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Sail-World New Zealand- 28 December 2009

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Neville Crichton with Trophy and Medallion - Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2009 © Crosbie Lorimer http://www.crosbielorimer.com
Neville Crichton with Trophy and Medallion - Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2009 © Crosbie Lorimer http://www.crosbielorimer.com

Welcome to Sail-World.Com's New Zealand newsletter for 28 December 2009

It has been an incredible finish for the New Zealand sailing year, with Neville Crichton's Alfa Romeo taking line and possibly overall honours in the 65th edition of the Rolex Sydney Hobart Race. That effort comes on the heels of Adam Minoprio and the Blackmatch crew taking the ISAF World Matchracing Championship and finishing on top of the rankings in mid-December.

Then came the great news that the ww.wetamarine.com!Weta designed by New Zealanders Roger and Chris Kitchen have won the prestigious Dinghy of the Year award from Sailing World magazine. You can see the partial review http://www.sailingworld.com/1001boty!by_clicking_here

Alfa Romeo's effort in the Rolex Sydney Hobart has got sailing back on the front of the sports and general news pages> This was a superb effort from Neville Crichton and his crew who have a very professional approach to their campaigns, and it will always take an extremely competent crew plus a lot of good luck to head off Crichton and his team.

A jubilant Neville Crichton meets the press dockside - Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2009 © Crosbie Lorimer http://www.crosbielorimer.com
A jubilant Neville Crichton meets the press dockside - Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2009 © Crosbie Lorimer http://www.crosbielorimer.com


No-one was up to this task in the 2009 Rolex Sydney Hobart.

Who knows where and when we will see another match up with the three top supermaxis in the world, representing three different countries, and each with such outstanding competitive records?

Alfa Romeo crosses the finish line to be first home in the 2009 Rolex Sydney Hobart Race. © Rolex/Daniel Forster http://www.regattanews.com
Alfa Romeo crosses the finish line to be first home in the 2009 Rolex Sydney Hobart Race. © Rolex/Daniel Forster http://www.regattanews.com


We'll continue to have the latest updates from the Rolex Sydney Hobart race on www.sail-world.com and in our special Rolex Sydney Hobart newsletters with each edition being sent to going to 85,000 unique subscribers.

In this edition of Sail-World we are featuring an updated story on the re-creation of Nimble, Des Townson's Q-class which has been built under the tutelage of Robert Brooke, and she looks superb - both in lines and finish.

Replica of Nimble, top NZ points scorer in the 1956 12ft skiff Interdominion © SW
Replica of Nimble, top NZ points scorer in the 1956 12ft skiff Interdominion © SW


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And if you are looking for the place to be this New Year's Eve, then celebrate the end of the year and the decade at the free fireworks display and concert at Marsden Cove.Full details in this edition along with some spectacular photos of the flooding of waterways at their Pauanui development. Sections are available, and according to the latest real estate reports a boom in coastal property sales is about to occur, so check the deals at Whitianga Waterways, Pauanui and www.marsdencove.co.nz!Marsden_Cove.

Over 370 Wetas have been built - this one is sailing in Qingdao, China. © SailWeta Jeppe Mortensen
Over 370 Wetas have been built - this one is sailing in Qingdao, China. © SailWeta Jeppe Mortensen


In this edition we have the latest development in the Constructed in Country issue, first raised by America's Cup Challenger, Golden gate Yacht Club, just prior to Christmas, and still unresolved or at all clear, with just six weeks to run before the first race of the 33rd America's Cup.

Alinghi 5 sailing in Ras al-Khaimah with sails claimed to have been constructed in USA. © Guido Trombetta/Team Alinghi
Alinghi 5 sailing in Ras al-Khaimah with sails claimed to have been constructed in USA. © Guido Trombetta/Team Alinghi


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