Chris Woodhams's Articles
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Motorboat III leads 26 yachts north after clean start in Round the North Island race
Motorboat III leads 26 yachts north after a clean start in the 2026 Doyle Sails Round the North Island Two Handed Yacht Race. See how the opening miles unfolded.
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SailGP Sydney Sail Grand Prix: Australia and Great Britain headline twilight harbour racing
Australia and Great Britain headline SailGP's first twilight harbour racing in Sydney. France and New Zealand absent as the championship reshapes after Auckland.
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SailGP Sydney: Coutts details Auckland crash investigation as French team eyes Rio return
Russell Coutts details the Auckland crash investigation as French team eyes Rio return. Plus racing previews from Slingsby, Mills, Grael and more ahead of Sydney Harbour racing.
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Easterly winds set to test SailGP fleet on Sydney Harbour this weekend
Easterly winds will challenge the SailGP fleet on Sydney Harbour this weekend. Here's what the forecast means for racing and what to expect from the conditions.
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Sydney SailGP 2026: Twilight racing, reduced fleet and a reshuffled title race on the harbour
Sydney SailGP 2026 brings twilight racing, a reduced fleet and a reshuffled title race. See who gains from the Auckland fallout and what the harbour demands.
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SailGP review: foil breach caused Black Foils crash in seconds, no mechanical fault found
SailGP's engineering review reveals a foil breach triggered the Black Foils crash in Auckland, injuring two sailors and ending both teams' regattas in seconds.
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Parlay Revival's Colin MacRae faces months of recovery after Achilles rupture in Thailand
Kiwi sailor and YouTube creator Colin MacRae faces months of recovery after rupturing his Achilles tendon in Thailand while Parlay Revival sits hauled out.
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France skipper Delapierre opens up on Auckland SailGP collision and road back
Quentin Delapierre speaks candidly about the Auckland SailGP collision with New Zealand, crew recovery, boat repairs, and France's road back to racing.
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Conrad Colman to appear at Auckland Boat Show ahead of 2027 Ocean Race campaign
Conrad Colman joins the Aotearoa Ocean Racing campaign at the 2026 Auckland Boat Show ahead of a foiling IMOCA entry for The Ocean Race 2027.
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Artemis Racing eyes Sydney podium after encouraging Auckland campaign
Artemis Racing SailGP Team, with Kiwi sailors Outteridge, Maloney and Farrand, targets a Sydney podium after a promising Auckland campaign in their debut season.
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EXCLUSIVE: Boating NZ video of the SailGP incident NZ/France
Explore the thrill of SailGP France Black Foils in action at Race 3 in Auckland through unique camera angles.
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Artemis SailGP carries a Kiwi thread worth following through the season
Artemis SailGP has a distinctly Kiwi backbone. Find out why New Zealand sailing fans are watching this team closely through the 2025 season.
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