Geneva
New Zealand’s Black Foils are right in the mix for the Rolex Switzerland Sail Grand Prix final after a strong opening day on Lake Geneva.
New Zealand
Black Foils target strong finish to European leg in Geneva
New Zealand’s Black Foils head into the Rolex Switzerland Sail Grand Prix this weekend looking to apply the lessons from Valencia as the championship’s European leg concludes in Geneva.