After a successful week in Takapuna both on and off the water here are a few of the best photos to end our coverage. There is more to come out of the event, but that is for later.
Racing for the 2015 Finn Gold Cup continued off Takapuna as the large 75 boat fleet took to the water for day two of the six day regatta.
Conditions were light and just one race was possible in what were described as generally soft and tricky conditions.
The Trust has an opportunity for a part-time (guaranteed 0.5FTE, more when journeys are booked) Skipper/First Mate to join us in running our programmes. The role will be First Mate to our Head Skipper on single vessel journeys and Skipper on journeys where both vessels are sailing. We currently operate two vessels, Lion New Zealand (80ft NZ Whitbread Maxi) and Steinlager 2 (84ft Ketch).
Queen Charlotte Yacht Club invites and welcomes you to the largest centerboard regatta in the South Island. Saturday 20th to Sunday 21st February, Picton, Marlborough.
Queen Charlotte Yacht Club welcomes sailors and parents from all over New Zealand to the largest centreboard regatta in the South Island.
Dr Roger Badham spent 10 years at university studying meteorology and the last 40 years as a meteorologist – most of that time specialising in forecaster for the marine industry.
The 2015 Finn Gold Cup, featuring the world’s best Olympic Finn sailors, got underway off Takapuna on Auckland’s North Shore today and NZL Sailing Team’s Andrew Murdoch has an early share of the lead.
William McKenzie and teammate Isaac McHardie have established themselves as one of the top 49er crews in New Zealand - and the world - over the past 12 months.
Racing was really tight on Lake Ngaroto for the 16 competitors who attended the North Island regatta, coming from Napier, Manukau, New Plymouth , Wellington, Wairoa and Ngaroto.
The 2016 Lawson’s Dry Hills New Year Regatta is on Jan 9th and 10th at the Waikawa Boating Club. This is the largest keel boat sailing regatta south of Tauranga and the 65th year the Waikawa Boating Club has been hosting boats from our local fleet as well as from Nelson, Christchurch, Wellington and even farther afield. Lawson’s Dry Hills has been the premier sponsor of this exciting event in the spectacular Marlborough Sounds for the past nine years.
