It’s tight at the top of the leaderboard after a challenging opening day of the New Zealand ILCA national championships in the Bay of Islands, with world-class names already locked in close contests across the fleets off Russell.
Two of the country’s top sailing talents and Yachting New Zealand alumni will bolster the Black Foils this SailGP season, with experienced high-performance coach Matt Steven and Olympic silver medallist Will McKenzie joining the team’s coaching booth.
The Nautilus Braids Elliott 5.9 Southern Circuit rolls on this weekend as the fleet heads to Nelson, where Tasman Bay Cruising Club will host Round 2 as part of the always-popular Nelson Regatta Week on 17–18 Ja