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  • George Lee Rush

    George Lee Rush dominated racing at the North Island Optimist championships in Napier at the weekend, winning seven of the eight races to finish comfortably ahead of his nearest rival.

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  • Bay Week beach party

    The much-loved Bay Week beach party will return in 2019, with an evening of live music, good vibes, sausage sizzle and fully licensed cafe and bar service at beautiful Otehei Bay beach on the cards.

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  • Sam Bullock

    Sam Bullock's races normally take about 8-12 minutes, so it was understandable his feet were numb and legs didn't work during the six-and-a-half hours of his recent adventure.

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  • Ingrid Robertson

    A group of people with Multiple Sclerosis will be taking to the water on the Spirit of New Zealand for a coastal voyage under sail around the upper half of the North Island, a first for Down Under.

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  • NZLSR

    Sailors aiming to compete at the 2019 49er, FX and Nacra 17 world championships will get an ideal opportunity to race at the venue with confirmation the Royal Akarana Yacht Club will host February's Oceanbridge NZL Sailing Regatta.

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  • Coastal Classic

    Competitors at a ‘winning strategy’ information session to prepare for Friday morning's start of the PIC Coastal Classic learned one key thing from the experts: it won’t be easy, and it never is.

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