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Kendall Secures Silver Medal & Olympic Nomination

Monday, 22 September 2003, 9:34 am | Yachting New Zealand

Barbara Kendall will be presented with the silver medal at the ISAF World Championships Awards Ceremony, after maintaining her position leading into the final race of the Championships. Racing was delayed on day ten of the Regatta due to the light variable ... More >>

Four Kiwis In World Top 10

Monday, 22 September 2003, 9:21 am | Yachting New Zealand

New Zealand has four entries in the top 10 at the close of day 9 of the ISAF World Sailing Championships in Spain. The regatta is now in full swing with racing being held at all three venues and in 11 classes. More >>

Sarah Macky Qualify's Class for Olympics

Friday, 19 September 2003, 11:06 am | Yachting New Zealand

Europe sailor Sarah Macky has qualified New Zealand for an entry at the 2004 Olympic Games after finishing in 6th place overall at the ISAF World Championships in Spain. More >>

Macky Set to Qualify Class for Olympics

Thursday, 18 September 2003, 11:45 am | Yachting New Zealand

Europe class sailor Sarah Macky is set to qualify New Zealand for the 2004 Olympic Games, leading into her final race at the ISAF World Championships in Spain. Nine nations have already qualified in their entries for the Europe class, leaving a further ... More >>

Kendall In Lead At World Champs

Tuesday, 16 September 2003, 10:06 am | Yachting New Zealand

In blustery conditions with an average windspeed of 18-20 knots and gusts upto 30 knots, racing was delayed on day four of the ISAF World Championships with the Star class racing eventually being called off for the day. More >>

NZ Sailors Vie for Olympic Qualification

Thursday, 11 September 2003, 2:23 pm | Yachting New Zealand

New Zealand's Olympic Yachting prospects have gathered in Cadiz attempting to qualify their class for a place at the 2004 Olympic Games, whilst also competing against top internationals and fellow New Zealanders to win the right to represent the Country ... More >>

New Zealand Sailors Ready for Athens Test Event

Tuesday, 19 August 2003, 12:14 am | Yachting New Zealand

The countdown is on with the 2004 Olympics now only 360 days away and the world's top sailors are gathered at the sailing venue, the Agios Kosmas Olympic Sailing Centre in the Saronic Gulf, waiting for the first day of racing in the second test event, ... More >>

NZ Sailor Wins Gold At CORK Youth Festival

Monday, 18 August 2003, 2:52 pm | Yachting New Zealand

Jane Macky has won gold in the Laser Radial Youth class at the Cork/Osa Youth Festival in Canada. The talented 16 year old from Kohimarama Sailing Club was selected to represent New Zealand in the sailing festival earlier this year, and received funding ... More >>

Medal Success for NZL Boardsailors and Laser Class

Monday, 11 August 2003, 12:11 am | Yachting New Zealand

The results from the latest European regattas indicate that things are on track for New Zealand's boardsailing Olympic prospects. Barbara Kendall has won the women's boardsailing class of the Saronic Gulf regatta and Jon-Paul Tobin has finished 2nd ... More >>

No Wind No Racing For Entire 470 Champ Comp

Wednesday, 16 July 2003, 10:10 am | Yachting New Zealand

Brest, France The only consistent factor in the 470 European Championships was a lack of breeze. With the temperature soaring into the mid 30's the sailors sat around the boat park on the last day of the regatta waiting for any sign of the conditions ... More >>

NZL Yngling Crew's Vie For Olympic Selection

Tuesday, 24 June 2003, 4:14 pm | Yachting New Zealand

The top placing NZL Yngling crew at the prestigious Kiel Week regatta will have even more reason to celebrate - being one step closer to Olympic selection. New Zealand's two top ranked Yngling crew's skippered by Alesha Thorpe and Sharon Ferris will be ... More >>

NZ's Potential Olympic Entries In Regatta

Tuesday, 20 May 2003, 3:36 pm | Yachting New Zealand

A number of New Zealand's potential 2004 Olympic entries are amongst the 836 boats entered for this year's SPA Regatta, which begins tomorrow in the Netherlands. Competition will be tough for the New Zealanders with many leading World Champions taking part ... More >>

Selection Trials Start With Close Racing

Wednesday, 23 April 2003, 5:12 pm | Yachting New Zealand

The 2003 Yachting New Zealand YouthSail began today off Algies Bay, just north of Auckland. In light shifty conditions, New Zealand's top youth sailors battled it out in the first two of what will be a twelve race series. More >>

America's Cup Sailors Contest for Pre-Olympic Spot

Thursday, 13 March 2003, 6:19 pm | Yachting New Zealand

Former Team New Zealand and One World grinder Craig Monk made his return to the Finn Class in which he won bronze at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona. Speaking before the start of the regatta earlier this morning he said he has had the winter off between ... More >>

Hopefuls To Compete In Pre-Olympic Qualifier

Wednesday, 12 March 2003, 9:19 am | Yachting New Zealand

Final preparations are being made for Yachting New Zealand's annual Olympicsail regatta, which is being hosted by Torbay Sailing Club from 13 - 16 March 2003. More >>

470 sailors set to qualify for Olympics

Wednesday, 11 September 2002, 5:01 pm | Yachting New Zealand

Simon Cooke and Peter Nicholas will be the first New Zealand sailors to qualify their class for entry in the Athens 2004 Olympics. The top 10 Countries in the men's fleet and top 6 countries in the women's fleet at the 470 Worlds secure a place for their ... More >>

Kiwi Sailing Duo Regain Lead at 470 World Champs

Tuesday, 10 September 2002, 9:54 am | Yachting New Zealand

After 11 of the scheduled 14 races, kiwi duo Simon Cooke and Peter Nicholas hold a 3 point lead in the 470 World Championships In Italy. More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

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