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Underdog wins Starling Class Match Racing Nationals
The 2019 Starling Match Racing Nationals concluded late January with yet another surprise result. The 28 year history of the event has had more than its share of broken dreams
Viento’s Bay of Islands Sailing Week
Check out Viento’s Bay of Islands Sailing Week video! These guys had an awesome few days in the Bay. https://youtu.be/mLNcNRvxNVs
The World’s Largest Outboard
It’s huge. Like really huge. 627hp huge, and there are two of them on the back of a boat we are fortunate enough to be able to use, but it’s
2019 CRC Bay of Islands Sailing Week – It’s looking light…
Light airs looks set to plague the 2019 Bay of Islands Sailing Week, however that doesn’t mean there isn’t a lot of fun to be had!
2023 Elliott 5.9 – A Nail Biting Finish and a New National Champion
Shapeshifter (Nick Bastow, Matthew Stuart and James Glidden) won the 2023 Elliott 5.9 national Championship. In doing so, they literally had to wrestle the title of R+R (Craig Satterthwaite, Bart Bearda and Matt Mitchell) with eventually only one point separating these two at the top of the table.
Sir Peter Blake Regatta – Day 2
That’s a wrap for the 2019 edition of the Sir Peter Blake Regatta hosted by the amazing team at Torbay Sailing Club! 235 boats took part in the two day
Sir Peter Blake Regatta – Day 1
And we’re back! The Sir Peter Blake Regatta hosted by Torbay Sailing Club is one of our most favourite regattas to attend. This is the fifth year that Live Sail
Take your Corporate or Business Event to the next level on Steinlager 2
What a privilege boarding Steinlager 2 yesterday in the Auckland Viaduct for a Corporate Event – an experience to truly behold! Nicknamed ‘Big Red’ she easily engenders the glory days
Glendowie Boating Club’s 69th Season Opening
We had an outstanding day officially opening the 69th Sailing Season for the Glendowie Boating Club on Sunday 16th September 2018. There was sunshine, 12 knots from the NE and
Kiwis Line Up for a Two Boat Programme
While the AC sailors in the northern hemisphere don drysuits and sit shoreside dodging inclement but frequent storms, it’s a different story down in Auckland where fast-dry T-shirts, shorts and heavy-tint goggles are currently the pre-requisite for summer days on the Hauraki Gulf.
Is this you?
The Maiden Factor is searching for the girl in this photograph with Tracy Edwards, who came to wave Maiden into Auckland in January 1990, as they won the 3rd leg of the Whitbread in their division.
“One Outstanding” Movie Screening
The story is centered on Sir Peter Blake’s victory of the race after many attempts, and the battle that emerged between the two ketches Steinlager 2 and Grant Dalton’s Fisher
FOIL Bay of Islands – Day 7 Photos & Video
That’s a wrap for the 2020 edition of FOIL Bay of Islands! We had an epic week up in the Bay showcasing some of the amazing foiling fleets. A huge
North Sails Auckland Opening
Everyone is invited! Join us at the North Sails Auckland Opening of their new loft in Glenfield! We will be there, and we hope to see you there too!
FOIL Bay of Islands – Day 5 Photos & Video
This is the business end of FOIL Bay of Islands 2020 with National Championships now in full swing. The A-Class are up to their second day of racing, and the
Entries now open for Foil Bay of Islands 2020!
In 2019, Bay of Islands Foiling Week launched itself onto the Kiwi sailing calendar, and is now a regular event for anyone who loves to push the foiling limits with
FOIL Bay of Islands – Day 4 Photos & Video
It was the first day of racing for the A-Class Nationals which is part of FOIL Bay of Islands 2020. » A-Class Nationals Results after Day 1 Once again the
Nacra 17’s get sendy for opening day of NZL National Championships
International sailors who are in Auckland for the Hyundai 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 Worlds have been experiencing glamour racing and training conditions ahead of the event which will be
22 boats set to race in the Round White Island Race
The 320 nautical mile Round White Island Race hosted by Royal Akarana Yacht Club is on again with 22 boats set to hit the start line at 1000 hours on
Australian 18ft Skiffs: Finport Finance, the battle to defend her title
Despite a lack of interstate competition, the battle for victory in the 2023-24 Australian 18ft skiff Championship will be as tough as ever when the defending champion Finport Finance team of Keagan York, Matt Stenta and Phil Marshall line against both the Giltinan World champion, Andoo, and NSW champion, Yandoo, teams in Race 1 on Sydney Harbour this Sunday (January 14).
