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  • Kill cords

    The death of a young sailor who was struck by a support boat late last year is a pertinent reminder all RIB operators should utilise kill cords when out on the water.

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  • Auckland Anniversary Day regatta

    Regatta spectators have grown accustomed to watching Auckland’s fleet of lovingly-restored classic yachts race from Westhaven on Anniversary Day and this year they have even more reason to do it.

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  • Bay Week

    The first 100 entries have been received two weeks out from New Zealand's largest multi-day keelboat regatta, the CRC Bay of Islands Sailing Week.

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  • Environmental sustainability

    The Sir Peter Blake Regatta is one of the best sailing events in the country and it enhanced its reputation even more recently when the Torbay Sailing Club were awarded gold status for their environmental efforts.

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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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