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The Blurr wins 2012 Elliott 5.9 Traveller Series opener at Opua
By NZ Elliott 5.9 Class Assn Media, Opua ,
Following on from their class success in the Champion of Champions regatta sailed last week at RAYC, NZ's top Elliott 5.9 sailors got back to business for the first regatta in the 2012 Traveller Series. Sailed over the weekend of May 19-20 2012, the host club was Opua Cruising Club which has several E5.9's racing regularly.
10 races were sailed in moderate to strong breeze with shifty and gust ...
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Search for Coaching Director at top NZ club
By Gun Caundle, Tauranga ,
It is a proud moment when a yacht club can boast an Olympic team member. It is a prestigious moment when a club can boast two Olympic team members, as can Kerikeri Cruising Club and Tauranga Yacht and Power Boat Club.
There are seven sailing clubs being represented by the twelve sailors in the 2012 New Zealand Olympic Team. ...
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Laser Radial Worlds conclude, with NZ in mid-thirties
By Sail-World,
A busy month at six Olympic class world championships for New Zealand crews came to a close as Sara Winther placed 34th in the Laser Radial.
Winther had mixed results in what was a predominantly windy and shifty weather regatta where consistency was key. Over the 12 races, she had several races inside the top ten including two second and a third ...
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2012 Olympics: NZ Olympic 470 Women finish fourth in Worlds
By Sail-World,
New Zealand's Womens 2012 Olympic representative crew, Jo Aleh and Olivia (Polly) Powrie, have finished fourth at the Womens 470 World Championships which ended overnight in Barcelona, Spain. The Auckland duo went into the final double point medal race for the top ten competitors ranked third with only one point separating them from the lead boat. ...
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2012 Olympics: 470 Women close gap before final day of World Champs
By Sail-World,
New Zealand's Womens 2012 Olympic representative crew held onto third place on the leaderboard ahead of tomorrow's Medal Race in the 470 Worlds being sailed in Barcelona, Spain. A lack of wind on the final day of the Finn Gold Cup left the NZL Sailing Team’s Dan Slater ranked 16th at the end of the 2012 Finn World Championship in England. ...
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Iconic New Zealand yacht enters Sail Noumea
By Suellen Hurling, Okahu Bay ,
One of New Zealand’s iconic yachts, Steinlager 2, which recently returned home after two decades abroad, is set to race in the Royal Akarana Yacht Club hosted Auckland to Noumea race, Sail Noumea. Steinlager 2 is best known as the yacht skippered by the late Sir Peter Blake, which won the 1989/90 Whitbread Round the World race. She won every leg over the line and on handicap. ...
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2012 Olympics: 470 Women slip one place on Day 4 of 470 Worlds
By Sail-World,
New Zealand's Womens 2012 Olympic representative crew slipped one place to lie in third place overall after four days of sailing in the 470 Worlds being sailed in Barcelona, Spain. ...
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2012 Olympics: 470 Women move higher on Day 3 of 470 Worlds
By Sail-World,
New Zealand's Womens 2012 Olympic representative crew improved to lie second overall after the third day of sailing in the 470 Worlds being sailed in Barcelona, Spain. In the Mens event, New Zealand went backwards and dropped out out the top ten overall. There was no racing in the Finn Gold Cup. Sara Winther remains in 18th place overall in the Laser Radial ...
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Bruce Elliott Memorial 20 May 2012: Record fleet expected in Young 88s
By Mike Leyland, Auckland ,
The Young 88 fleet is once again proving its popularity as an all purpose racing and cruising boat with a record number of entries for this Sunday’s regatta to be hosted by the Royal Akarana Yacht Club.
Short handed sailing is becoming increasingly popular as evidenced by the growing numbers of boats participating in one, two and three handed events, for which the Young 88 is ideally suited ...
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NZL 49er home from 49er World Championships
By Peter Burling and Blair Tuke, Tauranga ,
NZL 49er crew and 2012 Olympic Representatives Peter Burling and Blair Tuke report from between regattas - back in New Zealand: It’s a great feeling to have defended our Silver Medal at the just completed 49er sailing World Championships in Zadar, Croatia. Thanks to Yachting NZ and our coach Jez Fanstone. ...
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2012 Olympics: 470 move up the leader board, Finns flat-line
By Sail-World,
Two New Zealand Olympic representative crews improved already impressive performances in the 470 Worlds being sailed in Barcelona, Spain. In testing conditions in Weymouth the Finn sailors have not really improved on their slow start and will be looking for some respite form the strong winds. In the Laser Radial Worlds, Sara Winther lies in 18th after the first day of racing. ...
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Yachting NZ ready for the Hutchwilco NZ Boat Show
By Kristine Lederis, Auckland ,
Yachting New Zealand will again be at the Hutchwilco NZ Boat Show! Go find them in the Club Marine Discover Boating Centre, and enter to win your chance to participate in a Friday night rum race on a keelboat hosted by YNZ skippers in Auckland. ...
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