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2013 Starling Nationals: ANZAC Day and Beyond By Rob Burn, 11:32 AM Sun 28 Apr 2013
Rob Burn reports from the final two days of the 2013 Starling Nationals being sailed at Picton: The Gold and Silver Fleets set sail up Picton Harbour at midday, a late start in honour of Anzac Day. The forecast was for light but building Nor' westerlies again, nice and sunny, another great day at the office for New Zealand's Starling Sailors. ...[more]

Steinlager ANZAC 18fter Trophy: Sunday brings respite from big breezes By Sail-World, 11:01 AM Sun 28 Apr 2013
The light airs in the final races of the Steinlager 18ft Skiff ANZAC regatta were a welcome respite for the crews after a punishing opening three days. Once again, it was Alex Vallings and his Kiwi crew of Chris Kitchen and Josh McCormack onboard C-Tech and Australian Thurlow Fisher Lawyers setting the pace. ...[more]

ISAF World Cup: NZ Women lead in 49er FX, Finn's Junior well placed By Jodie Bakewell-White, 10:21 PM Fri 26 Apr 2013
New Zealand’s 49erFX pair Alex Maloney and Molly Meech has stormed into the lead with one day to run at ISAF Sailing World Cup Hyeres on now in France. Kiwi sailors will also feature in the medal races in the Finn, 49er, Laser and Men’s 470 events with Finn sailor Josh Junior the next best placed of the team and in with a shot at a podium finish. ...[more]

Steinlager ANZAC 18fters: Day 2 - That’s what was in the brochure! By Sail-World, 12:48 PM Fri 26 Apr 2013
The crews that persevered through tough conditions on day 1 of the Steinlager 18ft Skiff ANZAC regatta were richly rewarded today with almost perfect skiff racing conditions. The 18-20 knot south-westerly breezes bought flat water and some incredibly spectacular high-speed down wind sailing, the likes of which only the 18 footers are capable. ...[more]

ISAF World Cup: 49erFX crew edges close to the lead. By Jodie Bakewell-White, 12:05 AM Fri 26 Apr 2013
After Day 4 of racing at ISAF Sailing World Cup Hyeres wraps up Alex Maloney and Molly Meech are lying second in the 49erFX are almost neck and neck with the leaders, while Josh Junior has inched into third in the Finn. Elsewhere the remainder of the kiwi team produced some mixed results. ...[more]

ANZAC 18ft Series: Big breeze plays havoc with Kiwis on Day 1 By Sail-World, 10:56 AM Thu 25 Apr 2013
A big breeze on the first day of the 2013 ANZAC regatta has left more than half the fleet scrabbling to effect repairs in order to resume racing tomorrow. The Kiwi teams in particular were the ones to suffer the most, with torn main sails, snapped masts, wing and hull damage. ...[more]

ISAF World Cup: New Zealand in top tier in five classes after Day 2 By Jodie Bakewell-White, 6:03 AM Wed 24 Apr 2013
The NZL Sailing Team was back on the water today at ISAF Sailing World Cup Hyeres for the second and final day of qualifying rounds. As the six day regatta transitions into finals racing, the New Zealand team is tracking well with five of the team placed inside the top five in their fleet, and a further two crews also towards the top of the pack. ...[more]

New Zealand Starling National Championships, Picton. By Rob Burn, 10:07 PM Tue 23 Apr 2013
Rob Burn reports on Day 1 and 2 of the New Zealand Starling National Championships, Picton, which started in April 22 Shades of Hitchcock, Dark, dramatic skies, more than a flock of Starlings. A weather forecast that promised breeze this late in the season for the South Island, vital ingredients for a successful 2013 Starling National Championships. ...[more]

America's Cup: Artemis Racing's David Brooke on the improve By Richard Gladwell, 7:31 AM Tue 23 Apr 2013
The family of David Brooke (NZL), a veteran of several America's Cup campaigns and Volvo Ocean Races, have advised that he is recovering successfully after an emergency liver transplant last week, in San Francisco. In an email yesterday, his father Don Brooke thanked all those who had sent messages of support to the family. 'David has turned the corner today', Don Brooke wrote. ...[more]

2013 NZ Marine Industry Sailing Challenge won by Events Clothing By Tom Macky, Auckland , 4:37 PM Mon 22 Apr 2013
Events Clothing overhauled Club Marine to win the 2013 NZ Marine Industry Sailing Challenge. After two years of drifters the 2013 NZ Marine Industry Sailing Challenge was sailed this year in a good 10 to 15 knot south westerly. North Sails were after a third win in a row but Events Clothing had other ideas. ...[more]

Volvo Ocean Race skipper wins the 2013 Harken Young 88 Nationals By Mel Benton, RNZYS, 9:35 PM Sun 14 Apr 2013
Flash Gordon helmed by Volvo skipper Mike Sanderson and his crew have had a tough regatta but they have won the 2013 Harken Young 88 National Championships. Dangerzone was next on 40 points. ...[more]

Harken Young 88 Nationals attract top Pro-Am talent By Mike Leyland, Auckland , 3:55 PM Thu 11 Apr 2013
The calibre of the owner drivers in the 2013 Young 88 fleet is enough to put the heat on the most seasoned professionals. Members of Emirates Team New Zealand have entered several times and prevailed over the last few years but this year the cat is amongst the pigeons and their desire for a serious one design competition has been foiled by other commitments. ...[more]

Napier sailors are first females to win 420 National title By Sail-World, 7:49 PM Wed 10 Apr 2013
Napier Sailing Club’s Olivia Mackay (17) and Abby Goodwin (15) are the first females to win the 420 National Championships which were held at the Takapuna Boating Club during the Easter weekend. At the 420 National Championships Olivia and Abby showed strong character to hold onto their lead in the light shifty offshore conditions on Day 4 securing the title by one point ahead of Taylor Burn and H ...[more]

Kiwi youth sailors win UK Youth Nationals in 29er + Video By Jodie Bakewell-White, Auckland , 4:30 PM Wed 10 Apr 2013
New Zealand’s Markus Sommerville and Jack Simpson have won the 29er division at the 2013 RYA Youth National Championships which wrapped up on April 5th in Largs, Scotland. The victory bodes well for Markus and Jack, both Wakatere Boating Club sailors, who have been selected to represent New Zealand in the 29er at the 2013 ISAF Sailing Youth World Championships on in July in Cyprus ...[more]

ISAF World Cup: Three medals for New Zealand in Palma By Jodie Bakewell-White and Sail-World, 6:55 AM Sun 7 Apr 2013
New Zealand sailors have won three medals at ISAF Sailing World Cup Palma – the first of the major European World Cup Regattas. New Zealand sailors won the Gold medals in the Mens singlehanded Laser class (Andy Maloney) , a second NZ sailor, Sam Meech won the Bronze medal in the same event. In the new Olympic Womens twin trapeze skiff, the 49erFX, Alexandra Maloney and Molly Meech won the Silver m ...[more]

ISAF World Cup: Medal podium looms for some Kiwi crews at Palma By Jodie Bakewell-White, 7:56 AM Sat 6 Apr 2013
With one day to go at ISAF Sailing World Cup Palma New Zealand has five crews in set to line up in the medal races. The best placed of the kiwis are 49erFX skiff sailors Alexandra Maloney and Molly Meech who have regained second place in the hotly contested fleet which attracted 34 entries in Palma. ...[more]

ISAF World Cup: Six NZL crews lying top ten at Palma after Day 4 By Jodie Bakewell-White, 6:13 AM Fri 5 Apr 2013
Racing at ISAF Sailing World Cup Palma shifted up a gear for the NZL Sailing Team on day four with the first round of finals races now underway pitting the absolute best from around the world against each other in very close racing. While the kiwis didn’t quite match their incredible form from the last day of qualifiers their results were solid and they now head into another day of finals racin ...[more]

ISAF World Cup: NZ well placed after Day 3 in Palma By Jodie Bakewell-White, 6:21 AM Thu 4 Apr 2013
The ISAF Sailing World Cup Palma, has hit the midway mark with more racing for the NZL Sailing Team overnight. With day three wrapped the qualification series is done and the regatta now heads into the business end. New Zealand is in good shape with the Maloney and Meech siblings leading the charge. ...[more]

ISAF World Cup: NZL Sailing Team on the rise in Palma after Day 2 By Jodie Bakewell-White, 7:49 AM Wed 3 Apr 2013
It has been another excellent day for the NZL Sailing Team in Spain for ISAF Sailing World Cup Palma, where Day 2's racing has concluded. Racing got underway in the much talked about 49erFX women’s skiff class, and kiwis Alexandra Maloney and Molly Meech are lying second overall after four races in the fleet of 34 boats. ...[more]

New Zealand claims South Pacific title in the Javelin class By Antje Muller, Bay of Islands , 8:25 PM Tue 2 Apr 2013
This year, it was New Zealand’s turn to host the Interdominions in the 14-foot Javelin Skiff. The Bay of Islands put on some superb racing conditions for the fleet with sunny weather and anything between 5 and 18 knots of wind. True to its purpose, the practice race was held in a steady moderate breeze, and even Flying Circus made it around the course upright although stand-in skipper David Ro ...[more]

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