Solo Trans-Tasman Yacht Challenge
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Solo Trans-Tasman prize-giving celebrates 11 finishers and the sailor who turned back to help
Southport Yacht Club hosted the Solo Trans-Tasman prize-giving, honouring 11 finishers and the sailor who turned back in dangerous conditions to help a stricken competitor.
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Malcolm Dickson, 79, wins Solo Trans-Tasman handicap in his final race
At 79, Malcolm Dickson wins the Solo Trans-Tasman handicap in his final race, bookending a career that began with victory in 1978. Read his remarkable story.
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Broken shackle ends Le Poidevin's third Solo Trans-Tasman bid 120 miles from finish
A snapped shackle 120 miles from the finish ended Kevin Le Poidevin's third Solo Trans-Tasman attempt, leading to a harrowing ordeal near Lord Howe Island.
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Doug Esterman finishes Solo Trans-Tasman after turning back to aid stricken sailor
Doug Esterman turned back mid-race to aid a stricken sailor, then completed the Solo Trans-Tasman on Fair Seasons. Read his remarkable story of seamanship and grit.
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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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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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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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Solo sailor Doug Esterman still pushing for Southport despite illness, lost Starlink and rescue detour
Despite illness, a lost Starlink and a rescue detour, solo sailor Doug Esterman is still crossing the Tasman aboard Fair Seasons, determined to reach Southport.
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