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  • Dave Austin

    Dave Austin is well known to many in the New Zealand and Australian sailing communities as Dr Dave. He’s sailed more than 40,000 offshore miles, done a number of Sydney Hobart races, a couple of two-handed Round North Island races and raced up to the Pacific Islands multiple times.

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  • Paralympics

    Three-time Paralympian Andrew May became the final sailor recognised by Paralympics New Zealand as part of the Celebration Project which officially celebrated the achievements of New Zealand’s 209 Paralympians since Tel Aviv 1968.

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  • Windfoiling nationals

    Patrick Haybittle didn't exactly have the most ideal buildup to the Windfoiling national championships over the weekend considering he could barely walk a few days before.

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  • Robbie McCutcheon

    There was a moment when Robbie McCutcheon and his team thought their chances of defending their CentrePort International Youth Match Racing Regatta at the Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club over the weekend were sinking, almost literally.

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  • Etchell

    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 when it comes to liquor licences.


    Alcohol Licences

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  • Mercury Bay Boating Club

    Capsizes, a broken mast and even a collision that left a yacht half-sunk told a story about the recent 12-foot skiff nationals and Kingham Trophy/Sanders Cup regattas at the Mercury Bay Boating Club recently.

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