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My Flying Fifteen Fun Fair
Last weekend I was invited to crew on a Flying 15 for Oceanbridge Sail Auckland. Crew… As my close friends will know, this position isn’t my strength. My fragile office
LSD aboard TP52 ‘Temptation’
Live Sail Die was invited out last Wednesday night to capture the action aboard Royal Akarana Yacht Club Member Anatole Masfen’s TP52 ‘Temptation’. LSD aboard TP52 ‘Temptation’ from Live Sail
Giant slayers win PHRF National Championship titles
2016 National Championship titles were won by the small boats in each division with CU (Ross 8) cleaning up Division B and Helter Skelter (Bieker 765) winning Division A. Racing
VIDEO: 36th America’s Cup Practice Session – Tuesday 15 December 2020
The final day of official practice racing before the America’s Cup World Series and Christmas Race unfolded today. Find out what our commentators Cameron Dunn and Chris Steele thought about
Steely’s Bay Week on Georgia: Day 3
Well the last day of bay week is done and dusted (actually it was done and dusted a few days ago!). Unfortunately for us we didn’t have the best of
This is why Kiwi sailors ROCK!
It’s not every day that a bunch of Opti kids get given an SL33 to send around the harbour! But today in Auckland, it happened. Opti sailor Sam Morgan was
Bay of Islands Sailing Week: Day 2 Video & Results
Results are here BAY OF ISLANDS SAILING WEEKImages Shot by Will Calver -oceanphotography.co.nz. any additional 3rd party use please refer to copyright holder. Posted by Bay of Islands Sailing Week
LSD reaches the Coolest Little Capital!
https://vimeo.com/111317140 Skippy is the newest member to the Live Sail Die Crew. Based in Wellington, recently voted both the World’s Windiest City and the World’s coolest little capital, Skippy is
Steely’s Bay Week on Georgia: Day 1
The first day of the bay of islands race week is in the bag. This week I’m lucky enough to be racing aboard Jim Farmers TP52 Georgia. With a high
Yamaha secures the 2016 18′ Skiff NZL Championship
Dave McDiarmid, Brad Collins and Matt Stevens sailing Yamaha, have won the 2016 18′ Skiff NZL Championship by just one point. The championship was run over two weekends and finished
Magic Menace
Menace Yachting won the MC38 Winter Regatta hosted by Middle Harbour Yacht Club over the weekend. But it wasn’t easy! Although the fleet is small, they are super sharp, and
Put your money where your mouth is!
Post by Crewless Aka Crewed. The Coastal Classic kicks off tomorrow and all bets are on as to who will take the gong and cross the line first! In the
Sam Morgan: “Wind, waves and swimming!”
This weekend on the water brought wind, waves and swimming! On Saturday the training was aimed at speed work with fellow LSD Lad Chris Steele, who coached six of us
Big Wind and Waves for Feva Nationals 2019
I have been involved with the Royal Akarana Yacht Club Sailing Academy for more than six years now, and in that time I have been able to witness the birth
Meech, Maloney and Maloney & Meech claim medals at Princess Sofia Regatta
It was all about the Sam Meech, Andy Maloney and Alex Maloney & Molly Meech who were the Kiwi sailors to claim medals at the Princes Sofia Regatta in Palma.
2018/2019 Stewart 34 Championship Series: Monday 10 December – Live Stream Replay
It was another sterling night on the Waitemata Harbour for the 2018/2019 Stewart 34 Championship Series. The final race night for 2018 saw four races started and finished in flukey
If you’re a Kiwi Laser Sailor, this is for you
I’d like to think of myself as a Kiwi Laser sailor, but there are two reasons as to why I can’t… I’m Aussie My Laser hasn’t moved from it’s position
Training, training and more training!
Over the past two weeks the NZL Optimist Worlds Team and I have been in training mode, sailing every Saturday and Sunday in preparation for worlds starting in late August. When the
“Absolute Joke” “Hail Mary” Moment
Headline quotes: “Absolute joke” Iain Percy post racing regarding the penalty “Hail Mary” Chris Steele during Radio Sport interview Everyone has their thoughts on the penalty that Artemis wrong received
Torbay Sailing Club RIB – STOLEN
Come on LSD’ers it time to keep your eyes peeled again, this time for Torbay Sailing Club’s RIB Number 5. ALERT UPDATE: A Torbay Sailing Club rib number 5 (per
