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Feadship Halcyon departs Kaag after 14-month refit that became a near full rebuild
What began as a refit for the 46.90m Feadship Halcyon became a near full rebuild at Kaag over 14 months, touching every major system aboard.
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Peter Nobbs completes Solo Trans-Tasman crossing aboard Smoko in 11 days
Peter Nobbs sailed Smoko across the Tasman in 11 days 3 hours, completing the 1,256nm Solo Trans-Tasman Yacht Challenge with quiet determination and plenty of good stories.
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Starlink overboard, autopilot gone and ill at sea: Solo Trans-Tasman 2026 wraps with tales of grit
Six finishers, four retirements, and stories of grit. The 2026 Solo Trans-Tasman Yacht Challenge delivered Starlink overboard, autopilot failures, illness, and a 74th birthday at sea.
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Restored 56-year-old kauri Diablo completes solo Tasman in under 11 days
Peter Bourke sailed 56-year-old kauri yacht Diablo solo across the Tasman in under 11 days, finishing 5th on handicap in a story of restoration, grit and adventure.
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Bristol Channel Cutter Makaira listed in Auckland at $31,000 with US to NZ passage history
Makaira, a 1980 Bristol Channel Cutter with a US to NZ passage, is listed in Auckland at $31,000. Full keel, cutter rig, Yanmar 3GM30F. Serious bluewater pedigree.
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Giuseppe Olivi wins Coppa Ponte Vecchio on the Arno River in Florence
Giuseppe Olivi claimed victory at the 2026 Coppa Ponte Vecchio, racing Dinghy 12s along the Arno River beneath Florence's iconic Ponte Vecchio bridge.
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Terry Dunn finishes Solo Trans-Tasman in borrowed Beneteau after nine days of brutal sailing
Terry Dunn sailed 1,362 nautical miles solo across the Tasman in a borrowed Beneteau First 36, finishing at Southport after nine days of brutal conditions.
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Camellia finishes sixth as Catnip nears Southport and Roaring Forty endures Lord Howe Island ordeal
Camellia finishes sixth in the 2026 Solo Trans-Tasman Yacht Challenge as Catnip nears Southport. Read the latest fleet updates including Roaring Forty's Lord Howe Island ordeal.
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Sanlorenzo chairman tells EU: green fuel infrastructure must catch up with yacht technology
Sanlorenzo chairman Massimo Perotti urges EU action on green fuel infrastructure, a challenge NZ boating already knows well with Auckland's hybrid ferry story.
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Waiheke skipper Ben Ball completes 36-year Tasman dream aboard 50-year-old Camellia
Ben Ball fulfilled a dream held since age 14, sailing his 1976 Cavalier 36 Camellia solo across the Tasman to finish second in the 2026 Solo Trans-Tasman Yacht Challenge.
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Camellia climbs to third on PHRF with 32 minutes between her and second place
Ben Ball's Cavalier 36 Camellia sits third on PHRF with just 32 minutes to second place. Six boats still racing as the Tasman fleet nears Southport.
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Entries open for 890nm Lord Howe Ocean Race departing Pittwater in October 2026
Entries are open for the inaugural 890nm Lord Howe Ocean Race, departing Pittwater on 2 October 2026. Open to monohulls and multihulls, racing across the Tasman Sea.
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