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VIDEO: PIC SSANZ Triple Series Race 1
Race 1 of the PIC Insurance Brokers Triple Series was a mixed bags of lollies with twists and turns at every corner! Check out the wrap up video with some awesome content from our sailors. Let’s hope for a little more windy stuff for the PIC 100!
NZL Sailing Foundation Youth Team announced
The season is coming to a close for many young sailors but for a dozen talented youngsters things are only going to ramp up as they fine-tune their preparations for
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!
FOIL Bay of Islands – Day 3 Photos & Video
More action from FOIL Bay of Islands 2020! This time it was the Explore Bay of Islands, race to the island day! If you have never been to the Bay
FOIL Bay of Islands – Day 2 Photos & Video
More action from FOIL Bay of Islands 2020! The “Bay” is turning it on with perfect conditions for all the sailors. Check out the Day 2 action from the beautiful
FOIL Bay of Islands – Day 1 Photos & Video
Day 1 of the 2020 FOIL Bay of Islands Regatta. We kicked off the week with the “About Being Seen” series which is a lead up to the three national
Kosinska wins silver at EUROSAF Champions Sailing Cup Regatta
The sole New Zealand representative to compete at 2013 Semaine Olympique Franciase Regatta for Olympic class sailors in La Rochelle, France has come away with a silver medal. Kiwi RS…
NZ Ocean Racing training drone footage
NZ Ocean Racing, the kiwi entry into the next edition of The Ocean Race, was out training in the Hauraki Gulf over the weekend ahead of their first ever race,
Tropical Fiji Awaits – 2020 Auckland Fiji Yacht Race
The dates have been set for the next Royal Akarana Yacht Club major bluewater race, with the club sticking to tradition and racing from Auckland to Fiji. On Saturday 30th
PIC Coastal Classic Starts Tomorrow: Fleet Stats and Facts
175 boats are due to take part in the iconic PIC Coastal Classic yacht race from Auckland to Russell in the Bay of Islands tomorrow morning, for the running of
FSI Software Game Changed for One Design Sails
SailPack is the typical tool Doyle Sails designers use for daily sail design. The software is very capable, allowing designers to create the sail profile, curvature, panel layouts and fibre
Elliott 5.9 North Island Champs – Four Way Tie Breaker
Shapeshifter won a close and intense Elliott 5.9 North Island Championship. Hosted by the Mercury Bay Boating Club at Whitianga, Shapeshifter put on a masterclass in the light and changeable breeze to pick up four wins out of the six races completed.
Entries are now being accepted by Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club (RPNYC) for the Central Triangle race
Two divisions – fully crewed and two handed – will start this race from Wellington on Friday March 4, heading south for Leg 1 to Akaroa, then Leg 2 to
REPOST: 2019 Bay of Islands Sailing Week – The unofficial video
In just two weeks time the Live Sail Die team will be heading back to the beautiful Bay of Islands for the annual Bay of Islands Sailing Week. Three days
Bay of Islands Sailing Week Gears Up to be a Big Year
At last count there were already 56 boats entered – well ahead of numbers by this time in previous years. Good numbers across the divisions means there should be plenty of competition, and our 20th anniversary is shaping up to be a great week.
Beautiful Steinlager 2
After a hectic day on the water for the 18′ Skiffs, seeing the gorgeous Steinlager 2 making her way upwind put everything back into perspective. Seeing Sir Peter Blake’s boat
Doyle Sails International on-going partnership with Live Sail Die
Doyle Sails International and Live Sail Die are excited to announce a continuing partnership to promote all the great aspects of sailing around the world. Doyle Sails has been a
Tauranga to Whitianga on Faster Coyote
The Hyundai was loaded and waiting at Sylvia Park for my imminent arrival by train as planed on Friday afternoon. I was heading to Tauranga for the long weekend to
Live Sail Die Looks at the State of the Hauraki Gulf #1: Waterway Restoration
Open any newspaper or click on any news website and you’ll see plenty of stories about the state of the Hauraki Gulf. Anyone who spent any part of their…
Mayfair first interstate entry for inaugural Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race
James Irvine is the latest to sign on for the inaugural Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race and represents the first interstate entrant for the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club’s (RPAYC) race, which starts on Saturday, 7 October 2023 and finishes in Auckland Harbour.
