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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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World champion pair sharper and stronger as Romania looms in Seville final
World champions Ben Taylor and Oli Welch enter the Men's Pair A Final in Seville sharper than last year, with Romania set as the key rival.
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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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Nine IMOCA skippers race above Arctic Circle for first time in Vendee Arctique 2026
Nine IMOCA skippers face freezing temperatures, endless daylight and brutal weather systems as they race above the Arctic Circle for the first time in Vendee Arctique 2026.
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Taylor and Welch cruise to fastest heat time as NZ scullers face tough World Cup lessons
Taylor and Welch posted the fastest heat time in Seville, but NZ scullers learned that elite World Cup rowing leaves no room for error from stroke one.
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SailGP franchise values near $100m as New Zealand ownership window narrows
SailGP franchise values are approaching $100m. With no New Zealand team, is the window for Kiwi ownership closing for good? Russell Coutts weighs in.
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Taylor and Welch lead NZ charge on opening day in Seville
Ben Taylor and Oliver Welch led New Zealand at the Seville World Cup regatta, with five crews advancing to A Finals or semifinals on opening day.
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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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Nine soloists depart Les Sables d'Olonne for Vendee Arctique on 7 June
Nine solo skippers depart Les Sables d'Olonne on 7 June for the Vendee Arctique, the first qualifying race on the road to the 2028 Vendee Globe.
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