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Five Kiwi Crews In The Top 10 At World Champs
Saturday, 3 September 2022, 5:59 pm | Yachting New Zealand
The wind changed direction in Nova Scotia, mixing up the leaderboards with it, and it now means five New Zealand crews are in the top 10 halfway through the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 world championships. The biggest movement was in the 49er fleet and ... More >>
Saunders Proves His Class At ILCA World Championships
Sunday, 29 May 2022, 5:28 pm | Yachting New Zealand
Tom Saunders was hurting after narrowly missing out on a medal on the final day of the ILCA 7 (Laser) world championships in Mexico but also excited about his ability to consistently be near the top at major regattas. Saunders, who won the 2021 world ... More >>
Saunders Second Heading Into Final Day Of ILCA World Champs
Saturday, 28 May 2022, 6:29 pm | Yachting New Zealand
Tom Saunders is excited about the chance to win a second world title and will look to put the pressure on those around him on the final day of the ILCA 7 (Laser) world championships in Mexico. The defending world champion is second with two races remaining ... More >>
Saunders Jumps Into Contention At ILCA World Championships
Friday, 27 May 2022, 5:46 pm | Yachting New Zealand
Tom Saunders had felt he wasn't far off clicking in the early stages of the ILCA 7 world championships and it all came together for him on day four in Mexico. Saunders jumped 11 places to third overall on the back of a fourth and a first in today's ... More >>
ILCA World Championships End Early For Gautrey
Wednesday, 25 May 2022, 5:04 pm | Yachting New Zealand
Frustration was the order of the day for New Zealand's top two ILCA 7 (Laser) sailors at the world championships in Mexico for very different reasons. George Gautrey went into the second day in fourth but has struggled physically as he battles the after-effects ... More >>
Kiwis 'enjoy' Strong Start To ILCA World Championships
Tuesday, 24 May 2022, 5:02 pm | Yachting New Zealand
A scan of the results would suggest George Gautrey enjoyed an excellent opening day of the ILCA 7 (Laser) world championships in Mexico but there wasn't a lot of enjoyment on the water for the Wellingtonian. Gautrey is fourth equal in the 126-strong ... More >>
Five Kiwis In Top 10 At French Olympic Week
Monday, 2 May 2022, 8:18 am | Yachting New Zealand
New Zealand's top Olympic class sailors emerged from their first block of international competition in two years knowing they're not too far off the top. Five boats finished in the top 10 at the French Olympic Week regatta which finished in Hyeres today on ... More >>
Windfoilers In Medal Hunt At French Olympic Week
Saturday, 30 April 2022, 1:11 pm | Yachting New Zealand
Five New Zealand crews will contest the medal races on the final day of racing at the French Olympic Week regatta in Hyeres tonight (NZ time), with two windfoilers in with a chance of finishing on the podium. Veerle ten Have qualified for the women's ... More >>
Windfoilers Continue To Impress At French Olympic Week
Friday, 29 April 2022, 6:15 pm | Yachting New Zealand
New Zealand's windfoilers didn't really know how they would go in their first foray into international competition so are very encouraged to have two sailors in and around the top 10 at the French Olympic Regatta in Hyeres. Veerle ten Have is fourth ... More >>
New Zealand Sailors Looking To Mix It Up In Hyeres
Wednesday, 27 April 2022, 9:55 am | Yachting New Zealand
New Zealand sailors are renowned for enjoying stronger breezes but many of this country's top Olympic campaigners are hoping for some lighter winds at the French Olympic Week regatta in Hyeres to mix things up. It's not that they're struggling ... More >>
Kiwis Make Good Start To French Olympic Week Regatta In Hyeres
Tuesday, 26 April 2022, 6:23 pm | Yachting New Zealand
The New Zealand sailors are well placed after the first day of the French Olympic Week regatta in Hyeres, with five boats in the top 10 and others not far behind. Strong, gusty winds of up to 30 knots and choppy seas off Hyeres often made it challenging ... More >>
Three Kiwis In Top 10 At Palma World Cup
Sunday, 10 April 2022, 6:28 pm | Yachting New Zealand
New Zealand's first foray into the international sailing scene for some time has finished with three top-10 results after the final day of the Princess Sofia Regatta in Palma. For many in the 20-strong Kiwi contingent, this was their first international ... More >>
Three Kiwis In Top 10 At Palma World Cup
Sunday, 10 April 2022, 6:26 pm | Yachting New Zealand
New Zealand's first foray into the international sailing scene for some time has finished with three top-10 results after the final day of the Princess Sofia Regatta in Palma. For many in the 20-strong Kiwi contingent, this was their first international ... More >>
Ten Have Into Unfamiliar Territory At Palma World Cup
Saturday, 9 April 2022, 4:53 pm | Yachting New Zealand
Veerle ten Have was having to do some homework because of a series of outstanding results overnight (NZ time) that puts her in with a chance of taking out the women's iQFoil at the Princess Sofia Regatta in Palma. New Zealand will be represented in ... More >>
Fresh Look To NZ Squads In Return To International Competition
Sunday, 3 April 2022, 5:19 pm | Yachting New Zealand
It's not just the cool winds that can often blow through Palma at this time of year, but there's a distinct freshness to this year's Princess Sofia Regatta. Not only is it the biggest Olympic classes event in two years, with more than 1000 sailors ... More >>
Aleh Feeling More At Home After Taking Out 49erFX Title With Meech
Monday, 21 February 2022, 7:37 am | Yachting New Zealand
Jo Aleh admits she's felt a bit rusty getting back into top-level racing but is encouraged by how quickly her new combination with Molly Meech is coming together. The two-time Olympic medallist recently announced she was returning to Olympic campaigning, ... More >>
Hume In The Mix With Familiar Face At Oceanbridge NZL Sailing Regatta
Friday, 18 February 2022, 7:35 pm | Yachting New Zealand
The 470 is the oldest class in Olympic sailing, having made its debut at the 1976 Games, but it's taken on a new look for the 2024 Paris Olympics having gone to a mixed format. It's also brought about a change at the Oceanbridge NZL Sailing Regatta ... More >>
World Champion Heads Lineup At Oceanbridge NZL Sailing Regatta
Wednesday, 16 February 2022, 6:48 pm | Yachting New Zealand
There will be a freshness about this week's Oceanbridge NZL Sailing Regatta as new teams target the 2024 Paris Olympics and new sailors emerge near the front of the fleet. The year after an Olympic Games is often a transition year and that's no better ... More >>
Two-time Olympic Medallist Jo Aleh Returns To Top-level Sailing
Friday, 4 February 2022, 1:12 pm | Yachting New Zealand
Jo Aleh always insisted she hadn't retired as a high-performance sailor and will now make a tilt for a third Olympic medal, this time teaming up with Molly Meech in the 49erFX. The 35-year-old, who won Olympic gold (2012) and silver (2016) with ... More >>
Yachting NZ Launch World-leading Clean Club Programme
Tuesday, 14 December 2021, 1:30 pm | Yachting New Zealand
Yachting New Zealand today launched a Clean Club programme, a world-leading initiative for yachting and boating clubs to help protect and enhance the coastlines, oceans and waterways in this country. The programme is a way for clubs to become more environmentally ... More >>
