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  • Lion New Zealand

    Sir Peter Blake’s Lion New Zealand will return to the Auckland Viaduct Harbour this afternoon at 4pm following an extensive 18-month restoration at Yachting Developments, Hobsonville.

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  • Sanders Cup

    There was a new winner of the Sanders Cup for the first time in six years as the Wellington pair of Wade McGee and Demian Dixon toppled their Northland rivals recently.

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  • International women's day

    Today is International Women's Day and, to mark the occasion, four women, all born in 1994, tell their stories about the vastly different directions they took in their sailing. By Elise Beavis, Gen Saunders, Alison Kent and Gemma Jones.

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  • Aims Games

    In our regular focus on the regions, northern regional support officer Raynor Haagh dives into what has been going on in the area.

    Schools Fleet Racing Regattas   

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  • Have a Go

    Volvo Sailing... Have a Go! instructor Justin Hurst knew he was in a different part of the world when a couple of 2m bronze whaler sharks cruised past the group of youngsters he was teaching how to sail.

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  • Safety Corner

    The recent report in the fatal accident involving Imedi during the Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac highlighted a number of things all keelboat sailors should be aware of.

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  • Coastal Classic

    World Sailing have reaffirmed their commitment to reducing sailing's environmental impact by indicating changes will be made to the way rule 55 is administered in the next version of the Racing Rules of Sailing.

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