More than 90 model boats will feature at the Auckland Wooden Boat Festival – each created by someone with a deep love of these small but perfectly formed and preserved precious objects.
This is Campbell Stanton’s first time helming an 18 foot skiff in a big fleet. His team mates, Ollie Gilmour and Pat Morgan a JJ’s under there belt already, but with not much else to go on, these guys are getting famous!
Day 4 of the JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff World Championship, presented by The Winning Group, was a far better day for the 27-boat fleet…
Jono Ridler has now swum 1,000km of New Zealand’s east coast in his Swim4TheOcean – a staggering milestone in what is tracking to be a world-record…
Here’s what the three Kiwi teams say about the 2026 JJ Giltinan 18 Foot Skiff Championship after finishing three races.
This time is was ASCC on the podium finishing 3rd in Race 3, with Shaw and Partners NZL in 4th. But on a two-race day, only one short race was able to be completed.
Day 3 of the JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff World Championship, presented by The Winning Group, was a frustrating one for all teams, officials and spectators as a lack of wind..
And ASCC pull a 7th out of the back on Day 2 of the 2026 JJ Giltinan 18 Foot Skiff Championship on Sydney Harbour – where the weather was having a meltdown, not knowing what it wanted to do! Racing continues today.
Quality boats and innovations, serious buyers and strong industry optimism defined the 25th Auckland Boat Show…
Race 2 of the JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff World Championship, presented by The Winning Group, produced conditions totally opposite to those of the opening race…
Shaw and Partners NZL finish 5th in Race 1. “They gradually found their rhythm the longer the race went,” coach Larry Cargill.
The opening race of the JJ Giltinan 18ft skiff World Championship 2026, presented by The Winning Group, produced a day dominated by light wind..
Race 1 of the JJ Giltinan 18 Foot Skiff Championship is on today on Sydney Harbour! We’re cheering for Shaw and Partners NZL, ASCC and Akarana Eatery!
The traditional Invitation Race got the JJ Giltinan 18ft Skiff World Championship 2026, presented by The Winning Group…
Here we go! The Kiwis are hitting the JJ’s start line for the very first time today on Sydney Harbour! Shaw and Partners NZL, ASCC and Akarana Eatery are set to go!
USA challenge adds another country to the 2026 championship
Carbon racing boats like Explore, the Elliott 50, don’t have the creature comforts that comes with yachts like Catnip, which is a Beneteau First 45. So being at sea, for 4 days, is always gonna be stinky!
The 25th Auckland Boat Show opens today at Auckland’s Viaduct Events Centre and Jellicoe Harbour..
From March 12th to 14th, the Maraetai Boating Club hosts the Burnsco Elliott 5.9 National Championships…
And by sizzle, we mean snags on the barbie post racing, when the fleet banters over cold beers and painkillers! Bring on the 70th Zephyr National Championships, hosted by the team at Howick Sailing Club!
Why? Because it’s an epic story to tell when you finally sail back into Auckland, go through the finish line, dock into the marina and pour a rum – knowing you got through something that others shy away from. The Doyle Sails Round North Island Race is delivering ever level of emotion.
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And also this update: “How much wood would a Ross boat chop if a Ross boat could chop wood?” You can’t make this s&%t up…! It’s tough going for the 26 yachts racing in the Doyle Sails Round North Island Race hosted by the team at the Shorthanded Sailing Association of New Zealand.
Boats, technology and new products may draw the crowds to the Auckland Boat Show which starts this Thursday, but learning, sharing knowledge and connecting with experts are just as big a part of the experience for thousands of boat enthusiasts.
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