New Zealand
Milford to host inaugural Matt Mitchell Memorial for Zephyrs
Milford Cruising Club will host the inaugural PredictWind Matt Mitchell Memorial for Zephyrs alongside the Sunburst North Island Regatta from 20 to 22 November 2026.
Zephyr Antics
Zephyr Antics
Rain, rigging and a dodgy halyard before the Zephyr Nationals at Taupo
The Zephyr fleet has landed at Lake Taupo for the North Island Championship. Racing starts Saturday, and the forecast is anyone's guess.
New Zealand
The inevitable fear of capsizing a Zephyr
Everyone is telling me I should practise capsizing. In my opinion, that’s like practising how to die. I’m not ready for it, and I certainly don’t want to practise it!
New Zealand
Zephyr sailors pack up fast when there's curry on the line
The Zephyr fleet's Wednesday sessions at Murrays Bay come with a post-sail ritual at the Cinnamon Club. I turned up to see if the curry lives up to the reputation, and with the North Islands at Taupo only days away.
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
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
The Secret to Zephyr Speed Is Apparently Classified
Since Brian worked his magic on Julie’s rig, my upwind speed and height have become pretty exceptional. Downwind, however, I’m dragging a bucket wrapped in seaweed, attached to a concrete block, connected to an anchor that is firmly embedded in the harbour floor.
New Zealand
I Led a Zephyr Race and Immediately Became a Liability
I’ve learnt that my mental health is determined by how high I can point a Zephyr upwind during a club race. Do I have issues? Of yes, but those issues are slowly being worked out and soon I won’t be able to blame the boat!
New Zealand
Third Time Unlucky: Julie, the Unnecessary Rig Change and the Great Upwind Meltdown
Forget your lunch? Fine. Lose a glove? Annoying, but survivable. Realise you haven’t been to the toilet before putting your wetsuit on? Well… That’s just a girl sailor thing that you learn to control. Kind of… Completely change the rig because the bloke who keeps winning has his set up differently? Absolutely not.
International News
“The Internet Made Me Do It.” How I became a Zephyr sailor.
There are moments in life where you should probably keep your mouth shut. Standing in front of a camera at the end of the Zephyr Nationals was apparently not one of those moments. What followed was a wooden boat named Julie, an incredible group of enablers, and a very uncomfortable date with a start line.
New Zealand
Crossing Cook Strait in Zephyrs With Mike and Finn Drummond
Crossing Cook Strait in Zephyrs With Mike and Finn Drummond