Solo Trans-Tasman Yacht Challenge
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Camellia set for Monday finish as six boats push through 20-knot Tasman winds
Six boats remain on the Tasman Sea with 20-knot southerly winds. Camellia leads the charge, eyeing a Monday finish after 1,080 nautical miles sailed.
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Sarau and Pacman finish 31 minutes apart after 1320nm Solo Trans-Tasman race
Malcolm Dickson's Sarau and Peter Elkington's Pacman cross the Southport finish line just 31 minutes apart after 1,320nm of solo Tasman sailing.
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Foster third as Electron claims handicap lead with 24.8-knot record surf to Southport
James Foster's Electron sets a 24.8-knot boat speed record on the run to Southport, taking the NZ Multihull Handicap lead. Full race update inside.
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Foster sails Electron to Gold Coast in seven days after squall rips all sheets west of Lord Howe
James Foster completed the Solo Trans-Tasman Yacht Challenge in seven days aboard Electron, surviving brutal squalls west of Lord Howe Island to reach the Gold Coast.
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Sharon Ferris-Choat wins on handicap in Solo Trans-Tasman, first woman to finish in 12 years
Sharon Ferris-Choat sailed Vixen Racing to a handicap win in the 2026 Solo Trans-Tasman, becoming the first woman to finish the race in 12 years.
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Australian veteran Le Poidevin crosses Tasman twice before race in rare 1997 carbon Open 40
Kevin Le Poidevin crossed the Tasman before the race began, delivering his rare 1997 carbon Lutra Open 40 solo from Newcastle. Meet the man and his extraordinary boat.
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Ferris-Choat closes in on Southport as Chester secures line honours for Oceans Tribute
Guy Chester claims Overall Line Honours in the 2026 Solo Trans-Tasman Yacht Challenge. Sharon Ferris-Choat closes in on Southport as four retirements reshape the fleet.
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Guy Chester wins Solo Trans-Tasman line honours after brutal 6-day crossing
Guy Chester takes line honours in the Solo Trans-Tasman Yacht Challenge 2026, crossing in 6 days, 7 hours aboard trimaran Oceans Tribute after a brutal weather-filled passage.
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Chester claims Solo Trans-Tasman line honours as monohull and handicap battles rage
Guy Chester aboard Oceans Tribute is hours from the finish, set to claim Overall Line Honours in the 2026 Solo Trans-Tasman Yacht Challenge. Follow the latest race updates.
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Oceans Tribute closing on Southport finish after brutal night of 50-knot squalls
Guy Chester's Oceans Tribute closes on Southport after a brutal night of 50-knot squalls, lightning and wild wind shifts in the Opua to Southport Race.
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Chester within 26 hours of Southport as Camellia closes to 14 minutes on handicap
Guy Chester closes in on Southport aboard Oceans Tribute while Camellia narrows the PHRF gap to just 14 minutes. Latest Solo Trans-Tasman race update.
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Foster sails Electron into Solo Trans-Tasman as youngest entrant at 49
At 49, James Foster is the youngest entrant in the 2026 Solo Trans-Tasman Yacht Challenge, racing his aluminium catamaran Electron from Opua back to Southport.
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