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NZ Rigging offers a Boat Show special - be in now! By Sail-World, 5:27 PM Thu 27 Sep 2012
In the market for new Halyards, Sheets and Control Lines?, Measure up what you need and come and see Richard (Bart) Bearda and the crew at NZ Rigging on stand 323 at the Boat Show. We have some amazing prices on cut lengths of rope. ...[more]

Perfect scoreline wins 2012 Mistral Class Championships By Katharine Davis, Cockle Bay , 6:54 AM Tue 3 Apr 2012
An excellent weekend racing at Tamaki Yacht Club has just concluded for the 2012 Mistral Class Championship. The sun came out on both Saturday and Sunday and the wind was enough to add a little excitement. The Handicap prize was won by Rob Mason and Stephen Atkinson in 77, Mistarius ...[more]

NZ Rigging opens rigging-service loft in Westhaven - get 25% discount! By Sail-World, 4:20 AM Fri 16 Mar 2012
NZ Rigging has opened a dedicated Rigging – service loft in Downtown Auckland, The new loft is located upstairs in the old sail loft in the Pier 21 yard located in Westhaven. To celebrate the opening of the new facility NZ Rigging are offering massive discounts for Sail-World readers- 25% off all Running Rigging Ordered and delivered for the rest of March 2012. ...[more]

Wednesday Night Blast: Pressing the 'Go' button By Ben Gladwell, 9:40 PM Tue 20 Dec 2011
Ben Gladwell was in action again with his Go-Pro, this time on board a Shaw 650 in 25kts of breeze on the Waitemata. Hang on for the ride! ...[more]

Penfold Audi Sport goes carbon By Sail-World, 8:16 PM Wed 2 Nov 2011
Melbourne based yachtsman Dave Ellis has upgraded his Archambault A31 'Penfold Audi Sport' with a custom designed Carbon mast from NZ Spars and Rigging. Dave sailed 'Penfold Audi sport' last season with the factory issued Alloy mast to some great results under IRC, but with Dave been the perfectionist that he is he wanted more, Everyone knew from Day 1 the alloy mast was on the softside and D ...[more]

NZ Spars and Rigging instrumental to BSL's Global Ocean Race success By Sail-World, 10:12 AM Tue 1 Nov 2011
Ross and Campbell Field victory on Leg 1 of the Global Ocean Race has been attributed in part to spars and systems from New Zealand Spars and Rigging. Ross Field wanted to work with new companies when he embarked on his campaign to race two handed around the world in a 40ft boat, and he elected to team up with New Zealand Spars and Rigging, when it came to readying BSL for the mammoth voyage. ...[more]

Bakewell-White 36, General Lee to be launched in Auckland By Richard Gladwell, 11:57 AM Thu 6 May 2010
A new Bakewell-White 36, General Lee, has i8s due to be launched at Westhaven tomorrow. Designed for offshore racing, and Cat 1, she is owned by two West Australian sailors, Paul Eldrid, who runs Evolution Sails in Perth, and Scott Disley. General Lee has spars and rigging from NZ Rigging. ...[more]

Iconic Auckland sparmaker taken over by NZ Rigging By Cris Brodie and Sail-World, Auckland , 1:50 PM Tue 20 Apr 2010
After forty years in business iconic sparmaker Fostermasts, has been purchased by NZ Rigging. The Fostermasts name will continue with NZ Rigging, being a brand in its own right with many products familiar to those in the marine industry, they were also the importers of Profurl furling systems and NZ Rigging will continue to support this product. ...[more]

Cris Brodie joins NZ Rigging as a Director By NZ Rigging media, 10:30 PM Wed 21 Oct 2009
Leading international sparmaker and rigging specialist, New Zealand Rigging announces that Cris Brodie has joined the company as a director. Cris has many years experience in the rigging business including working as a rigger in the Volvo Ocean Race, managing large superyacht refits and running an international sparmaking and rigging business. ...[more]

Images of Georgia Racing By Nigel Price, , 9:10 PM Sun 11 Oct 2009
Nigel Price presents a short gallery of images of Georgia Racing showing the rig and hull detail of the new ILC52 ...[more]

New Georgia Racing launched in Auckland By Zoe Hawkins, Wildemedia, Auckland, NZ , 6:25 PM Thu 8 Oct 2009
Direct from the drafting board of the duo that designed ETNZ' Audi Med Cup winning yacht comes the latest grand prix racer to join the New Zealand fleet. The sixth in a series called ‘Georgia’, the boat, which an almost identical sistership to the NZL-380, capable of achieving speeds of up to 25 knots thanks to 350 square metres of sail area, and many other features. ...[more]

NZ Rigging looks to top the table in big Australian regattas By Richard Gladwell, 9:28 PM Mon 24 Aug 2009
NZ Rigging’s Richard Bearda is confident of some great results from high profile Airlie Beach Race Week and the Hamilton Island regattas. He should do. Most of the top competitors are carrying his gear. Based in a very 'functional' factory in Birkenhead, on Auckland’s North Shore.. ...[more]

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