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MOD70 Wraith II wins Balokovic Cup within seconds of course record
MOD70 trimaran Wraith II wins the Balokovic Cup within seconds of the course record, completing the 89nm course in 5 hours, 44 minutes under skipper Sean Vernon.
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Wraith II takes multihull line honours at Balokovic Cup as Indis wins on handicap
Wraith II claimed multihull line honours at the 2026 Balokovic Cup, while Indis won on handicap and Equilibrium led the monohull fleet home.
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Jack Lupton leads but title race wide open as NZ Powerboat Nationals head to Rotoiti
Jack Lupton leads the NZ Hydro Thunder Series but the title is wide open. The 2026 NZ Powerboat Nationals at Lake Rotoiti on 28 Feb to 1 Mar will decide it all.
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Wyndham Harbour Round 2 set to shake up Australian Offshore Superboat Championship
The Australian Offshore Superboat Championship heads to Wyndham Harbour for Round 2. Four classes, closer racing, and the joker lap make results hard to predict.
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Black Foils confirm Sydney withdrawal after Auckland SailGP collision
New Zealand's Black Foils confirm they will miss the Sydney SailGP event following a high-speed collision with Team France during the Auckland Sail Grand Prix.
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Burling explains foil system limit triggered chain reaction in Auckland SailGP crash
Peter Burling details how a foil system limit triggered the high-speed collision between New Zealand and France at the Auckland SailGP race.
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Black Foils grinder Louis Sinclair discharged from hospital after Auckland collision
NZ SailGP grinder Louis Sinclair has been discharged from Auckland Hospital after sustaining compound leg fractures in a collision during Race 3 in Auckland.
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Peter Burling and Blair Tuke speak after SailGP Auckland crash
Full transcript of Peter Burling and Blair Tuke addressing the Black Foils collision at the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix.
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NZ and France F50s out of Sydney SailGP as teams rebuild after collision
New Zealand and France will miss Sydney SailGP as teams rebuild their F50s after a serious collision in New Zealand. Two athletes were hospitalised following the incident.
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Balokovic Cup to decide Doyle Sails Gold Cup after four dramatic races
Four races, four different winners. The Doyle Sails Gold Cup comes down to the Balokovic Cup finale on the Hauraki Gulf. Who will take the title?
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Leander Trophy links R Class national title to New Zealand's wartime naval history
The Leander Trophy honours R Class national champions and remembers New Zealand sailors lost aboard HMNZS Leander in World War II. Learn about its history.
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France ruled out of Sydney SailGP as damaged F50 cannot be repaired in time
France's F50 cannot be repaired in time for the Sydney SailGP after the Auckland collision. Two sailors are recovering as an official investigation continues.
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