Solo Trans-Tasman Yacht Challenge
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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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LIVE: The 2026 Solo Trans Tasman Yacht Challenge (part 1)
Watch the race in real time with the Race Tracker! Live the race with Boating NZ.
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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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Terry Dunn swaps three months of prep for last-minute Beneteau in Solo Trans-Tasman
Terry Dunn swapped three months of prep on his classic S&S 34 for a last-minute Beneteau First 36 to tackle the 2026 Solo Trans-Tasman Yacht Challenge.
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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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At 79, Malcolm Dickson readies Sarau for a fourth Solo Trans-Tasman title defence
At 79, Malcolm Dickson strips back his 16m yacht Sarau and readies for a fourth Solo Trans-Tasman title defence. Meet the oldest winner in the race's history.
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2026 Solo Trans-Tasman Yacht Race: Kiwi veteran Malcolm Dickson return to lead fleet for gruelling 1200-mile crossing
79-year-old Kiwi sailing legend Malcolm Dickson returns to defend his Solo Trans-Tasman title in the gruelling 1200-mile Opua to Southport yacht race.
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Bill Kidman readies Pretty Boy Floyd for solo 2026 Trans-Tasman crossing from Opua
Bill Kidman is readying his Murray Ross 12, Pretty Boy Floyd, for the 2026 Solo Trans-Tasman Challenge, departing Opua for Southport, Queensland.
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At 73, Peter Bourke to race 56-year-old kauri Half Tonner solo across the Tasman
At 73, Peter Bourke will race restored 1970 kauri Half Tonner Diablo solo across the Tasman in the 2026 Solo Trans-Tasman Yacht Challenge. Read his remarkable story.
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