Westlake Boys and Girls swept the 2026 NZ Secondary Schools Team Sailing titles at Parua Bay, with the Girls claiming four consecutive Women's division crowns.
Emirates Team New Zealand's AC75 jib failure on the Hauraki Gulf highlights growing concerns over legacy sail durability across all teams in the AC38 build-up.
Grant Harrison claims a historic tenth EC Griffith Cup at Yarrawonga, defeating New Zealand's Ken Lupton to keep the world's longest-running powerboat trophy in Australia.
Fork lightning, a stranded halyard and torn sails tested the Ākonga crew in the Three Kings Race. Read how they overcame every failure offshore.
Auckland skipper Nick Roberts is chasing his 10th Sydney to Hobart as owner-skipper of Dehler 41 Akonga, with a five-race campaign across NZ and Australia.
All seven boats finish the Three Kings Offshore race. Motorboat III takes PHRF handicap honours after crossing fourth on line. Full results and race story inside.
Damon Jolliffe and the Motorboat III crew finished fourth on line honours but claimed a convincing handicap win at the Three Kings race by more than two hours.
Equilibrium crossed the line third in the 2026 Three Kings race, completing 532 nautical miles just 10 minutes behind Mr Kite II after 53 hours of hard offshore racing.
Mr Kite II takes corrected time honours at the Three Kings Offshore Yacht Race, pipping Clockwork by 37 minutes after 500 nautical miles of racing.
Clockwork and skipper Steve Mair shattered the Three Kings course record by over four minutes, finishing in 2 days, 3 hours, 37 minutes and 17 seconds.
The Ocean Race Atlantic sets sail from New York to Lorient in September 2026, with a mandatory 50/50 mixed crew rule for all IMOCA 60 teams, including NZ's Conrad Colman.
Learn how weight distribution on your boat affects planing, fuel economy and handling. Simple tips to get the balance right and boost performance on the water.