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Olympic test event: Medal shot for 6 Kiwis as Gautrey falls just short
Sunday, 16 July 2023, 1:07 pm | Yachting New Zealand
George Gautrey is signing off from the Olympic test event without a medal but with plenty of added experience and a sense of pride in his performance in Marseille. Gautrey missed out on a podium spot in the ILCA 7 (Laser) by the narrowest of margins ... More >>
Olympic Test Event: 'World-class' Josh Armit Makes His Move
Saturday, 15 July 2023, 6:48 pm | Yachting New Zealand
Day 6 of the Olympic test event was also moving day for Josh Armit, with the rising Kiwi windfoil star surging seven places up the leaderboard to break into the top 10 courtesy of his first race win of the regatta. Armit has had a somewhat subdued ... More >>
'Time To Go For Broke': Kiwis In Finals Push At Olympic Test Event
Saturday, 15 July 2023, 6:17 am | Yachting New Zealand
The black bibs remained near the front of their fleets on day five of the Olympic test event in Marseille, as the focus slowly turns from qualifying to the podium. And, following another consistent showing, few are better placed to make their medal ... More >>
Olympic Test Event: McHardie, McKenzie Into Gold-medal Spot
Thursday, 13 July 2023, 6:08 pm | Yachting New Zealand
It didn’t take long for Isaac McHardie and William McKenzie to go from being in the hunt for medals at the Olympic test event to having a target on their backs. The young 49er duo moved into the gold-medal position halfway through fleet racing ... More >>
Olympic Test Event: Kiwis Make Waves On 'Pretty Wild' Day
Wednesday, 12 July 2023, 10:28 am | Yachting New Zealand
After two days of dinghy and kite racing, the rest of the New Zealand sailing team announced their arrival at the Olympic test event in Marseille with a string of stellar performances in the skiff, multihull and windfoil classes. Seven Kiwis are among ... More >>
Olympic Test Event: Kiwis Battle Light Breeze, Nerves On Curtailed First Day
Monday, 10 July 2023, 11:17 am | Yachting New Zealand
New Zealand's sailors battled changeable conditions and pre-regatta jitters on a curtailed first day of the Olympic test event in Marseille. Only five of the scheduled races could be completed overnight and of the Kiwis in action, only George Gautrey ... More >>
Testing Times: Kiwis Geared For Olympic Dry Run
Friday, 7 July 2023, 12:48 pm | Yachting New Zealand
For a dozen of New Zealand’s leading sailors, the Olympic test event in Marseille will be as much a reconnaissance mission as it is a chance to battle the best in the world.The regatta starts on Sunday night (NZ time) and serves as a dress rehearsal ... More >>
Strong Team Named For Olympic Test Event In Marseille
Thursday, 25 May 2023, 9:22 am | Yachting New Zealand
Twelve sailors will represent New Zealand in nine of the 10 Olympic classes at July's Olympic test event in Marseille, just over a year out from the Paris Games. The test event is considered a dress rehearsal for the Olympics, with competitors racing at ... More >>
Greece Lightning: Armit's Race Win Secures Spot In Medal Showdown
Sunday, 14 May 2023, 2:43 pm | Yachting New Zealand
New Zealand’s hopes of silverware at the iQFOIL European championships rest on Josh Armit. The rising windfoil star last night (NZ time) booked his spot in the knockout medal series in Greece by blitzing to his first race win of the regatta ... More >>
IQFOIL Europeans: Kiwis In Finals Push As Medal Series Looms
Saturday, 13 May 2023, 4:44 pm | Yachting New Zealand
New Zealand’s leading windfoilers are set for a final push up the leaderboard as the race for silverware at the iQFOIL European championships in Greece heats up. Two Kiwis – Josh Armit and Thomas Crook – are still in contention for a podium ... More >>
Armit Leads Kiwi Charge At IQFOIL Europeans
Thursday, 11 May 2023, 6:52 pm | Yachting New Zealand
Josh Armit has continued his impressive start to the international season, claiming top-10 finishes in each of the four races in his qualifying fleet overnight to move up to fifth overall on day two of the iQFOIL European championships in Greece. The ... More >>
French Olympic Week: Kiwis Fall Just Short In Hyères Medal Hunt
Sunday, 30 April 2023, 7:26 pm | Yachting New Zealand
Isaac McHardie and Will McKenzie have come agonisingly close to a second medal in as many European regattas, but the 49er duo still return to New Zealand with plenty of gains. McHardie and McKenzie last night finished fourth in a tightly contested ... More >>
French Olympic Week: Kiwis Battle On First Day Of Gold Fleet
Friday, 28 April 2023, 9:55 am | Yachting New Zealand
The fight is on to get back in podium contention after New Zealand’s leading sailors lost valuable ground on their competitors on their most challenging day so far at the French Olympic Week regatta. They are up for the scrap, says Oscar Gunn. Leading ... More >>
French Olympic Week: NZ In Medal Mix As Finals Series Starts
Thursday, 27 April 2023, 9:51 am | Yachting New Zealand
New Zealand claimed four race wins on a challenging final day of qualifying to remain in the medal hunt in three different classes at the French Olympic Week regatta in Hyères. The country’s two leading 49er crews secured their spots in the gold fleet ... More >>
Burning Rudder? Dunning Beck, Gunn Lead 49er Fleet In Hyères
Wednesday, 26 April 2023, 11:05 am | Yachting New Zealand
Logan Dunning Beck and Oscar Gunn have turned to racing of a different kind to stay ahead of the chasing pack at the French Olympic Week regatta. The pair, who won 49er gold on a dramatic final day at the Princess Sofia Regatta in Palma just over a fortnight ... More >>
'Not For The Faint-hearted': Mistral Strikes On First Day Of French Olympic Week Regatta
Tuesday, 25 April 2023, 5:52 pm | Yachting New Zealand
A fortnight after an impressive medal haul in the European season-opener in Spain, the focus shifted from standing on the podium to merely staying upright for New Zealand’s sailors on the opening day of the French Olympic Week regatta. The 27-strong Kiwi ... More >>
Like Father, Like Son: Will Mason On Same Tack As Famous Dad
Monday, 17 April 2023, 10:42 am | Yachting New Zealand
He’s sailed around the globe, competed in many of the world's most iconic yacht races, and lifted the America’s Cup four times - yet nothing has made veteran Kiwi sailor Matthew Mason prouder than witnessing his young son’s rare sailing feat ... More >>
Great Gunns! Kiwi 49er Crews Top Fleet At Princess Sofia Regatta
Saturday, 8 April 2023, 4:25 pm | Yachting New Zealand
Two race wins, sparked by a change of strategy, have catapulted Kiwi 49er sailors Logan Dunning Beck and Oscar Gunn into the lead – and within sight of their first gold medal of the season – at the Princess Sofia Regatta. The pair jumped 10 places ... More >>
In The Medal Mix: NZ Crews In Finals Push In Palma
Thursday, 6 April 2023, 10:34 pm | Yachting New Zealand
The appetisers are done. Now it’s time for the main course at the Princess Sofia Regatta. And despite a demanding third day at the first top-level event of the European season, many of New Zealand’s leading sailors are hungry for medals with gold-fleet ... More >>
Saunders, Armit Shine On Curtailed Opening Day In Palma
Tuesday, 4 April 2023, 10:46 am | Yachting New Zealand
Two New Zealand sailors have made an early statement on a curtailed first day of the Princess Sofia Regatta in Palma – but most of the 36-strong Kiwi fleet will have to wait a while longer to kickstart their European seasons. Unsettled weather ... More >>
