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Ben Beasley knows his road to achieving a lifelong sailing dream will be a lonely one - and that’s the way he likes it.
Wairoa Yacht Club is back up and running as recovery efforts continue for the small northern Hawke’s Bay town ravaged by Cyclone Gabrielle.
Two New Zealand sailors have made an early statement on a curtailed first day of the Princess Sofia Regatta in Palma – but most of the 36-strong Kiwi fleet will have to wait a while longer to kickstart their European seasons.
Not much has been conventional about Sam Street’s sailing career.
Born in Tonga and raised in New Zealand, Tony Vaka lost his right leg in a shark attack at a relatively young age. Determined not to let it slow him down, the sports-mad Aucklander has been competing against – and beating - able-bodied athletes since 2009.
It wouldn’t be Easter in New Zealand without the Optimist national championships - and as the host club for 2023, Wakatere Boating Club will have a special focus on sustainability when it comes to the country’s next generation of sailors.
An enjoyable introduction to regatta sailing and some new friends is what the 2023 PredictWind Girls Championship was all about for eight-year-old Ivy Jones.
Hugo Wigglesworth has his head in the clouds – for two afternoons during most school weeks and at least once over the weekend.
True to its name, Shapeshifter changed the New Zealand Elliott 5.9 landscape at the weekend by claiming the 2023 national title – and ending Rough & Reddy’s near-decade-long winning streak.
