New Zealand
Another Successful SSANZ Triple Series
The 2023 PIC Insurance Brokers Triple Series gave us everything from fresh 30 – 40 knot sou’westers to full drift offs – both of which are classic winter conditions in the City of Sails.
Race days and events
- 9amUp nextTriple Series: Race 1
Auckland, New Zealand - 9amTriple Series: Race 2Auckland, New Zealand
- 9amTriple Series: Race 3Auckland, New Zealand
Coverage
New Zealand
VIDEO: 2023 PIC Insurance Brokers SSANZ Triple Series – Race 3
Check out the Race 3 video filmed and edited by the Live Sail Die team for the Shorthanded Sailing Association of New Zealand’s Triple Series
New Zealand
VIDEO: 2023 PIC Insurance Brokers SSANZ Triple Series – Race 1
Check out the Race 1 video filmed and edited by the Live Sail Die team for the Shorthanded Sailing Association of New Zealand’s Triple Series which kicked off on Saturday 1st July.
New Zealand
Young 88 Fleet Setting Short Handed Sailing Records
We are not referring to speed records here. Jim Young’s wonder boat cannot foil, is only 30 foot long and most of the fleet were designed and built last millennium. It can however still break its own records for race entries and do a quick change to take the family away cruising for summer!
New Zealand
Luis & Macgregor are keen to race! They just need a willing owner
Young up and coming sailors need your boat! These two enthusiastic yachties are keen to race in the Shorthanded Sailing Association of New Zealand’s Triple Series which starts on Saturday – all they need is a willing owner to let them take the helm.
New Zealand
When the squall hits!
Check out this reel from 2015 footage of the Shorthanded Sailing Association of New Zealand (SSANZ) Triple Series!
International News
“Reach, reach, reach, big boat wins”
This is still once of the best post-race interviews that we have done! From the deep depths of the archives, check out the 2014 SSANZ Round North Island post-race wrap from Chris Skinner.
New Zealand
WATCH: Evolution Sails Round North Island Race Leg Videos
The Live Sail Die team travelled round the north island of New Zealand to capture and document the 2023 Evolution Sails Round North Island Race creating three videos, one for each leg of adventure. So settle in, and re-live all the great moments.
New Zealand
Every cloud has a silver lining…
It all happened so quickly. The boats were already intertwined by the time we all realised what had happened. As the impact sent me down the companionway, all that was in my head was “it’s over, all that work, it’s over before it started.”
New Zealand
Equilibrium sets the standard for opening leg of the Evolution Sails Round North Island Race
It’s not just a race, it’s an event of epic proportions – that’s the way that sailors describe the Evolution Sails Shorthanded Sailing Association of New Zealand’s (SSANZ) Round North Island (RNI) Race, which officially started at 1012 hours on Saturday 25 February with an on-water spectator fleet which was triple the size of the entry list.
New Zealand
Resilience in the SSANZ RNI
There were plenty of spectators and support boats gathered to watch the start of Leg 1 of the 2023 two-handed SSANZ Round North Island race in Auckland Harbour last Saturday morning.
New Zealand
2023 SSANZ Round North Island Race starts at 1000 hours Saturday 25 February
There are 33 boats and 66 sailors competing in the 2023 edition of the Shorthanded Sailing Association of New Zealand’s Round North Island Race which start at 1000 hours on Saturday 23 February off Devonport Wharf in Auckland.
New Zealand
Anna & Aaron from Southern Fun – SSANZ RNI 2023
LSD sat down for a chat with Anna Merchant and Aaron Hume-Merry from Southern Fun
New Zealand
SSANZ Round North Island – one of the REALLY truly great yacht races
The SSANZ Round North Island race is a veritable lifetime goal for sailors. Cruisers, racers, liveaboards, weekenders, it seems that everyone has this one on their bucket list. And for very good reason. So to all entrants in this year’s edition, I wish you fair winds, following seas, blue skies, a cold beverage or two, and a touch of luck.
New Zealand
Start Me Up Gears up for the SSANZ Round North Island Race
Doyle Sails’ very own Brand and Operations Manager Harri Wren is about to embark on a great challenge with her partner and co-skipper Peron Pearse.