New Zealand
PIC Coastal Classic launches new Concierge Service
The PIC Coastal Classic has launched a new Coastal Classic Concierge Service (CCC), designed to take sailors from “we should do that one day”..
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New Zealand
Young Kiwis pull off dramatic comeback to claim 49er world title
New Zealand’s Seb Menzies and George Lee Rush have become the youngest 49er world champions in history after producing a nerve-shredding…
America's Cup
Emirates Team New Zealand Announces Dual AC40 Line-Ups for Preliminary Regatta Sardinia
Emirates Team New Zealand has confirmed the two crews that will spearhead the team’s campaign at the America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta in Sardinia, coming up on 21–24 May 2026.
New Zealand
Auckland secures return of Olympic-class sailing world championships, set to host 2028 women’s ILCA 6 and men’s ILCA 7 event
New Zealand will host an Olympic-class sailing world championship for the first time in almost a decade when Auckland stages the women’s ILCA 6…
New Zealand
Elliott 5.9 // Revelry Claims Victory at Lake Rotoiti
The Burnsco Elliott 5.9 Traveller Series #1 at Lake Rotoiti turned on a tactical showcase over the weekend of May 2-3..
International News
Finn & Mike Drummond – Dinghy Adventures in Fiordland: Doubtful Sound in a 470
Approximately a year ago, Finn Drummond and his Dad Mike crossed Cook Strait in a couple of Zephyrs. Subsequently, their ambition for adventures in small boats grew and they decided to tackle Doubtful Sound in Fiordland in a 470.
International News
50 years on: The City of Sails welcomes The Ocean Race home
Auckland’s iconic waterfront is set to be transformed into a global sailing festival in February and March 2027, as The Ocean Race revealed exciting partnerships and key details of the Southern Ocean stopover, marking the return of the City of Sails to the race route for the first time since 2018.
New Zealand
2026 12ft Skiff Nationals (we still call them that)
For a 12 fit skiff regatta to be sailed in Wellington, it’s been a while between drinks.
New Zealand
Elliott 5.9 // Traveller Series Rotoiti
The Elliott 5.9 fleet is gearing up for an action-packed start to the 2026 Burnsco Traveller Series at Lake Rotoiti on May 2-3.
New Zealand
“It Was Full Fizz” – Damon Jolliffe (Motorboat III) on winning the Three Kings Offshore Race on PHRF
When Damon Jolliffe answers the phone after a race like that, there’s no polished corporate speak, no overthinking it, no trying to turn it into something it wasn’t. It’s just straight-up fizz.
New Zealand
Crossing Cook Strait in Zephyrs With Mike and Finn Drummond
Crossing Cook Strait in Zephyrs With Mike and Finn Drummond
New Zealand
Three Kings Offshore Yacht Race – Clockwork sets new RNZYS Race Record!
It was a game of “could they, will they, oh my goodness they may!” for Clockwork as the RNZYS Race Management Team calculated if they could break the 2022 record set by Wired.
New Zealand
Three Kings Offshore Yacht Race – Boosting to the finish line!
Yachts will finish today! And all going to plan, the first to cross the finish line is set to be Steve Mair’s Clockwork team, who are currently boosting along at 14.5 knots off Tutukaka.
New Zealand
Three Kings Offshore Yacht Race – Pointing North & South
By Friday evening, the race had reached a major turning point, the fleet converging on, and in some cases already rounding, the Three Kings Islands.
New Zealand
Three Kings Offshore Yacht Race – Settling in after a big opening day
The fleet powered into the first evening of the Three Kings Offshore Race surfing up the east coast of the North Island in spectacular fashion. It was pretty fast and fun, quite physical, and already jam packed with stories.
New Zealand
Off With a Bang: RNZYS Three Kings Fleet Sending It North (and Loving It)
Now this is how you start an offshore race! The start from Westhaven Tower at 1100 delivered just about perfect conditions. A 15-20 knot south-westerly had sails popping everywhere.
New Zealand
490nm RNZYS Three Kings Offshore Race Set To Be A Glamour!
Starting at 1100 hours from the Westhaven Tower in Auckland, a small but feisty racing fleet will start the Three Kings Yacht Race, sending the fleet all the way north to the famous fishing location, the Three Kings Islands, then back down the coast and finishing in the same location.
America's Cup
Introducing the Emirates Team New Zealand Youth Training Programme
The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron has taken a major step forward in its commitment to developing the next generation of professional sailors, announcing a new partnership with Emirates Team New Zealand.
Australian News
Kiwis return as new skippers practice for Australian Women’s Keelboat Regatta
A New Zealand team and two new skippers are among the latest entries for the 34th Australian Keelboat Regatta (AWKR) to be held on the King’s Birthday weekend from 5-8 June, 2026.
New Zealand
Zofia Wells creates history as the first girl to win the NZL Optimist Nationals
After two years as New Zealand’s top-ranked female Opti sailor, Zofia Wells arrived in New Plymouth as one of the favourites. But if there was pressure, she didn’t let it take over.
New Zealand
Swim4TheOcean // Jono Ridler makes history – 1,367km Swim4TheOcean
Call to end bottom-trawling has 67,464 signatures
New Zealand
Swim4TheOcean // Ridler now at Wellington Harbour entrance – Penultimate day of Swim4TheOcean
Jono Ridler’s 1,367km Swim4TheOcean mission has reached its penultimate day, with the final swim now mapped and his arrival into Wellington set for noon tomorrow.
New Zealand
Yachting New Zealand appoints advisory group to lead review of national membership model and club affiliation fee structure
The review into Yachting New Zealand’s club membership model and affiliation fee structure has gathered pace with the appointment of a 16-member advisory group to lead the work.