News Archive

Success for Doyle Sails as Flash Gordon wins 2013 Young 88 Nationals By Ellie Brade, Doyle Sails, 9:23 PM Mon 15 Apr 2013
Doyle Sails had more racing success over the past weekend (13-14 April) with Flash Gordon, skippered by Mike Sanderson and his crew, taking first place at the 2013 Harken Young 88 Nationals. It was a triple victory for the loft, with Flash Gordon also taking the Tanaka Cup for first owner/driver and Sweeney Todd winning on Handicap. ...[more]

Doyle Sails New Zealand win their largest ever superyacht order By DoyleSails, 10:01 PM Thu 28 Mar 2013
Doyle Sailmakers have announced that they have secured their largest order to date and will supply a complete sail inventory for the upcoming 60m performance sloop under construction at Perini Navi. The upwind inventory will be constructed of Stratis membranes which have proven themselves on many of the world’s most glamorous superyachts. ...[more]

Doyle Sails' News February - March 2013: A busy and successful Summer By Doyle Sails, 10:20 AM Tue 12 Mar 2013
Latest news from Doyle Sails: It’s been a long and hot summer, with lots going on out on the water. Offshore, Mike and Richard have been away racing in regattas including Key West Race Week and the RORC Caribbean 600. We also enjoyed three days of racing in the Millennium Cup here in Auckland. Back at the loft we have been hugely busy as yachts prepare for the upcoming Med summer season ...[more]

Vendee Globe Race - Hugo Boss makes podium with Doyle Sails By Guy Waddilove, Sydney , 4:07 PM Sat 9 Feb 2013
When Alex Thomson made the decision to use Doyle Sails for his third Vendée Globe attempt, he bucked the trend of the pack as the only Doyle skipper in the fleet. It was a decision that Thomson and his team believe paid dividends in his race. ...[more]

NZ National Match Racing Championships: New Video from FMJ Racing By Mel Benton, , 9:51 PM Thu 22 Nov 2012
Will Tiller and the FMJ racing team won the recent RNZYS 2012 New Zealand Match Racing Championships. Will Tiller and the FMJ racing team won the recent RNZYS 2012 New Zealand Match Racing Championships Skipper Will Tiller, Brad Farrand, Harry Thurston and Shaun Mason from Full Metal Jacket Racing beat top professional sailing crew of Gavin Brady and his crack crew of Ryan Houston, Rob Sal ...[more]

NZ Match Racing Nationals: FMJ Racing dominate top quality fleet By FMJ Racing, 8:48 PM Tue 13 Nov 2012
FMJ Racing have dominated the 2012 New Zealand Match Racing Nationals with the strongest fleet the nationals have ever seen! The line up for the Nationals was tough with some great teams including Luna Rossa with former world number one Francesco Bruni on the helm, ...[more]

Full Metal Jacket takes back to back wins in Grand Slam Series + Video By FMJ Racing, 9:07 PM Tue 11 Sep 2012
The New Zealand match racing team, Full Metal Jacket Racing, have taken out the Oakcliff Invitational in Oyster Bay to win the last two events on the Grand Slam Series. Following on from the Knickerbocker cup, two bays over in Oyster Bay, Oakcliff Sailing Centre held the 2012 Oakcliff Invitational. ...[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]

Volvo Ocean Race: Team Sanya's sails get serviced at Doyles By Richard Gladwell, 10:13 AM Wed 14 Mar 2012
Team Sanya has checked her Volvo Ocean race inventory into Doyle Sails loft in Auckland's Avondale for a full service ahead of the start of the fifth Leg on Sunday, and In Port racing starting tomorrow, Thursday. Doyle's Chris McMaster says that Team Sanya will be getting some new sails including a fractional Code Zero for the next leg. 'We only started discussing the sail four days ago with Mi ...[more]

If you excel under pressure, Stratis can put you in a prime position. By Stephen Prinselaar, 7:11 PM Tue 23 Aug 2011
It’s been a very exciting few months at Doyle sails loft in Auckland as they start seeing the on-the-water race results of their Stratis sail development progamme currently in two of the world’s most significant yachting events – the America’s Cup and the Rolex Volvo Ocean Race. ...[more]

Volvo Ocean Race: Sanderson puts the foot down on Team Sanya By Stephen Prinselaar, 5:14 AM Fri 12 Aug 2011
Mike ‘Moose’ Sanderson puts the foot down on Team Sanya for the first time with her new Stratis GPX sails by Doyle. First reports are Mike and his Team Sanya crew are justifiably thrilled with the results of the first sea trials of their Stratis sail wardrobe, flown in from Doyle ‘s New Zealand loft. ...[more]

Seven Feet Cup and Vladivostok remembered By Andy Pilcher, 12:30 AM Thu 28 Jul 2011
Harry Thurston and Will Tiller sailing with two local's from Vladivostok have won the Grade 2 Seven Feet Cup defeating fellow kiwi Laurie Jury 3-0 in the final. The event was held out of the Seven Feet Yacht Club in Vladivostok Russia, an interesting area of the world and a place of much development. Sailing in Platu 25s we were confident of a top performance ...[more]

Doyle Sails 20% Sydney International Boat Show Special By Guy Waddilove, Sydney , 7:46 PM Wed 6 Jul 2011
After the tremendous response received from the Sydney Intl Boat Show special in 2010, Doyle Sails Australia (Sydney) has decided to repeat its offer this year and give a 20% discount for all sails, Bamar furlers and tuff luffs ordered at this year’s Sydney International Boat Show. ...[more]

Volvo Ocean Race: Team Sanya specifies Stratis Sails from Doyle By Guy Waddilove, Sydney , 3:54 PM Wed 29 Jun 2011
Stratis GPx sails from Doyle Sails New Zealand have been chosen to power Team Sanya around the globe in the next edition of the Volvo Ocean Race. ...[more]

Mike Sanderson pushes Stratis Production plant to near capacity By Guy Waddilove, 7:49 AM Fri 10 Jun 2011
Production at Doyle Sails NZ has been pushed to near capacity since Mike Sanderson became a very active part of the company in recent weeks. The grand prix side of the business has taken off with the design and production teams at full speed on major international projects. Super-maxi 'Leopard 3', fitted with a new Stratis main for the Annapolis - Newport Race, continued on her successful road ...[more]

Mike Sanderson joins forces with Doyle Sails New Zealand By Mark Angell, 12:45 AM Thu 2 Jun 2011
Doyle Sails NZ is pleased to announce the appointment of renowned world class sailing professional Mike Sanderson. Mike will be joining the team at the beginning of June 2011 as Director of Sales and Partner for the New Zealand and Australia operations ...[more]

Doyle Sails Australia delivers dhow sails in record time By Guy Waddilove, Sydney , 3:50 PM Wed 18 May 2011
In United Arab Emirates they take dhow racing seriously; seriously enough to offer over $1 million prize money for a race. When they need sails in a hurry they turn to Doyle Sails Australia. On Tuesday morning Doyle Sails in Rushcutters Bay, Sydney received an email from a customer in UAE requesting a mainsail for a 60 foot dhow with the instruction that it needed to be shipped by Thursday. ...[more]

Doyle Stratis wins at Young 88 NZ Nationals + Results By Doyle Sails Media, 9:48 AM Mon 18 Apr 2011
Doyle Stratis sails completed a clean sweep of the NZ premier one-design classes this weekend with a first overall in the Young 88 2011Nationals. Flash Gordon with William Tyler, Richard Bouzaid and Mike Sanderson, managed a convincing win with four line wins, sailing in a range of conditions that tested both boat speed and tactics to the limit. ...[more]

WASSUP? Magic 25 Nationals – Bucks April 9th & 10th 2011 - That's what By Anne Hirst, Auckland , 8:54 AM Tue 12 Apr 2011
What happens when you get the Magic 25’s together? Some outstanding, one design sportboat racing - very close racing, no room for error, and plenty of stories at the club! The NZ Magic 25 Championships, held on 9-10 April by the Bucklands Beach Yacht Club in the Waitemata harbour was a great example of this! Eight windward leewards over two days for glory and the impressive trophy! ...[more]

Doyle Sails congratulate winners of Farr 1020 Nationals By Doyle Sails Media, 7:50 PM Mon 11 Apr 2011
Doyle Sails would like to congratulate the winners of this weekend’s NZ Farr 1020 Nationals: Phil Yuill’s 'Max Headroom' for line victory in the series and Michael Lanigan’s 'Share Delight' for overall handicap victory. Congratulations also to 'Shockran' helmed by Joe Brownlee which finishing a close second in both categories after the five race series. ...[more]

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