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Drinks Trolley and Wired outlast the calm as 10 racers beat the Coastal Classic deadline

Rob Bassett and Brett Russell’s Wired took line honours in the 2026 PIC Coastal Classic in just under...
27 October 2026

Coastal Classic grinds to a halt as Another Duchess, Motorboat III and Diablo retire

The breeze faded to nothing north of Kawau on Friday evening, and the 2026 PIC Coastal Classic has...
23 October 2026

Coastal Classic fleet lines up under grey skies, with Russell a long way off

With 20 minutes to the start, the PIC Coastal Classic fleet is filling the harbour off Devonport. It’s...
23 October 2026

Coastal Classic fleet heads north into a fading breeze

The final briefing before tomorrow’s PIC Coastal Classic told 100 crews what most already suspected. The race to...
22 October 2026
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The 100 Club of the 2026 PIC Coastal Classic

By Suellen Hurling, PIC Coastal Classic100 boats are set to hit the PIC Coastal Classic start line!
20 October 2026

Lucky stays home as 100 boats enter the Coastal Classic

The boat that took line honours in last year’s PIC Coastal Classic won’t be on the start line...
13 October 2026

2026 PIC Coastal Classic: Entries open for classic run from Auckland to Russell

By PIC Coastal ClassicEntries are now open for the 2026 PIC Coastal Classic, one of New Zealand’s most...
17 June 2026

The PIC Coastal Classic just got a lot easier to enter

If you’ve ever looked at a photo of the fleet leaving Devonport Wharf and thought “I’d love to...
16 June 2026
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