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  • Hamish McLaren and Sophia Higgott

    The NZL Sailing Foundation Youth Team were supposed to be in Brazil last week competing at the youth sailing world championships but Tutukaka wasn’t a bad alternative.

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  • Nigel Blackbourn

    Nigel Blackbourn has been involved in the superyacht industry for a large part of his 40 years at sea. He’s worked for some of the wealthiest people in the world, including the Qatari royal family, overseeing the running of 19 superyachts and hundreds of staff.

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  • Volvo

    Everyone is hanging out for Christmas and a break this year, probably more than any other, but it's also a time people need to keep safe both on and off the water.

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  • Cruising

    Yachties and boaties in the upper North Island heading out on the water these holidays are encouraged to use download an app that details boat discharge rules.

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  • Lukas Walton-Keim

    Kitefoiler Lukas Walton-Keim led from start to finish to retain his King of the Waitemata crown for 2020, completing the Rangitoto-Motutapu circumnavigation in a blistering 56 minutes and 11 seconds.

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  • Taikata Sailing Club

    A number of young sailors will on Saturday launch the 2.4m wooden rowing boats they have spent the week building at the Taikata Sailing Club.

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  • Maritime Museum

    The Maritime Museum have unveiled a couple of new features, just in time for the America's Cup.

    The Blue Water, Black Magic gallery has undergone a revamp and give visitors an insight into the stories that steered the rise of our yachting nation.

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