Steinlager, the beer brand owned by drinks company Lion, has be named the official sponsor of Emirates Team New Zealand for the America's Cup.The beer brand has also been named the official beer partner for the sailing regatta which...
The challenging America's Cup syndicates have had their eyes opened to just how big the AC75 class will be. On a recent trip to New Zealand, members of the challenging syndicates were given a look at the foil cant system in action....
America's Cup challenger Team The Netherlands are hopeful the Challenger of Record, Luna Rossa, will back their participation in the 2021 regatta in Auckland.Simeon Tienpont, the highly experienced head of the Dutch team, is in...
It's sometimes claimed that Sydney Harbour is one of the world's largest harbours but it will feel small for the six teams competing in the SailGP and Phil Robertson wouldn't be surprised if there are a few incidents on the race course...
Southern Spars has a busy couple of years ahead but a "chronic" labour shortage may stall the speed of progress.The West Auckland-based boat manufacturer is not only building the masts and rigging for Team New Zealand's giant foiling...
Up to three of the six challengers for the 2021 America's Cup in Auckland are the target of legal action to be heard by the Cup's arbitration panel.Emirates Team New Zealand yesterday released a brief statement confirming the panel...
Up to three of the six challengers for the 2021 America's Cup in Auckland are the target of legal action to be heard by the Cup's arbitration panel.Emirates Team New Zealand yesterday released a brief statement confirming the panel...
New Zealand sailors will leave the World Cup Series regatta in Miami with two silver medals but for one crew they were left feeling things could have been even better.Alex Maloney and Molly Meech were second in the women's 49erFX...
Peter Burling and Blair Tuke made a habit of winning in the last Olympic cycle and started their new campaign in style by taking out the Oceanbridge NZL Sailing Regatta today.They did it against arguably the strongest New Zealand...
America's Cup challenger Stars & Stripes Team USA is hunting for America's best athletes — regardless of sailing experience — and will also have women on the crew when they compete in New Zealand in 2021.Stars & Stripes is looking...
Last year was a bit of a write-off for Liv Mackay and Micah Wilkinson because of injury so they hope their form so far at the Oceanbridge NZL Sailing Regatta is a sign of better things to come.The pair hold a slim lead in the...
At times, it was like they had never been away but Peter Burling and Blair Tuke didnt have it all their own way on the first day of the Oceanbridge NZL Sailing Regatta in Auckland today.The Olympic and four-time 49er world champions...
This year is a significant one for this countrys top Olympic class sailors and many kick off their 2019 racing programmes at this weekends Oceanbridge NZL Sailing Regatta.With the Tokyo Olympics only 18 months away, the process...
Alex Maloney and Molly Meech have spent considerable time on their starts lately and today cashed in on a couple of great starts at the second day of the Hempel World Cup Series regatta in Miami.The pair won the first two races...
Sam Meech has a goal of being in contention for a medal at every event he competes in and he gave himself a good chance of doing that at the World Cup regatta in Miami today.The world's No 1-ranked Laser sailor opened the Miami...
The world's best sailors will come together in the Bay of Islands this week for the New Zealand Millennium Cup superyacht regatta.Spanning from January 30 to February 2 with 50 vessels expected, the event will feature a series of...
A humble handmade boat that helped launched the yachting career of Sir Peter Blake has a new home at the New Zealand Maritime Museum after gathering dust in a Warkworth shed for decades.Sir Peter, with his brother Tony, built the...
For the first time in the history of Emirates Team New Zealand, the team has begun construction of its own America's Cup boat in their own purpose-built boatyard on Auckland's North Shore.Led by Team New Zealand Build Operations...
Just a few weeks ago Tauranga's Veerle ten Have did not have any windsurf slalom gear of her own. Fast forward to this week and the 18-year-old has secured two titles at her first windsurf slalom nationals competition, winning the...
Record entry numbers have been seen just a week away from New Zealand's biggest sailing regatta, the CRC Bay of Islands Sailing Week. The event, which takes place from January 22 to 25, already stands at over 110 boats. This time...