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ETNZ in Cardiff
The Extreme Sailing Series gets underway tonight down under time. Emirates Team New Zealand are ready for the action and tactician Ray Davies gives us a run down from the
Australia leads on rival Kiwi waters after first ‘Super Saturday’ in Auckland
The shortest course on the 2025 Season Calendar proved no obstacle for SailGP’s 11-strong national fleet – displaying masterful racing on a high-speed, gusty day in Auckland. Hometown favorites the Black Foils claimed a victory in Fleet Race 4, with thousands cheering on land and on water.
Kiwi 18′ Footer sailors line up for JJ’s
…The Kiwi pack is led by the reining New Zealand Champions, Yamaha, who will be
ILCA Coaches Regatta at Murrays Bay Sailing Club
The Water Shed and Live Sail Die are joining forces at Murrays Bay Sailing Club for an ILCA Coaches Regatta on Saturday 11 November, 2023
America’s Cup E-Series Champion set to be crowned in Barcelona Grand Final
After six highly competitive qualifying rounds, the America’s Cup e-Series–the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup’s debut esports league–will culminate in a thrilling Grand Final showdown in Barcelona on September 28, 2024.
Poole Claims Victory at Oakcliff and Grand Slam Title
World number 1 ranked match racer, Chris Poole and his Riptide Racing defeated New Zealand’s Gavin Brady and his True Blue Racing team this weekend to claim victory at…
18′ Skiff NZL Champs: Six done six to go
The first six races of the 2016 18′ Skiff New Zealand Championship, hosted by Royal Akarana Yacht Club, are done with Yamaha (Dave McDiarmid, Brad Collins, Matt Stevens) taking an…
Elliott 5.9 Southern Circuit
The Nautilus Braids Elliott 5.9 Southern Circuit kicks off at Lake Aviemore over Labour weekend as part of the Timaru Yacht and Powerboat Club’s Aviemore Classic Regatta. This highly anticipated three-day event features round-the-buoy racing on Friday and Saturday, followed by the grand finale on Sunday
Why We Need to Hype Up the Next Generation of Female Sailors
The PredictWind Girls Regatta at Kohimarama Yacht Club is an awesome regatta. It’s a girls-only sailing event, and it’s all about giving young female sailors the chance to shine. The best part? It’s not just about racing — it’s about empowerment, confidence, and proving that girls belong at the helm.
Rolex Sydney Hobart: Niksen is ready to take it on!
Logan Fraser, together with co-skipper Marc Michel, are racing their Dehler 30 “NIKSEN” in the two-handed division in the 2023 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
Entries now open for Bay of Islands Sailing Week 2024!
Lock in the dates and get your entry in now for the 2024 edition of New Zealand’s best-loved summer sailing event! The Notice of Race is published and…
Kiwi chicks lead the way in 470W and 49erFX
New Zealand still leads in the Women’s 470 and 49erFX after day three of 2015 ISAF Sailing World Cup Miami where gold fleet racing got underway today. Both of…
Get your 20th Anniversary Red Socks!
20 years ago one of our greatest New Zealanders did an extraordinary thing. He pulled on a humble pair of red socks and took on the most powerful teams in
Cruising – A Family Affair!
Busfield’s Colin Rees and daughter Chelsea, who are no strangers to spending time on a boat together, took an average delivery down the coast of New Zealand and turned…
2015 NZL Paper Tiger Nationals – Now On!
The Paper Tiger (PT) is a popular New Zealand designed 4.3 metre racing catamaran and the fleet is highly competitive. Their 2015 Nationals got underway today racing out of…
From Optimist Rivals to Offshore Racers: Ella Arnold and Ben Roff Took on the SSANZ Northern Triangle Race, and won
Nelson sailors Ella Arnold and Ben Roff have been racing against and alongside each other for nearly a decade. In 2025, they took on their biggest adventure yet – competing in the SSANZ Northern Triangle Race on a Ross 830 called Flaming Lips.
Opua ready for Elliot 5.9 Traveller Series
The Elliott 5.9 fleet will gather this weekend, 13th and 14th August, at the Bucklands Beach Yacht Club to contest the fourth round of the popular Traveller Series.
‘Far ahead of his time’: Renowned Kiwi boat designer Ron Given dies
A boat designer ahead of his time and a perennial student determined to perfect his craft – even in his final days.
Changing Fortunes on day three of Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta
…No change at the top of the leaderboard overnight with Emirates Team New Zealand holding firm after a win against the Swiss whilst the charging Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli kept…
Harken Young 88 NZL Champs – Day 1
2014 Harken Young 88 National Championship – Day 1 from Live Sail Die on Vimeo. [Source: Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron] Three race wins not enough for Flash Gordon as
