While sailing around the world on a millionaire's superyacht might seem like a great way to travel, the workers who are paid to live below deck have revealed that the lifestyle isn't always that glamourous.While some receive extravagant...
As much as Team France would like to contest the next America's Cup, without a war chest to play with, it's unlikely they will be able to mount a challenge. The French outfit lost its naming rights sponsor Groupama earlier this...
A lack of challengers for the 2021 America's Cup is a disappointment but not a surprise to Kiwi sailor Dean Barker.Only Challenger of Record Luna Rossa, Ben Ainslie's INEOS Team UK and Barker's New York Yacht Club entry American...
Northland's world-class marine industry has been given a boost with some of the most advanced foiling catamarans in the world to be tested in waters off Bream Bay.Those involved in the developing the super-charged catamarans, which...
Some of the most advanced foiling catamarans in the world will be tested in waters off Northland later this month.SailGP announced overnight new-class wingsailed F50 catamarans will be tested from mid-October off Bream Bay.Warkworth-based...
New Zealander Russell Coutts is moving past the America's Cup to help launch what he hopes is a commercially sustainable sailing league using supercharged foiling 50-foot catamarans capable of zipping across the tops of waves at 53...
Former America's Cup holders Larry Ellison and Russell Coutts are set to announce a new sailing league called SailGP that will be contested in an enhanced class of foiling 50-foot catamarans.Ellison, the software tycoon who co-founded...
The biggest sailing mega-yacht to come to New Zealand has docked in Auckland this morning with its Kiwi co-skipper on board.The ultra-luxury Aquijo is 86m long and is one of the world's largest private sailing ketches, its 91m masts...
The biggest sailing mega-yacht to come to New Zealand is due in Auckland this morning and has a Kiwi co-skipper.The ultra-luxury Aquijo is 86m long and is one of the world's largest private sailing ketches, its 91m masts would tower...
The remains of two Royal New Zealand Navy sailors who died in England during the 1950s have been returned to their families in Auckland today.Leading Engineering Mechanic William Goodwin and Engine Room Artificer Apprentice Philip...
Concerns about the need to build seven syndicate bases for the America's Cup when only Team New Zealand and three challenges are firmly lined up have been dismissed by the Environment Court.The court has granted resource consent...
Make no mistake, when Luna Rossa touch down on Auckland shores for the 2021 America's Cup, skipper Jimmy Spithill's mind will be on one thing. Revenge. Spithill's reign as America's Cup champion with Oracle Team USA was brought...
An additional challenger to the America's Cup awaits on the horizon. With formal challenges already received from Italian syndicate Luna Rossa, the New York Yacht Club and INEOS Team UK, Emirates Team New Zealand today confirmed...
Sam Meech admits he sailed pretty poorly this week which makes the fact he still walked away with a bronze medal at the World Cup regatta in Enoshima today all the more impressive.It meant New Zealand won three medals at the venue...
Sam Meech admits he sailed pretty poorly this week which makes the fact he still walked away with a bronze medal at the World Cup regatta in Enoshima today all the more impressive.It meant New Zealand won three medals at the venue...
It's often said success at the Olympic venue leads to success at the Games themselves and there were some encouraging results in Enoshima today with New Zealand sailors picking up two silver medals.Logan Dunning Beck and Oscar...
It's a mark of Sam Meech's class that he feels like he's sailing poorly but is still in contention for a medal heading into the final stages of a World Cup regatta.The Olympic bronze medallist was 19th in today's only race in...
Logan Dunning Beck and Oscar Gunn are becoming more accustomed to being among the contenders at major regattas and are in the hunt for a medal after day three at the World Cup in Enoshima.The pair have been sailing in the 49er...
The unnamed yacht that ran aground on a Christchurch beach may have to be chopped up for removal by land.The Canterbury regional harbourmaster, Ian Fox, said the ferro-cement yacht that he estimated would weigh 25-30 tonnes grounded...
Mystery surrounds how a yacht became marooned on a Christchurch beach last night.The vessel ran aground at New Brighton Beach, about 250m north of the pier, at around 6.30pm yesterday.Onlookers and police say the sailor swam ashore...