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Grant Harrison wins record tenth EC Griffith Cup, turning back Ken Lupton's NZ challenge
Grant Harrison claims a historic tenth EC Griffith Cup at Yarrawonga, defeating New Zealand's Ken Lupton to keep the world's longest-running powerboat trophy in Australia.
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Ākonga crew overcomes lightning, torn sails and halyard rescue in Three Kings Race
Fork lightning, a stranded halyard and torn sails tested the Ākonga crew in the Three Kings Race. Read how they overcame every failure offshore.
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Auckland skipper Nick Roberts sets sights on 10th Sydney to Hobart with Dehler 41 Akonga
Auckland skipper Nick Roberts is chasing his 10th Sydney to Hobart as owner-skipper of Dehler 41 Akonga, with a five-race campaign across NZ and Australia.
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Motorboat III takes Three Kings Offshore handicap honours as all seven boats finish
All seven boats finish the Three Kings Offshore race. Motorboat III takes PHRF handicap honours after crossing fourth on line. Full results and race story inside.
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Motorboat III wins Three Kings race on handicap by more than two hours
Damon Jolliffe and the Motorboat III crew finished fourth on line honours but claimed a convincing handicap win at the Three Kings race by more than two hours.
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Equilibrium finishes third on line honours in 2026 Three Kings, 10 minutes behind Mr Kite II
Equilibrium crossed the line third in the 2026 Three Kings race, completing 532 nautical miles just 10 minutes behind Mr Kite II after 53 hours of hard offshore racing.
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Mr Kite II wins Three Kings corrected time title, pipping Clockwork by 37 minutes
Mr Kite II takes corrected time honours at the Three Kings Offshore Yacht Race, pipping Clockwork by 37 minutes after 500 nautical miles of racing.
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Clockwork sets new Three Kings course record with four-minute margin
Clockwork and skipper Steve Mair shattered the Three Kings course record by over four minutes, finishing in 2 days, 3 hours, 37 minutes and 17 seconds.
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Feadship launches 80m superyacht with record 165sqm beach club and sailing yacht lines
Feadship's Project 826 is an 80m superyacht featuring a record 165sqm beach club, sailing yacht lines, and a pool that illuminates the water-level terrace below.
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Rolls-Royce cuts 3,200 tonnes of CO2 by running mtu test benches on HVO fuel
Rolls-Royce Power Systems switched mtu test benches to HVO fuel across three German sites, cutting 3,200 tonnes of CO2 and reducing particulate emissions by over 40%.
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Ocean Race Atlantic confirms 50/50 crew rule for New York to Lorient IMOCA race
The Ocean Race Atlantic sets sail from New York to Lorient in September 2026, with a mandatory 50/50 mixed crew rule for all IMOCA 60 teams, including NZ's Conrad Colman.
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Beneteau, Maritimo and Pearl among 131 boats nominated for 2026 Yacht Style Awards
Over 130 boats including Beneteau GT35, Maritimo M50 and Pearl 63 are nominated for the 2026 Yacht Style Awards in Singapore. See the highlights here.
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