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  • Brayden Hamilton and Seb Menzies

    New Zealand crews dominated the first international regatta for the 29er fleet at last weekend's Barkers 29er national championships at the Murrays Bay Sailing Club.

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  • Optimist

    There's no doubt there's a lot of equipment in sailing and many of us have spare parts sitting around unused that others would benefit from.

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  • Coastal Classic

    As one of a few new additions to the PIC Coastal Classic yacht race this year, organisers are pleased to announce the event’s inaugural cocktail gala event: Starry Night.

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  • WetaFest

    In our regular focus on the regions, the four regional support officers look at what has been happening in their areas and also provide some advice on the coaching requirements of adult sailors.

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  • secondary schools keelboat nationals

    The 2021 Harken National Secondary Schools Keelboat Championships featured such a tight finish the winning team didn't initially know they had triumphed.

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  • SailGP

    The New Zealand SailGP Team have been on another massive learning curve this week in anticipation for the second round of the circuit in Taranto, Italy.

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  • The Anchor AIMS Games returns in September after it was missing from the calendar last year due to Covid-19 but time is running out for sailors to get their entries in.

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  • Southern Cross

    It hasn’t quite been 50 years, but on Sunday a rambunctious crowd of sailors gathered at the Royal Akarana Yacht Club to celebrate the 50th anniversary of New Zealand's success at the 1971 Sydney Hobart Yacht Race.

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