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Local Notice to Mariners: Prada Cup 15th January to 22nd February 2021
An important announcement from the Auckland Harbourmaster regarding the Prada Cup. If you’re planning on taking your boat out, or even being on a boat, have a read of this
Win an Optimist at the Sir Peter Blake Regatta!
We are so stoked to be teaming up with some of New Zealand’s best companies to give away a brand new Optimist at the Sir Peter Blake Regatta on…
First 100 entries over the line for CRC Bay of Islands Sailing Week
Great to see a great amount of entries for an epic regatta! We always look forward to spending a week in the Bay and judging by the interest, we aren’t
#thanksben
When things go wrong, pear shaped, unplanned and just turn crappy, there is a new hashtag to use. thanksben Emirates Team New Zealand posted this pic to their Twitter account
Youth Worlds: Kiwi Josh Armit wins both races for Laser Radial
If yesterday was a good start to the youth sailing world championships in Corpus Christi for the New Zealand sailors then today was even better as Josh Armit jumped to…
N over A for the Auckland Noumea Yacht Race
Royal Akarana Yacht Club, hosts of the Auckland Noumea Yacht Race in conjunction with Cercle Nautique Calédonien (CNC), have announced that the event due to commence on Saturday 25th May has been cancelled.
Rolex Sydney Hobart: What happened to Rum Rebellion?
Rum Rebellion (Shane Connelly & Tony Sutton), which retired from the race overnight, has returned to the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia.
NZ ILCA Nationals Day 2 – Napier Simply Superb
Day 1 was nice, Day 2 was superb! A proper sea breeze was just getting established for race 1 and it built all day.
PHOTOS: America’s Cup Day 1
A great day on the water for our resident AC75 photographer Georgia Schofield! Check out the collection of snaps from Day 1 of the 36th America’s Cup! Get involved and
Team Live Sail Die win the 40 ft fleet at Bay of Islands Sailing Week
Well after three days of tight racing we have a winner in the 40 foot fleet, and it is team Live Sail Die, powered by Doyle Sails! A big shout
The Evolution of Kiwi Yacht Design
The spectacular evolution of NZ sailing over the last half-century is punctuated with design visionaries who did things ‘differently’. Comparing two from either end of this 50-year spectrum – their
Clouds always on Team NZ’s horizon
The weather guru who’s helped Team NZ skippers call the shots for more than two decades hopes his final forecasts will be winners. Story by Suzanne McFadden Republished with permission
Vaikobi Launches New Board Short Collection – with a Buy 2nd Pair Half Price Deal!
Vaikobi, a leader in high-performance ocean sports apparel, is proud to introduce its latest collection of men’s boardshorts: the Newport Boardies and Paddle Boardies. Designed for comfort, sports versatility and hydrodynamic efficiency, these board shorts are set to redefine function, and style for watersports enthusiasts everywhere.
Elliott 5.9 Southern Circuit Wrap Up
The final round of the Elliott 5.9 Southern Circuit took place over the weekend of March 9th and 10th in Picton. The event was hosted by the Queen Charlotte Yacht Club.
Fresh to frightening racing on the schedule for the PredictWind Moth World Championships
The PredictWind Moth World Championships at Manly Sailing Club on the Whangaparaoa Peninsula, north of Auckland, is set to deliver high-octane racing action after the last world’s frustrating non-event in Weymouth, UK, where light winds kept the fleet ashore.
Bumper tugboat fleet for 185th Anniversary Regatta
A bumper fleet of tugboats will race in celebration of Auckland’s 185th birthday on Monday 27 January, as part of the Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta. A total of 17 tugs are currently entered in the regatta, with more expected to bolster the entry list before the event.
America’s Cup – Reports show benefits to NZ
…Steven Joyce, Economic Development Minister] The 34th America’s Cup Regatta in San Francisco delivered a range of direct and indirect benefits for the New Zealand economy, according to two
2024 CentrePort Youth International Match Racing Championships
Over Kings Birthday in Wellington Jack Frewin and his Team of Oliver Lloyd and Eli Liefting stamped their mark to win the 2024 CentrePort Youth International Match Racing Championships run by the Wellington Youth Sailing Trust
Often in boating the little things can make such a difference.
With so many big power boats pushing water around the Hauraki Gulf these days, boat wakes can make a quiet anchorage suddenly unpleasant. Often without warning a wake roll can
