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New guard set to emerge at 59th Governor’s Cup
The 59th Governor's Cup International Youth Match Racing Championship heads to Balboa Yacht Club, Ne...

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Dolphins, microplastics, and a national title: Wakatere delivers a Feva weekend to remember
It wasn't a straightforward path to the podium. Three days of shifting breeze, a Sunday postponement...

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History made: Charlotte Handley wins inaugural Girls Match Racing Regatta
The 2026 Starling Class Association Girls Match Racing Regatta has come and gone, and New Zealand wo...

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Moonlit miles and a Ponui Island prizegiving: the Spartafit SSANZ Anzac Enduro
Fifteen two-handed boats, a full moon, and a forecast that delivered. The 2026 Spartafit SSANZ Anzac...

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Will Smith’s Westbrook Racing surges to Lake Como glory in 2026 E1 Series Round 2
Sara Price and Lucas Ordóñez repeated their 2024 victory on the lake to record Westbrook's second-ev...

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Could the Golden Globe Race go LIVE, 24/7, for eight months?
The 2026 Golden Globe Race (GGR), departing Les Sables d'Olonne, France on September 6, may be about...

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San Francisco to host 2026 Women’s Match Racing World Championship
St Francis Yacht Club will host the 2026 World Sailing Women's Match Racing World Championship on Sa...

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Dickson claims record 15th Ficker Cup in dominant Long Beach performance
Long Beach Yacht Club's Scotty Dickson has won the Ficker Cup for a record-setting 15th time, cappin...

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Palm Beach Motor Yachts returns to the 2026 52 Super Series
Palm Beach Motor Yachts has confirmed its return to the 2026 52 Super Series as an official partner,...

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Kiwi helmsman joins Alinghi’s America’s Cup crew for Sardinia opener
Auckland-born Phil Robertson is back on the America's Cup stage, named as helmsman for Tudor Team Al...

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SailGP not going ahead in Auckland next year, as government rejects funding
SailGP will not be going ahead in Auckland next year as the government has rejected funding.
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E1 returns to Lake Como for European leg opener
The UIM E1 World Championship heads to Italy this week, with the E1 Lake Como GP 2026 presented by V...

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Kiwi Ken Lupton claims ANZAC Trophy glory
New Zealand's Ken Lupton has given New Zealand plenty to cheer about, taking out the prestigious ANZ...

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Westlake Boys and Girls reign supreme at 2026 Secondary Schools Team Sailing Nationals
Westlake has dominated the 2026 New Zealand Secondary Schools Team Sailing Championships at Whangare...

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AC38: ETNZ push limits on Hauraki Gulf as legacy gear comes under pressure
There is a certain logic to what happened on the Hauraki Gulf on Thursday. Emirates Team New Zealand...

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EC Griffith Cup 2026: Harrison makes it ten
Grant Harrison has written his name into powerboat racing history, claiming a record tenth EC Griffi...

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Biblical night at the Kings: Ākonga’s crew earns their stripes
Nick Roberts and the crew of the Dehler 41 Ākonga called in from the water on the final leg of the 2...

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Twenty years on: Nick Roberts returns to chase his 10th Sydney to Hobart
Nick Roberts has waited more than two decades for this. Now he's going back to the Sydney to Hobart ...

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LIVE: 2026 Three Kings Offshore Yacht Race
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PHRF handicap — 2026 Three Kings Offshore Yacht Race — final results
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Motorboat III crosses the 2026 Three Kings finish line — happy days — watch
Damon Jolliffe and the Motorboat III crew cross the finish line just west of the Auckland Harbour Br...

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Equilibrium crosses the 2026 Three Kings finish line — third on the water and loving it — watch
Graham Matthews and the Equilibrium crew cross the finish line just west of the Auckland Harbour Bri...

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Mr Kite II crosses the 2026 Three Kings finish line – coming in hot – watch
Nathan Williams and the Mr Kite II crew cross the finish line just west of the Auckland Harbour Brid...

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Clockwork crosses the line in the 2026 Three Kings – watch the moment
Steve Mair and the Clockwork crew cross the finish line just east of the Auckland Harbour Bridge in ...

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2026 Ocean Race Atlantic: IMOCA fleet to race New York to Lorient in September
The Ocean Race Atlantic is coming to life. Set for September 2025, this brand-new offshore sailing e...

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Get more from your boat by balancing the load
Proper weight distribution is one of the most overlooked factors in powerboat performance, yet it in...

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Heading home — the Three Kings fleet turns south
Clockwork says they will see us later today. Mr Kite II says they are coming in hot. Motorboat III i...

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Stars, sails and something on the stove — the Three Kings fleet checks in the AM on Fri 17
If the first night of the Three Kings Offshore had a theme, it was glamour. Not the red carpet kind....

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Wet, fast and a long way from home — the Three Kings fleet at 24 hours
The pies were in the oven on Ākonga yesterday. This morning the crew of Motorboat III were up their ...

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Clockwork leads the charge north as Three Kings Offshore Yacht Race fleet splits in two
Steve Mair's Shaw 12 roared into the lead after a blistering start, with the seven-boat fleet dividi...

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The night before: Three Kings briefing at the Squadron
The weather and safety briefing for the Three Kings Offshore Yacht Race was held very close to whe...

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Higher Ground: Small boat, big ambitions
Higher Ground, the Ross 1066 is not a big boat. At 10.66 metres she will be the second smallest on t...

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Seizing the day: Carpe Diem heads to the Three Kings
Thirty years after Greg Elliott drew her lines and Phil Bish of Bish Marine built her in Auckland, C...

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Lupton vs Australia: The E.C. Griffith Cup is on
The E.C. Griffith Cup is widely described as the world's second oldest motorsport competitive trophy...

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Clockwork heads north again
Steve Mair and the Clockwork crew are back for the Three Kings Offshore Yacht Race. The Shaw 12, sta...

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Three Kings spearfishing trip: chasing kingfish at New Zealand’s edge
A raw look at a spearfishing mission to the Three Kings Islands and the platform aiming to tell more...

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North Haven finale set to decide Australian offshore superboat championship
The 2025 to 2026 Australian Offshore Superboat Championships will conclude next month in North Haven...

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The canting Kite that loves a fight
Nathan Williams has owned Mr Kite II for six years, been to the Three Kings twice, and finished near...

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Déjà vu for Motorboat III as she heads back to the Three Kings (with a different name!)
Motorboat III last raced the Three Kings in 2024, though she was called Serena back then, and Josh A...

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Equilibrium heads to Three Kings again, the skipper is the oldest in the fleet!
Graham Matthews knows this race well, and he knows how to win it. In 2024 he took overall honours on...

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The Rio showdown: Slingsby and the BONDS Flying Roos complete a perfect Sunday
The final race of 2026 SailGP Rio: three boats, one race, winner takes all. The Flying Roos, Artemis...







