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Kiwis Launch Their AC40 in Bumpy Windy Barcelona
A rapid turn-around from delivery to on the water by the Emirates Team New Zealand shore crew was rewarded with a perfect day of building southerly breeze in Barcelona…
Project Landspeed: More Rain = More Frustration
It has not been an easy few days for the Land Speed Team on Lake Gairdner. Like much of Eastern Australia, it too has seen more precipitation than welcome.
Chasing titles and records in Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race 2025
Both the reigning line honours champion and overall winner of Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club’s inaugural Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race are to return for the second edition of the race in 2025 in a bid to reclaim the titles they captured.
Meet the Kiwi 420 sailors ready to take on the world!
Four Kiwi sailing teams are busy training for the upcoming Open 420 World Championship in Spain. Two of the teams will also compete beforehand at the Junior European Championship in Poland this coming July.
Historic OK Dinghy World Championship opened
One hundred and eleven OK Dinghies from eight nations have gathered at Wakatere Boating Club in Auckland, New Zealand to contest the 2019 Symonite OK Dinghy World Championship
Barker cherishes second-straight Young 88 title
Dean Barker has won a few boat races in his time but few compare to winning a national title alongside a handful of his best mates.
NZ’s top youth match racers contend for World Championship selection at this weekend’s Oceanbridge Trials
Teams set to battle it out at The Oceanbridge Youth Match Racing World Trials and Auckland Championships for the opportunity of a lifetime and a stepping stone up in their sailing careers.
Nacra pair ready for world champs after hitting another speed bump
Micah Wilkinson and Erica Dawson are getting used to curveballs been thrown at them at inopportune times in their sailing partnership.
Saturday Sailing in Auckland
Richard Blakey is a sailor himself, but on Saturday 14th July 2018 he decided to stand on Orakei Wharf and snap some shots of the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron
2023 Sailing World Championships: McHardie, McKenzie save best for last
Isaac McHardie and Will McKenzie saved their best for last by taking out the 49er medal race in commanding fashion overnight – for a first race win at the Sailing World Championships in The Hague.
RNZYS set to host Harken 2020 Youth Match Racing World Championship
The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron is all set to host the Harken 2020 Youth Match Racing World Championship, supported by Barfoot & Thompson, in Auckland from February 25th –
“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.
YachtShare Story – Cruising the Hauraki Gulf on the J112e ORA ROSA
Alan and Mary share their journey around the Hauraki Gulf sailing on the Ora Rosa which is a J112e part of the YachtShare fleet.
Corinthian Yacht Club Puts on Top Notch Performance to Win 2025 Team Racing World Championship
Sustained winds in the low 20-knot range and choppy seas brought on another challenging day in the final stretch of the 2025 Team Racing World Championship. After four exhausting days of intense combat, Corinthian Yacht Club (CYC) prevailed, finishing with 20 points; the highly polished team from Marblehead, Mass., led the charge from Day 1, only losing five races of the 25 races they sailed throu
“Bow down and send it!” Podcast with Elise Beavis & Sam Street
Suellen caught up with 2022 WASZP World Champions SAM Street & ELISE Beavis for a chat about their successful campaign and putting Kiwis at the top of the podium!
Paper Tiger South Island Traveller Series Wrap Up Report
This summer the Paper Tiger South Island Traveller Series was expanded to include five regattas, starting with the Pigeon Bay Boating Club Multihull Regatta in late November last year and concluding with the Port Otago Festival and Port Chalmers Yacht Club Anniversary Regatta in Dunedin in late March.
North Sails Young 88 Clinic at Buckland’s Beach
An expert team of coaches from North Sails including America’s Cup and Volvo veterans, World and National champions gathered to help the local Buckland’s Beach Young 88 fleet improve their
Rough and tumble day for Kiwis at 2024 JJ Giltinan 18 Foot Skiff Championships
There was a capsize. There were tears. There was action. There was excitement. The best thing of all, is that there are Kiwis at the 2024 JJ Giltinan 18 Foot Skiff Championships currently racing on Sydney Harbour!
Everything you need to know about watching the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup
The Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta starts on Thursday 22 August 2024 in Barcelona with the five Challenger teams and the Defender, Emirates Team New Zealand, lining up in one-on…
Celebrating Success
This is a shout out to our friends from Anarchy Racing who have cleaned up at the annual Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron prize giving celebrating their success during the
