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Motorboat III wins Leg 3 on handicap as Explore Racing takes third straight line honours into Napier
Motorboat III takes Leg 3 PHRF honours while Explore Racing claims a third straight line honours finish into Napier in the 2026 Round North Island Race.
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Taihoro rolls out with lighter foils and pitot tubes but weather halts first sail
Taihoro rolled out in Auckland with lighter foils and pitot tubes ahead of AC38 training, but a tropical front cut the day short before a single tack was sailed.
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Mark Richards backs CYCA youth sailors with three-year Palm Beach Motor Yachts deal
Nine-time Sydney Hobart winner Mark Richards partners with the CYCA Youth Sailing Academy for three years, offering mentorship and time aboard the Supermaxi Palm Beach XI.
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Explore Racing nears Napier line honours as Motorboat III and Vixen sprint for PHRF honours
Explore Racing closes in on Napier line honours as Motorboat III and Vixen Racing sprint for PHRF glory in the Round North Island Two Handed Race.
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Taihoro relaunched as ETNZ begins 45-day sailing window ahead of Naples defence
Emirates Team New Zealand has relaunched AC75 Taihoro with just 45 sailing days before the 2027 America's Cup in Naples. Find out what's changed for ETNZ.
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Explore Racing wins Leg 2 as fleet prepares for Cook Strait challenge on Leg 3
Explore Racing takes Leg 2 line honours by under 10 minutes. Now the fleet faces Cook Strait and 220nm to Napier in the 2026 Round North Island Race.
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Emirates Team New Zealand put AC75 back on Hauraki Gulf ahead of Naples 2027 campaign
Emirates Team New Zealand's AC75 is back on the Hauraki Gulf, marking the start of their 38th America's Cup campaign ahead of Naples 2027. See the first foiling action since Barcelona.
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Explore Racing takes line honours by 10 minutes after 480nm RNI Leg 2 battle
Explore Racing claimed line honours by under 10 minutes in the 480nm Round North Island Leg 2, with Kick winning overall on PHRF after an intense three-day battle.
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Brittany youth programme enters Figaro Beneteau 3 in Tour Voile 2026
The Région Bretagne CMB Excellence programme enters a Figaro Beneteau 3 in Tour Voile 2026, backed by the French Sailing Federation and Finistère Offshore Racing Hub.
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Explore Racing on track for 4.30pm Motuara Island finish as Leg 2 nears end
Explore Racing leads the 2026 Round North Island Two Handed Race, targeting a 4.30pm Motuara Island finish as Leg 2 nears its dramatic conclusion.
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Cape Egmont tactics loom as Round North Island fleet closes on Taranaki coast
The 2026 Doyle Sails Round North Island fleet approaches Cape Egmont with high-stakes tactical decisions ahead as leaders, handicap standings shift on Leg 2.
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Explore Racing leads by five miles as Tasman conditions test Leg 2 fleet
Explore Racing holds a five-mile lead on Leg 2 of the Round North Island Two Handed Race as crews battle tough Tasman Sea conditions heading south.
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