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McCutcheon books his ticket to 2022 Youth Match Racing World Championships
RNZYS GCH Racing team of Chester Duffett, Sam Street, Jack Frewin and Sofia Higgott have landed their spot in the 2022 Youth Match Racing World Championships!
ETF26 Racing underway
The 2023 season got underway for Live Ocean Racing overnight with five races on Quiberon Bay. Nine high-speed foiling ETF26 catamarans are on the start line for Spi Ouest-France Banque Populaire Grand Ouest regatta.
Doyle Sails NZ is hiring!
Our friends at Doyle Sails New Zealand are growing at a rapid rate and they need staff!!! Check out job posting, and apply if you are keen to work for
🔴 DOYLE LIVE Replay – Mike Sanderson, life as a yachtie
Suellen from Live Sail Die caught up with Doyle Sails CEO Mike Sanderson during the nation wide New Zealand lockdown to talk about life as a sailor, his best memories,
Auckland fog from the sky
On Saturday 4th August we were on the water for the Shorthanded Sailing Association of New Zealand Safety at Sea Triple Series Race 2. Auckland was covered by a blanket
Road To Yachtshare
Last month we “unleashed” the Road to YachtShare course which is a custom, private course for your family. It’s designed for the rusty sailor who wishes to explore sailing again
How the NZ Sailing Team is Tracking for the Paris 2024
We take a deep dive look into the current status of the kiwi sailors as they vie for a place in the NZL Sailing Team for the 2024 Olympic Games.
The first Elliott 5.9 Southern Circuit
Shane Smith’s dominance aboard Boat One continued in the Elliott 5.9 Southern Circuit Round One, recently hosted by the Naval Point Yacht Club in Lyttelton. The weekend kicked off with a robust cold southerly front on Friday, leading to a chilly rig-up.
Micah Wilkinson and Erica Dawson take bronze at the Lanzarote International Regatta
The dress rehearsal to their season went off without too many hitches but Micah Wilkinson and Erica Dawson know there’s plenty to do before opening night.
Want to learn more about Kite Foiling?
On Saturday 13th April there will be an information session on Kite Foiling to be held at Takapuna Boating Club in Auckland, New Zealand. If you’re keen to take…
No easy course to the Arch Logan Memorial Trophy
“We as a class are the oldest CONTINUOUSLY sailed class in New Zealand, we have not missed a season since 1922.” Quote- Howard Spencer. Saturday 6th April saw the 79th
Life in Lockdown with a Sailing Fanatic
For people whose life revolves around sailing, when Level 4 takes that away, your life is reduced to no more than walking and cake.
Kiwis join the National Sailing League Final
Two more clubs have entered the National Sailing League Final, including the first international team representing the ‘other’ sailing powerhouse in the Oceania region – New Zealand. The Royal New
ZHIK Sale – Extended!
In case you missed it, Zhik New Zealand is having their first ever insanely massive clearance sale, and it’s been extended to Sunday 25th February! Here are some of…
Light winds start for the P Class ZHIK Tanner Cup
It’s not often that Plimmerton Boating Club, facing into Cook Strait, experiences conditions like those faced by P Class sailors in today’s first day of the Zhik Tanner Cup 2023.
Prada Cup Final Races 5 & 6: Everything you need to know and WATCH LIVE
After a very interesting five days in Auckland, racing is back on for the Prada Cup Finals under New Zealand’s alert level system. Auckland is currently in Alert Level…
KNOTS Racing win Match Race Germany in outstanding style
The young KNOTS Racing team from the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron has won the prestigious Match Race Germany in outstanding style on Lake Constance. Led by helmsman Nick Egnot…
Prada Cup Final & Covid: Hurry Up and Wait?
Just after racing on Sunday where Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli Team took a commanding 4-0 lead, New Zealand had a reminder of what the rest of the world is…
The Rapid AC40 Begins to Emerge
…Auckland, expectation is ramping up for this most exciting of classes. “We didn’t hold back on the design,” was how Dan Bernasconi, Chief Designer of Emirates Team 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.
