Young guns out to make their mark
Sailing is a sport of taking your opportunities and a big one is dangling in front of the New Zealand crews competing at next week’s Hyundai 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 world championships.
November 25, 2019
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Olympic berth on the line for Japanese 49er sailors
The Japanese 49er team of Leo Takahashi and Ibu Koizumi need a top performance at the 2019 Hyundai 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 World Championship, December 3 – 8 on Auckland’s Waitemata Harbour, to qualify themselves for Tokyo 2020.
November 24, 2019
NZ pair feeling at home ahead of world champs
For a pair who typically spend more than 150 days each year overseas, Alex Maloney
November 23, 2019
New era of live sailing coverage at 2019 Hyundai 49er, 49erFX and Nacra17 World Championships
The International 49er and Nacra17 Class Associations, along with the host club Royal Akarana Yacht Club, are proud to announce a partnership with New Zealand streaming platform SidelineApp which will see the upcoming Oceania and World Championships broadcast in its entirety, live and available to sailing fans around the world.
November 18, 2019
49er Sailors Amongst Leaders in Environmental Action
There is no question that sailing as a sport has a huge environmental footprint. We
November 14, 2019
Asian 49er & 49erFX Championships 2019 – Final Day
The final day of racing at the Asian 49er and 49erFX Championships 2019 demanded different skills as the early morning Southerly wind stayed on for much longer than usual.
November 10, 2019
Asian 49er and 49erFX Championships 2019 – Day Three
Going into racing today may have seemed straightforward for the fleets, but the race course
November 9, 2019
Asian 49er & 49erFX Championships 2019 – Day Two
The conditions 2019 Asian 49er and 49erFX Championship were fantastic all day, 7 to 11
November 8, 2019
Asian 49er & 49erFX Championship 2019 – Day One
Abu Dhabi delivered beautiful conditions on Day One of the first Asian 49er and 49erFX
November 6, 2019
Sky Sport New Zealand to broadcast 49er, 49erFX and Nacra worlds
Sky Sport will broadcast live all six days of December’s 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17
September 24, 2019
Sailors Uniting to Help Clean Seas
All around the globe sailors are taking to the shores where we sail to help
September 23, 2019
Mackay Boats build fantastic record of success
The 2016 Rio Olympics were hugely successful for New Zealand’s sailors but even more so
September 17, 2019
Community gathers to remove ghosts of past
Peter Burling and Blair Tuke are regular free divers, often plunging into the ocean to
September 4, 2019
Great races conclude Enoshima session
After a hit and miss regatta the final day came in beautifully so catch the
September 2, 2019
Limit pushed at Hempel World Cup Series Enoshima
The physical limits of the 496 sailors from 46 nations racing at the Hempel World
August 29, 2019
Perfect start for Grael and Kunze as Hempel World Cup Series Enoshima commences
Brazil’s Martine Grael and Kahena Kunze got off to a perfect start in the 49erFX
August 27, 2019
Ghost divers to plunge into Okahu Bay, Auckland
Rob Wilson’s team once pulled out 8000kg of rubbish from the sea floor in Wellington
August 22, 2019
Rio 2016 Gold Medallists Secure Victory at Tokyo2020 Test Event
49erPeter Burling and Blair Tuke have stamped their authority on the 49er class – again
August 21, 2019
READY STEADY TOKYO – DAY FOUR UPDATE
49erPeter Burling and Blair Tuke from New Zealand continued their winning ways today and extended
August 20, 2019
Ready Steady Tokyo Day Three – Conditions Challenge Olympic Hopefuls
At the midway point of Ready Steady Tokyo, the official test event for the 2020
August 19, 2019
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