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NZL Sailing Team count the days to racing at 2014 ISAF Worlds
NZL Sailing Team count the days to racing at 2014 ISAF Sailing World Champs Today in Santander, Northern Spain marks the start of the 2014 ISAF Sailing World Championships with
Young 88 Fleet Fighting Fit – Class weigh-in & Regional Regattas Lead up to National Title Bout
The build-up to the Harken Nationals began on February 25th with the busiest weighing and measuring day on record. Over 13 boats were put under the tape and on the scales at Half Moon Bay. After quite a few years of debate and a bit of “biffo” around retrospective compliance the fleet is now as even and fairly matched as it has ever been.
I’ll huff and I’ll puff! Maybe…
The 2014 RPNYC Moore Wilson’s Winter Series Yet again – it was a weekend of two halves experienced by competitors in the 2014 RPNYC Moore Wilson’s Winter Series. This week
Auckland Skiff League: Opening Day with Royal Akarana Yacht Club
A gusty 15-20knot West to South West wind marked the beginning of the 2015/16 season and the Auckland Sailing Club’s amalgamation with Royal Akarana Yacht Club. Five boats managed to
Isaac Mchardie and Will Mckenzie’s push for Paris
As we get further and further along the pathway to Paris, all of the teams are ramping up their campaigns. One team in particular, Will Mckenzie and Isaac Mchardie, have been locking down some fantastic results at recent regattas and are at the tip of everyone’s tongues as we look to see who will be Peter Burlings and Blair Tukes successors.
12′ Skiff Queen of the Waves!
Saturday saw the Auckland Skiff League hold its annual “Queen of the Waves” race day. Each boat gets a female/lady/chick/babe/girl/women to join them for a day of friendly, but highly
America’s Cup: R11 & R12 Postponed
Interesting morning… The strongest ebb tide with breeze increasing to 25 odd knots. This is where the wind limits comes into play. Those silly wind limits. At 1200 hours official
Team Jolly “That’s one way to start the new year”
Its been a busy start to 2015, by the end of January we have already been to Miami and back, competed in and subsequently won the first World Cup event of
ANZ Fiji Race: Doyle Sails well represented with sails and crew
Doyle Sails will be well represented at the upcoming ANZ Sail Fiji Race, with half of the 20 entries bearing full or partial Doyle inventories and four members of the
Louis Vuitton – R3 (R4 Postponed)
[Header Image: ACEA / Gilles Martin-Raget] Race 3 Highlights Another race completed today with only 1 boat finishing. These boats are fragile. Racing day after day, both teams are having
Six Kiwis lying top ten at 2015 Rio Test Event
It was another long day on day five of 2015 Rio Test Event with Guanabara Bay beset with similar light conditions to yesterday. It was a mixed bag for the
Kiwis lead 470 Worlds after Day 1
Paul Snow-Hansen and Dan Willcox have made a dream start to the 2016 470 World Championships with two race wins to lead the fleet after the opening day of the
The Yates Cup
The Royal Akarana Yacht Club will today start the 230 nautical mile race the Yates Cup which has been on the calendar since 1967 when it was first won by
RAYC Maxi Challenge 2014 – Update
As you know, due to damage sustained to Rio 100 whilst launching the boat last week she has been forced to withdraw from the RAYC Maxi Challenge and Pic Insurance Coastal Classic.
Jono Francis – Available for the Coastal Classic
[divider style=”single” border=”small”] UPDATE, Jono found a boat! Click for more… [divider style=”single” border=”small”] Every now and then LSD receives a cry for help, and this time it’s 18 year
Three Medals for Kiwis at Delta Lloyd Regatta
The NZL Sailing Team has won three medals at 2015 Delta Lloyd Regatta for Olympic and Paralympic classes which wrapped overnight in Medemblik, the Netherlands. Marcus Hansen and Josh Porebski (pictured above © Sander
2015 North Sails Young 88 Owners Nationals – Day 2 Photos
The 2015 North Sails Young 88 Owners Nationals are done and dusted for another year and once again those that took part had a fun filled regatta. Results Day 2
2015 North Sails Young 88 Owners Nationals – Day 1 Photos
LSD photographer Lissa Reyden was on the water to capture the Day 1 action of the 2015 North Sails Young 88 Owners Nationals. The fleet had consistent south westerly winds
Team Barker or Team Burling – You Decide
The rumour mill is running wild this afternoon with speculation that Peter “young buck” Burling has or is set to replace Dean “I’ve had my day” Barker as helm of
America’s Cup: R11, again & R12, postponed
Not the morning to sleep in!!! Within a flash of opening my eyes, looking at the clock, throwing it across the room because the alarm failed, I was at Royal
