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Kiwi foiler Micah Wilkinson and his crossover from Nacra to E1 GP
As the 2026 E1 Grand Prix season gets underway, Kiwi Olympian Micah Wilkinson returns to the cockpit...

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One course, two yachts, shared DNA
The 2026 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race again showed why it remains one of offshore sailing’s hardes...

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The Ocean Race Summit brings youth and leaders together in Genoa
Young voices and leaders meet in Genoa to discuss the future of ocean action

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Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta showcases harbour-wide racing and working boat tradition
The Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta again lived up to its reputation as one of the most wide-rangin...

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Artemis signal intent with race-winning pace at SailGP Perth opener
Artemis SailGP Team made an immediate impression at the SailGP 2026 season opener in Perth, finishin...

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Hard-earned racing shaped Bay of Islands Sailing Week 2026
As I stood chatting with Nina and Tony Kiff under the marquee just outside the front door of the Opu...

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Napier tests pace and preparation as NZ Offshore season continues
Napier's Westshore hosted the third round of the New Zealand Offshore Powerboat Championship this pa...

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Aoki Racing Team set early benchmark as E1 Series opens with Jeddah showdown
The 2026 UIM E1 World Championship opened in emphatic fashion in Jeddah, with Aoki Racing Team deliv...

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Excellent racing and seconds define the Bay of Islands Sailing Week 2026
Across three divisions, the Racing A, B, and C fleets delivered a layered regatta that rewarded prec...

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2026 BOISW Racing C: Delivers split results as handicap battles tighten in final race
Line Racing C produced a race of contrasts, with clear separation on the water and razor thin margin...

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2026 BOISW Racing B: Final race, Radix wins on EHC
The final race for Racing group B, produced a number of fantastic results which could potentially th...

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2026 BOISW Racing A: Final 2026 race delivers clear winners as division narrows to four
Racing A's final race, Race 6, was reduced to a four boat showdown, after Explore Racing retired fol...

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2026 BOISW Racing C: Control at the front, volatility on handicap on Race 6
Enhanse, Blue Newport's Hanse 370e, and Rock N Roll, Max Newport's Craig Loomes joined in today's ra...

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2026 BOISW Racing B: What a watch! Race 6 builds up to final race
Racing Group B produced one of the closest contests of Bay of Islands Sailing Week on Friday, with R...

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2026 BOISW Racing A: Settles on precision in Race 5
Race 5 saw all five boats return to the start line, including Vixen Racing, who rejoined the divisio...

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Palanad 4 secures overall honours in 2026 RORC Transatlantic Race
Royal Ocean Racing Club has confirmed Palanad 4 (FRA) as the overall IRC winner of the RORC Transatl...

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Friday’s Bay of Islands Sailing Week forecast
The pattern is settled and readable
Our friends at PredictWind and their service have...

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Bay of Islands Sailing Week heads to final day with series battles wide open
Three divisions, three very different battles, and with the weather only just starting to play ball,...

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2026 BOISW Racing C: Leaders are clear after Race 5
Racing C saved one of its most revealing contests for its last race of today.
Nautilass wins again
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2026 BOISW Racing B: Race 5 shake-up as retirements impact the standings
Racing Group B delivered another tight, telling contest on Day 3 at Bay of Islands Sailing Week, wit...

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2026 BOISW Racing A: Race 4 tightens the screws
Racing group A’s Race 4 was the second completed race of the day and arguably the most revealing so ...

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Kawau racing to run alongside Squadron Weekend in late January
Next weekend’s scheduled Kawau regatta will now join forces with the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadro...

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2026 BOISW Racing C: Young Magic reshapes the podium on handicap in Race 4
Racing group C took to the course for Race 4 under settled conditions, with no rain and a steady bre...

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2026 BOISW Racing B: Daisy Duke leads on the water as handicap reshapes Race 4
Racing group B returned to the course for Race 4 under noticeably cleaner conditions than the day be...

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2026 BOISW Racing A: Equilibrium answers back on handicap as patterns emerge in Race 3
A smaller fleet, the same intensity
Racing group A lined up for its offshore race with one change f...

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Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup partnership launched in Naples
Louis Vuitton renews as headline sponsor as teams formalise a new America’s Cup Partnership and conf...

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Bay of Islands Sailing Week weather clears after overnight red warnings
After a night of severe weather alerts across Northland, Bay of Islands Sailing Week begins under dr...

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Live: 2026 Bay of Islands Sailing Week
Welcome to the rundown of the 2026 Bay of Islands Sailing Week. It has already shaped up as one of t...

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2026 BOISW Racing C: Stays wide open as Race 3 tightens the margins
Racing Group C delivered another measured, tactical contest on Day 2, with Race 3 reinforcing just h...

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2026 BOISW Racing B: Daisy Duke does it again for Race 3!
The fleet spanned a wide range of sizes. At the small end were the Shaw designs, with Daisy Duke, Ma...

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2026 BOISW Racing C: Opportunity didn’t just come knocking in Race 2
Our first look at the Racing C fleet
Ten boats raced in what was originally Division 3.
Racing g...

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2026 BOISW Racing B: Size doesn’t count in Race 2
Four distinct size bands raced in today’s Racing B fleet, contesting the course through periods of h...

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Inaugural Kawau Race Week postponed as forecast turns ugly
The first running of Kawau Race Week has been postponed, with organisers shifting the ...

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Emirates renews naming rights deal with Emirates Team New Zealand ahead of the Naples defence
Emirates has renewed its naming rights sponsorship of Emirates Team New Zealand, locking in a partne...

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2026 BOISW Racing A: The big boats take on the rain in Race 2
Racing Group A, listed as the Division 1 big boats on the series entry list, is contested by just fi...

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Day two racing settles in as Bay of Islands Sailing Week works through the rain
Bay of Islands Sailing Week is properly underway, with Day Two of the event doubling as the first fu...

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Bay of Islands Sailing Week weather report
Wednesday 21 January, 10:52am update from Ōpua

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Day one abandoned as Bay of Islands Sailing Week waits for a clean start
The decision to abandon the first day of racing for the 2026 Bay of Islands Sailing Week was made at...

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Bay of Islands Sailing Week racing abandoned for day as conditions worsen
Racing at Bay of Islands Sailing Week 2026 has been abandoned for today after conditions across the ...

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Hannah Mills: “Best day ever” as Emirates GBR start 2026 with a bang
Emirates GBR strategist Hannah Mills described her team's landmark win in the opening Grand Prix of ...












