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Kirsten Thomas

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Kirsten enjoys sailing and is a passionate writer based in coastal New Zealand. Combining her two passions, she crafts vivid narratives and insightful articles about sailing adventures, sharing her experiences and knowledge with fellow enthusiasts.
Saffier SE 28 Leopard // Photo credit: Saffier Yachts
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Saffier SE 28 Leopard

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The world premiere of the Saffier SE 28 Leopard takes place at boot Düsseldorf this January, offerin...
Saxdor 460 GTC set for global debut at boot Düsseldorf. // Photo credit: Saxdor Yachts
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Saxdor 460 GTC set for global debut at boot Düsseldorf

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After six months of controlled launch announcements, Saxdor 460 GTC is ready to step into the light....
Simon “Bricky” Watkins claimed the 2026 King of the River title in Typhoon. // Photo credit: Calebs Photos
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2026 King of the River Regatta crowns new champions on the Whanganui River

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Raced over 10–11 January, the 2026 King of the River Regatta delivered a full weekend of competition...
Jack (L) and Warwick Lupton // Photo credit: Jack Lupton Motorsport
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AE Baker Cup abandoned as Hydro Thunder round settled on points at Twizel

Lucas Oil Hydro Thunder NZ Series
Weather halted the AE Baker Cup at Lake Ruataniwha, but round three of the Lucas Oil Hydro Thunder N...
Europe Dinghies // Photo credit: PaigeL photography
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2026 Europe Dinghy Nationals: a championship defined by survival as much as speed

Dinghy Classes
Ten sailors contested the Europe Dinghy Nationals as part of Nelson Yacht Club’s Whakatu Regatta, wi...
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Be ready for rapid weather changes on New Zealand’s coastal waters

Weather forecast
Summer crowds remain on the water, but rapidly changing coastal weather demands constant awareness a...
Amels 60 superyacht 21.12 arrives in Auckland // Photo credit: Tec Wire / Amels
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Amels 60 superyacht 21.12 arrives in Auckland

Superyacht
The 60 metre superyacht 21.12 arrived into Auckland’s Silo Marina early morning, 11 January 2026, fo...
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2026 New Zealand Europe Dinghy National Championship sails in Nelson

Dinghy Classes
Built for Olympic racing and now racing as a vintage class, the Europe dinghy will decide its New Ze...
2026 PredictWind P Class Tauranga Cup. Day 2. Photo: Suellen Hurling / Live Sail Die
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Batten adds another Tauranga Cup to his P Class record

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The final race of the Tauranga Cup brought the 2026 P Class Nationals to an end after five days on t...
America's Cup. // Photo credit: Ian Roman/America’s Cup
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United States races the clock to secure America’s Cup entry for 2027

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The United States does not currently have a confirmed full-campaign entry for the 38th America’s Cup...
SailGP Pensacola training base // Photo credit: SailGP
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SailGP establishes first long-term training base in Pensacola

SailGP
SailGP has established its first long-term training base at the American Magic High Performance Cent...
American Magic // Photo credit: American Magic
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American Magic establishes permanent high-performance base in Pensacola

America's Cup
The American Magic High Performance Center opened in Pensacola, Florida, on Wednesday. The facility ...
P Class racing, 2026 Tauranga at Kohimarama Yacht Club // Photo credit: Roger Mills / Boating New Zealand
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Batten holds a close Tauranga Cup lead

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Yesterday was the second day of the 2026 P Class Nationals Tauranga Cup, and Blake Batten continues ...
P Class racing, 2026 Tauranga at Kohimarama Yacht Club // Photo credit: Roger Mills / Boating New Zealand
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Tauranga Cup returns as Batten leads and Wells reshapes the P Class story

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The P Class 2026 Tauranga Cup began yesterday following the completion of the P Class Tanner Cup and...
Legend Warwick Lupton // Photo credit: Hydro Thunder
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AE Baker Cup returns to Lake Ruataniwha as Hydro Thunder heads south

Lucas Oil Hydro Thunder NZ Series
Round three of the 2025–2026 Hydro Thunder series brings Australasian hydroplane history, family riv...
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New Zealand marine innovators Vessev and Armstrong Foils exhibit at boot Düsseldorf

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Two New Zealand foiling brands exhibit electric vessels and performance boards at the world’s larges...
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Zofia Wells scores a historic win in the 2026 Tanner Cup

Sailing
Zofia Wells’ Tanner Cup win places her among rare company in P Class history. From light airs to tig...
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Why we kept coming back to the Fi-Glass Warrior

Boat Profile
The first time Boating New Zealand reviewed the Fi-Glass Warrior, the conditions were poor enough to...
Black Foils SailGP Team helmed by Peter Burling, BONDS Flying Roos SailGP Team helmed by Tom Slingsby and Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team helmed by Dylan Fletcher in the season final on Race Day 2 of the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Sail Grand Prix 2025 Season Grand Final presented by Abu Dhabi Sports Council held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Sunday 30 November 2025. Rolex SailGP Championship Event 12 2025 Season. Photo credit: Ricardo Pinto for SailGP.
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SailGP returns with pressure from the first start

SailGP 2026
SailGP opens its 2026 season in Perth for the first time, with unresolved form from Abu Dhabi, risin...
Emirates Team New Zealand sail their AC40 in Auckland.
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America’s Cup AC75s set to return as training and Recon begin in January

AC38
Mid January marks the first AC75 sailing days of the new America’s Cup cycle, with Recon returning t...
Axopar 38 // Photo credit: Axopar
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boot Düsseldorf 2026: Axopar 38 Cross Cabin makes world debut

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Cabin Cruiser
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The Axopar 38 Cross Cabin will debut at boot Düsseldorf 2026, marking the next stage in the Finnish ...
The first sailing photo of the all-new Hallberg-Rassy 370 // Photo credit: Hallberg-Rassy
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boot Düsseldorf 2026: Hallberg-Rassy 370 unveiled as new offshore cruiser

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The Hallberg-Rassy 370 will make its world debut at boot Düsseldorf 2026. Positioned between the 340...
Vixen Racing departs Sydney Harbour alongside the Globe 40 fleet, bound briefly for the Pacific before turning home. // Photo credit: Vixon Racing
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Vixen Racing sails with Globe 40 fleet before turning for New Zealand

Bay of Islands Sailing Week
Vixen Racing sailed out of Sydney yesterday in rare company, briefly sharing the Pacific departure w...
P Class, 2024 race start // Photo credit: Gary Smith
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P Class Nationals 2026 set the tone for January racing

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One year after its anniversary event, the PredictWind P Class Nationals return in three days time, 5...
Start of the 80th Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race // Photo credit: Rolex
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From wins to withdrawals, New Zealand’s Sydney to Hobart story

Rolex Sydney to Hobart Race
What a Sydney to Hobart this has been. With the final entry, Matthew Harvey’s WindShift, still sever...
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Tectrax announces the Boat-Launcher’s new wireless joystick controller

New products and upgrades
A new wireless joystick brings intuitive control to TecTrax’s amphibious Boat-Launcher. Just before...
Deb Steele // Photo credit: Vixen Racing
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Deb Steele of Vixen Racing injured in heavy seas during Sydney to Hobart

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New Zealand entry Vixen Racing retired from the Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race after a crew injur...
MASTER LOCK COMANCHE crosses the finish line in Hobart to claim line honours at the 2025 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race MASTER LOCK COMANCHE, Sail No: CAY007, Owner: Matt Allen/James Mayo - Charterers, Skipper: Matt Allen/James Mayo, Club: CYCA/RPEYC, NSW, Design: VPLP Verdier 100, LOA (m): 30.5, Year: 2014
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How Master Lock Comanche won the 2025 Rolex Sydney Hobart

Rolex Sydney to Hobart Race
The 80th Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race revolved around the strategic execution of three maxis: M...
Scallywag // Photo credit: Scallywag / Facebook
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SHK Scallywag 100 capitalises in light air to lead Rolex Sydney Hobart

Rolex Sydney to Hobart Race
07:40AM AEDT - SHK Scallywag 100 sits at the front of the Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race, locked ...
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Rolex Sydney Hobart fleet wakes to heavy attrition as Bass Strait looms

Rolex Sydney to Hobart Race
High overnight attrition reshapes the Sydney to Hobart fleet as leaders press south and crews weigh ...
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Vixen Racing retires from Sydney Hobart after crew injury

Rolex Sydney to Hobart Race
New Zealand entry Vixen Racing has retired from the Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race after a crew i...
Maritimo Katwinchar // Photo credit: Maritimo
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Maritimo Katwinchar: 121 years old and still racing south

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A 121-year-old ketch returns to the Sydney Hobart, carrying family history, craftsmanship, and hard-...
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Vixen Racing fights back after tough Sydney to Hobart start

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05:20PM AEDT - New Zealand flagged boat, Vixen Racing has retired from the Rolex Sydney to Hobart Ya...
NZJSA Round 2 Qualifying Round // Photo credit: NZJSA video grab
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Qualifying sets the field at Whanganui with tight margins across all classes

New Zealand Jetsprint Championships
Rain, reruns, and razor thin times as drivers chased the top nine without throwing it away.
Wild Thing 100 // Photo credit: Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
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Wild Thing 100 first supermaxi out after rigging damage

Rolex Sydney to Hobart Race
Grant Wharington’s 100-footer Wild Thing 100 has become the first supermaxi to retire from the 80th ...
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Ken Lupton sets the tone, with an early challenge for the 2026 EC Griffith Cup

EC Griffiths Cup
After nearly a decade away, the New Zealand hydroplane champion confirms his intention to return to ...
80th Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race winner - Master Lock Comanche // Photo credit: Insight Media
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Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race 2025 Live

Rolex Sydney to Hobart Race
The 80th Rolex Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race is underway on Sydney Harbour, with a full 129-boat fleet...
Extreme 795 Game King // Photo credit: REDHOT Marine
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Where New Zealand’s marine industry is heading, through a global boating lens

Marine Industry News
Global boating trends through a New Zealand lens.
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Human powered circumnavigation boat built in New Zealand rewrites ocean endurance rules

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The New Zealand-built pedal boat designed to fix a flaw in human powered circumnavigation.
Whekenui // Photo credit: Baird Maritime / Facebook
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Whekenui arrives and gets to work

Boat Profile
Whekenui has arrived in Marlborough. Built for daily offshore work, the 24m service vessel is now su...

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