Chris Woodhams's Articles
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Sharon Ferris-Choat sails Vixen Racing solo across Tasman to join 2026 Sydney Hobart fleet
Sharon Ferris-Choat crossed the Tasman solo to join the 2026 Rolex Sydney Hobart fleet, securing first female-skippered entry and first international entrant.
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Spain wins two races to lead SailGP New York after day one
Spain claimed two race victories on day one of the Mubadala New York Sail Grand Prix, leading the standings ahead of GBR. Lighter winds forecast for Sunday.
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Spain levels New York Sail Grand Prix series with 13.5-second win over GBR in Race 2
Spain beat Emirates GBR by 13.5 seconds in Race 2 of the New York Sail Grand Prix, levelling the series one win apiece ahead of Race 3.
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Emirates GBR beats Spain by 24 seconds in chaotic two-boat New York opener
Emirates GBR beat Spain by 24 seconds in a chaotic two-boat Race 1 at the Mubadala New York Sail Grand Prix, with strong winds limiting the fleet on Day 1.
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Dickson, 79, leads Solo Trans-Tasman fleet from the start as all 15 boats get away cleanly
At 79, Malcolm Dickson is the oldest competitor in the Solo Trans-Tasman fleet and leads after timing his start to perfection as all 15 boats get away cleanly.
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Chester leads multihull fleet from Opua in Solo Trans-Tasman Challenge
Guy Chester leads the multihull fleet from Opua in the 16th Solo Trans-Tasman Challenge, pushing Oceans Tribute clear of the line into a northeast breeze.
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Guy Chester departs NZ for solo Tasman crossing aboard Ocean's Tribute
Guy Chester departs New Zealand solo aboard Ocean's Tribute, a 35-year-old Crowther trimaran, tackling the 1,170nm Tasman crossing after a major refit.
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17 solo sailors leave Opua for Gold Coast braced for two fronts and 40-knot Tasman gusts
Seventeen solo sailors left Opua bound for the Gold Coast, braced for two Tasman fronts, 40-knot gusts and 4-metre seas on a forecast seven-day crossing.
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Sharon Ferris-Choat weighs two major lows ahead of Trans-Tasman start
Sharon Ferris-Choat weighs two major lows ahead of the Trans-Tasman race, with gusts potentially hitting 50 knots. Here's how she's preparing her campaign.
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16 solo sailors set off from Opua for Gold Coast despite gales, gusts and drifting WWII wreck
Sixteen solo sailors set off from Opua for the Gold Coast across 1,170nm of Tasman Sea, facing gales, 40-knot gusts and a drifting WWII wreck along the course.
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Record 31,423 visitors attend 70th Hutchwilco Boat Show as show regular wins grand prize boat
Over 31,000 visitors attended the 70th Hutchwilco NZ Boat Show in Auckland. See highlights from the record-breaking event, grand prize winner, and Hall of Fame inductee.
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Luna Rossa win AC38 preliminary regatta as ETNZ pays for early start penalty
Luna Rossa beat Emirates Team New Zealand in the AC38 match race final after an early start penalty cost ETNZ. Peter Burling and crew dominated to claim victory.
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