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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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MR KITE II TURNS HOME
Mr Kite II has rounded Ōhau Island, the westernmost point of the Thr...
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Temo’s Outpod: The best of both worlds
French electric propulsion company Temo has long been a name worth watching, and its latest product ...
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Loloma: A living piece of New Zealand Maritime History
There are boats, and then there are boats with stories. Loloma is firmly in the second category.
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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...
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Australia wins again, France goes out in flames in the last fleet race in SailGP Rio
The final fleet race of the Rio event had barely started when France's regatta ended. Quentin Delapi...
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Slingsby and the BONDS Flying Roos make it back to back in SailGP Rio
Tom Slingsby and the BONDS Flying Roos are on fire in the 2026 SailGP Rio event.
Tom Slingsby and...
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Emirates GBR are out of the finals in SailGP Rio
Guanabara Bay finally delivered on Sunday. With 25 knot breeze in the bay, Race 5 got away cleanly a...
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Now for sale, Kick, the Elliott 1050 cruiser racer with Round North Island pedigree
Kick comes off the 2026 Doyle Sails Round North Island Two Handed Yacht Race with a fourth on correc...
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After a slow SailGP Rio opener, the Aussie leads while GBR scramble to recover
SailGP finally made it to South America. On Saturday, Guanabara Bay lived up to pre-race expectation...
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Germany wins Race 4 in SailGP Rio in a dying breeze
The breeze finally gave up in race four after testing the fleet all day in Guanabara Bay. What littl...
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Kiwi Phil Robertson and Red Bull Italy break through in Race 3 of SailGP Rio
Brazil finally makes the start
The third fleet race brought 12 boats to the line for the first time...
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SailGP Rio Race 2: Los Gallos deliver for new owners
Brazil remained out of contention in this race, while GBR returned to the fleet after retiring from ...
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Sanctuary Cove International Boat show unveils world-class exhibitor line-up
The Southern Hemisphere’s largest marine event, Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show (SCIBS) will ...
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Emirates Team New Zealand announced as naming rights Partner of RNZYS Youth Training Programme
The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron (RNZYS) is proud to announce Emirates Team New Zealand (ETNZ) a...
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Electric boating awards highlight real progress
The 2025–2026 Association Français pour Le Bateau Électrique (AFBE, French Association for Electric ...
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North to the Three Kings: where Ākonga’s Hobart campaign starts
The Three Kings Offshore Yacht Race is one of the tougher offshore races on the New Zealand calendar...
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Auckland teenager Zofia Wells makes NZ sailing history with Optimist nationals triumph
Auckland teenager Zofia Wells has etched her name into New Zealand sailing history, becoming the fir...
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Victron’s Lithium SuperPack NG, the super-easy upgrade for lead-acid batteries
Victron’s exciting new Lithium SuperPack NG is a super-easy-to-install, drop-in replacement for old ...
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Two Asia-Pacific premieres from the Hanse group
Get ready for two exciting Asia-Pacific premieres from the Hanse group at the 2026 Sanctuary Cove In...
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International Multihull Show 2026 expands with record fleet
The International Multihull Show returns from April 22–26, 2026, with its most ambitious edition to ...
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Coastal navigation and leadline: how early sailors found their way along the shoreline
Modern boats carry everything. GPS, charts, sounders, radar.
It wasn’t always like that. Before i...
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Are self-driving boats the future of recreational boating?
If you’ve spent any time watching the self-driving car industry, you might have wondered when the sa...
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Only by boat: Whangamumu Whaling Station
Whangamumu is one of Northland’s best hidden anchorages, with a narrow entrance, solid holding, and ...
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SailGP Rio preview: why light air could decide the regatta
In just over a week, SailGP has its debut in Rio de Janeiro, one of the most visually striking stops...
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BVI Spring Regatta 2026: tight racing, shifting breeze, and standout performances
The 53rd BVI Spring Regatta delivers tactical racing, international fleets, and standout performance...
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Riptide Racing pulls out of 38th America’s Cup — already looking to 2029
Four months. That's all the time the US challenger gave itself to mount a Cup campaign. It nearly wo...
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Bali Catamarans unveils Bali 7.0 flagship
Bali Catamarans is unveiling its new flagship: A prestige catamaran that brings the style of private...
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Fountaine Pajot secures triple nomination at 2026 Boat of the Year Awards
Fountaine Pajot has achieved a significant milestone, with three of its latest sailing catamarans sh...
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Buying or selling? Check the contract
As I read through The Marina’s Brokerage section of Boating NZ and get over my desire to own one or ...
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Keeping it cool over summer
Summer is here, time to relax aboard your boat and enjoy the truly amazing water New Zealand has to ...
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Sue Currie’s Wahine story: An astonishing journey to the 1968 Zephyr Nationals
The Platinum Anniversary of the Zephyr class at Howick in 2026 will host a guest with a pedigree lik...
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Building a legacy: The Jan Saull story
How did Jan Saull come to run one of New Zealand’s oldest boatbuilding companies, a thriving busines...
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Singapore Yachting Festival 2026 expands beyond boats with lifestyle focus
The Singapore Yachting Festival returns to ONE°15 Marina Sentosa Cove from 23 to 26 April 2026, buil...
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All Things Starling launches debrief series to support next generation of sailors
All Things Starling has released its new Debrief Series online, delivering a structured set of video...
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Race Around Australia 2028 – Expressions of Interest open
The Shorthanded Ocean Racing Association of Australia has opened Expressions of Interest for the Rac...
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