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Event Announcement: Mitre10 MEGA Laser Nationals New Plymouth 2020
The Mitre10 MEGA Laser Nationals will be held in New Plymouth 16-19th January 2020. This event will be a lead-up for many NZ sailors planning to compete in the Worlds
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Australian News
Mat Belcher, Will Ryan and Matt Wearn – First Aussie Sailors Selected for Tokyo 2020
Reigning Men’s 470 World Champions Mat Belcher and Will Ryan and back-to-back Laser European Champion Matt Wearn have today been announced as the first athletes selected to the Tokyo 2020
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Rio 2016 Skiff Gold Medalists Secure Victory at Olympic Test Event
49er – Burling in Tuke on form at key moment Peter Burling and Blair Tuke have stamped their authority on the 49er class – again – 12 months out from
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Peter Burling & Blair Tuke Back On Top: Win Gold at Olympic Test Event
Burling and Tuke win gold at Olympic test event Peter Burling and Blair Tuke knew they had essentially claimed gold at the Olympic test event in Enoshima moments after the start of today’s
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Mixed Two Person Offshore – New Sailing Event at Paris 2024
For the first time in sailing’s Olympic history, a Mixed Two Person Offshore Keelboat event will be on the programme at the Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing Competition. The Mixed Two
New Zealand
Women’s 470 qualify boat for New Zealand for Tokyo Olympics
Susannah Pyatt and Brianna Reynolds-Smith knew they were racing well today but it still came as a surprise to learn they had qualified the women’s 470 for New Zealand for
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Kiwis Isaac McHardie & Will McKenzie win 49er Junior World Championship
Modern Olympic boats have a classic World Championship The flashy 49er skiffs and foiling Nacra 17 were hosted by Risor, Norway, a historic wooden boat building town on the Southeastern
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Burling and Tuke win 49er European championships
Peter Burling and Blair Tuke took a big step in their comeback to trying to defend their Olympic title when they won the 49er European championships in Weymouth today. It
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Olympic Single Handed Class for Paris 2024? The Laser
OPINION: We’ve had our head down when it comes to the politics of the Olympic single handed class for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. The fight between options which
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International Laser Class Association Removes Laser Performance as Approved Builder
ILCA is seeking new builders to complement its existing network of manufacturers, the International Laser Class Association (ILCA) announced today. The move comes after longtime builder of the class dinghy,
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Logan Dunning-Beck & Oscar Gunn win 49er Auckland Championship
It was a perfect weekend for 49er sailing and to top it off, Logan Dunning-Beck and Oscar Gunn took the overall win after taking out six of the nine races held over two days. Ben Paterson and Sean Paterson took the win in the 49erFX division.
International News
New Zealand sailors claim two silvers at Miami World Cup
New Zealand sailors will leave the World Cup Series regatta in Miami with two silver medals but for one crew they were left feeling things could have been even better.
New Zealand
Nacra pair find form at Oceanbridge NZL Sailing Regatta
Last year was a bit of a write-off for Liv Mackay and Micah Wilkinson because of injury so they hope their form so far at the Oceanbridge NZL Sailing Regatta
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Burling and Tuke in familiar position at Oceanbridge NZL Sailing Regatta
At times, it was like they had never been away but Peter Burling and Blair Tuke didn’t have it all their own way on the first day of the Oceanbridge
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Maloney and Meech hold handy lead at Miami World Cup
Alex Maloney and Molly Meech have spent considerable time on their starts lately and today cashed in on a couple of great starts at the second day of the Hempel
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Race like a Rock Star
Get involved in school night sailing register for the brand new Laser Twilight Series hosted by Royal Akarana Yacht Club! You could race like a rock star by charting one of their brand new Lasers for the series which kicks off on Friday 14th February and runs consecutively for 10 weeks.
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New Zealand sailors make strong start to Miami World Cup
Sam Meech has a goal of being in contention for a medal at every event he competes in and he gave himself a good chance of doing that at the World Cup regatta in Miami today.
New Zealand
Royal Akarana Yacht Club unloads their 20 brand new Lasers
Royal Akarana Yacht Club, situated on the edge of Okahu Bay in Auckland just a stones throw away from the city center, has unloaded their brand new fleet of 20
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Royal Akarana Yacht Club brings 20 brand new Lasers into the mix
The Laser class is showing no sign of slowing down, in fact, things are ramping up in New Zealand with Royal Akarana Yacht Club purchasing 20 brand new Lasers from
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2018 Oceania Laser Masters Championships Event Wrap up
The 2018 Oceania Laser Masters Championships has kicked off on the shores of the Sofitel Resort in Fiji, hosted by The Denarau Yacht Club. Following Brett Beyer’s coaching sessions yesterday, the
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What the sailors think of Fiji as a Laser racing destination
Sailors from around the world travelled to Fiji for the inaugural Oceania Laser Masters Championship. And they loved it! Dates will soon be announced for the 2019 regatta so stay
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Tropical Sailing in Paradise: Oceania Laser Championship Fiji
It was a perfect day in paradise for the first two races of the inaugural Laser Oceania Championship! Chris Caldecoat from Performance Sailcraft Australia made a very good point. You’re
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Photos: Day 1, 2018 Laser Oceania Masters Championship
Photos from Day 1 of the 2018 Laser Oceania Masters Championship in Fiji.
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In Fiji with Rob Muru and Terry Neilson
The 2018 Fiji Oceania Laser Masters Championship is underway! We caught up with Canadian sailors Rob Muru and Terry Neilson who are pretty excited to be in the humid tropical