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Farr 727 New Zealand Championship – 16/17 November
UPDATE FROM THE FARR 727 FLEET This coming weekend 16-17th November is the Farr 727 NZ Champs, please see the notice of race. The racing will consist of five windward
First Picasso rounds out Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race entries
Rob McClelland, Commodore of Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club (RPAYC), has spent a great deal of time playing a part in organising and encouraging entries into the Sydney to Auckland Ocean Race (S2A) which finally debuted in 2023, after COVID delayed the inaugural race by two years – and the Commodore has backed his words with action, entering his own yacht in the upcoming race.
Women’s World Match Racing Tour Announced!
The inaugural 2022 Tour features four events in France, Denmark, Greece and the 2022 Women’s Match Racing World Championship in Auckland, New Zealand.
Matt Wearn, Brooke Wilson and Aidan Simmons claim the Oceania and Australian Championship Titles
Matt Wearn has clinched the Australian & Oceania Championships after a tight battle with New Zealand sailor Tom Saunders. Brooke Wilson has claimed the ILCA 6 title with Aidan Simmons winning…
Open Skiff Eurochallenge and International RS Aero Regatta on Garda Trentino
…Top international positions with Italy, New Zealand, Great Britain, Poland, and Ireland leading in the various classes and categories
Rolex Sydney Hobart: Line Honours Finish – WATCH LIVE
Watch all the action of the 2023 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race line honours finish from the Derwent River!
Rolex Sydney Hobart: Sticky struck by lightning
The Cookson 50 “Sticky” retired from the 78th Rolex Sydney Hobart due to electrical issues caused by a lightning strike.
It’s Official! Glenn Ashby’s landspeed record ratified at 222.43km/h (138.21mph)
It’s official, the speed of 222.43km/h (138.21mph) achieved by Emirates Team New Zealand and Glenn Ashby in Horonuku on 11th of December at Lake Gairdner in…
It’s all about timing
Last week it was announced that Emirates would continue to fly with Team New Zealand. This news was very well received because if their major sponsor believed in them, then
2023 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race – Watch Live
The official live stream for the 2023 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. Or, watch the whole from from LawConnect!
Richard Guy wins 2018 NZL Wind Warrior Championship
The 2018 New Zealand Wind Warrior Championship was held on Saturday 27th October at St. Mary’s Bay in Westhaven Marina. It was the first time the NZL Championships has…
Get ready for the 2024 Auckland Noumea Yacht Race!
The Royal Akarana Yacht Club, home of Blue Water Sailing, has published the Notice of Race for the 2024 Auckland Noumea Yacht Race.
McConaghy Boats establish New Zealand office and increase focus on superyacht sector.
McConaghy Boats are to apply their race boat acumen and technology to the superyacht sector with a dedicated move into the large yacht market. This new focus will complement the
The Auckland Wooden Boat Festival is coming to life!
From 1-3 March 2024 the inaugural festival celebrating Auckland’s maritime heritage will be held for the first time on the waterfront.
Top Gear VS AC45 in New Zealand
Rumor has it as this goes to the web, Sir Ben Ainslie is racing from the Coromandel to Northland on an AC45. What is he racing? Well its top gear
Local Notice to Mariners in Auckland: Lost Mast near Maraetai
Attention all Auckland sailors! An important message from the Harbourmaster. There’s a navigational hazard near Maraetai, with reported GPS coordinates of 36-51.289S, 175-00.569E. A 16m long mast has been lost
Next up for the Bay of Islands starting January 28 is the Superyacht Millennium Cup regatta
…Amongst a picturesque collection of 144 islets, in the northernmost part of New Zealand, the most-southerly superyacht regatta in the world takes
Action and Upsets Determine Final Four, Thomson Makes History
Action-packed and filled with unexpected turns, day four of the 2023 WMRT Final in Shenzhen, China saw the emergence of the final four.
NZ claim record medal haul at youth worlds
New Zealand claimed a record-equalling fourth medal on the final day of the youth sailing world championships at Corpus Christi, including bronze to Greta Stewart and Tom Fyfe in…
The call went out, and Peter Burling answered!
Three young sailors from Tauranga Yacht and Power Boat Club had one wish: to meet their hero, Peter Burling. With hopeful hearts and a video plea posted via Live Sail Die’s social media, they asked him to swing by the 2025 Toyota Optimist National Championships at Royal Akarana Yacht Club.
