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Kiwi Yachting Consultants has got behind young singlehanded sailor, Cory McLennan, outfitting his Mini Transat 6.50 with the safety gear required for the short handed sailing season ahead. McLennan is the youngest person to have sailed across the Tasman Sea – a feat which he achieved when he was 19yrs old.
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Zhik are providing clothing for each competitor at the championship, hosted by the Royal London Yacht Club in Cowes. There will also be prizes for many categories from their new shop in Cowes High Street, which is managed by Kate Palfrey, wife of America’s Cup Coach and former Etchells World Champion Andrew ‘Dog’ Palfrey.
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Bill Dalbeth and his crew of Richard Bicknell, Ross Weauer, Chris Maddock, Oliver Scott Mackie, Ian Vickers and Ned Dalbeth-Hudson are the 2016 Harken Young 88 National Champions. Dalbeth also claimed the Tanaka Cup for first owner driver on Waka Huia. The tem scored 17 points over the regatta, with an eighth, two third’s and two guns.
Click here to view the latest advertiser story from Harken/Fosters Ship Chandlery.
Predictwind’s Offshore App now supports the RedPort Optimizer. For the next seven days Predictwind have negotiated a 20% discount on the Optimizer and XGate for all PredictWind customers.
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PredictWind, the world leader in weather forecasting, has just released the latest version of their Award winning Offshore app, which now allows a direct connection with the Redport Optimizer and XGate suite of satellite data services.
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The Harken Young 88 Nationals 2016 got underway in light winds off in the Hauraki Gulf, off Rangitoto Island. Leading the fleet is RNZYS skipper Nathan Williams and his crew on Slipstream III, who sailed a consistent day with a third, and two fourth’s.
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Naiad Design and Auora Yachts are at the China International Boat Show on the Trade New Zealand Stand on J31. There are several vessels on display including a Naiad 11.3 Patrol vessel. Based in Dalian, China, Aurora Yachts are one of eight builders licenced around the world to build Naiad Designs.
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The Young 88 Owners Association continues to innovate to keep the sailing fun and numbers healthy. This year the association has joined with fleet and event sponsor Harken to provide the “Win Wicked Winches” spot prize; a pair of Harken Performa winches valued at more than $2500.
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Yes, you too can walk on water with this new Stand Up from Hobie Stand tall on the water aboard the Mirage Eclipse, another world’s-first watercraft from Hobie.
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Applications are open to sailors from throughout New Zealand wanting to join the RNZYS Lion Foundation Youth Training Programme for the first time, in line with the RNZYS application process. The Doyle Sails Scholarship will cover the successful NEW applicant’s fees for the 2016-2017 season of the Youth Training Programme.
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Commodities drifted and the associated currencies drifted under the weight of the reserve rally. The AUD now looks to test 0.7500 on the downside, while the NZ slipped below 0.6700, celebrating retention of the national flag.
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Calling all budding young designers! Yesterday at the New Zealand International Optimist Dinghy Association Nationals at the Kohimarama Yacht Club (KYC) Doyle Sails launched a new competition to design the next Doyle kids t-shirt.
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Doyle Sails congratulates Will Hadfield for a sterling performance at the 2016 Optimist South Island Championships, where he took first place. Based in Christchurch, Will has been a loyal long term Doyle supporter and we are proud to see his hard work and sportsmanship paying off on the podium.
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RS Aero for sale – sailed only twice. This boat is an ex-demonstrator. Comes on a Alloy beach trailer and with either the Size 9 rig and sail or Size 7. This boat is only 36 Kg and fantastic fun for any keen sailor.
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New Zealander Burns Fallow has been at the cutting edge of sailmaking technology for more than 25 years, fundamentally changing the sport through engineering and working closely with customers at all levels. Tim Kelly of North Sails chats to him about his unparalleled experience in America’s Cup, Superyachts and beyond, and what he’s excited about for 2016…
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A Kiwi yachtsman did ‘all the right things’ when his 15-metre vessel began taking on water 100 nautical miles west of Kaitaia early this morning. He activated his EPIRB rescue beacon to alert the Rescue Coordination Centre of New Zealand of his rapidly deteriorating situation, and evacuated his sinking yacht for its life raft.
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Zhik is proud to announce its partnership with the Australian Olympic Committee as an Official Supplier to the Australian Olympic Team for Rio 2016. Zhik unveiled its sailing uniform collection at the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron in Kirribilli this morning, showcasing the revolutionary new super light and extremely water repellent “Avlare®” fabric.
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There’s no question that men are more likely to go over the side than women. Now this is not as you may have first thought a sexist comment but rather the nature of the male beast. There are more MOB’s recovered with their fly undone than any other cause. Unfortunately this action also accounts for many going over the side without a harness or anyone else on deck at the time
Click here to view the latest advertiser story from Island Cruising Assoc.
Continuing the exceptional light output and unmatched reliability of the Sea Hawk-R LED Floodlights, the new recessed versions are ideal for vessel owners looking for a flush mounted, low profile lighting solution. The Sea Hawk-R offers a class leading 550 lumens for only 7W consumption.
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Apart from the occasional purist who still run on oil lamps the electrical system for the modern cruiser is arguably the most important system on the boat. With our dependence on power increasing each year if this system can’t cope or in worst case goes down completely NONE of the other systems aboard will function.
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Good communications could make all the difference in an emergency at sea. Here’s some great basic communication tips from Scott Walker and Mal Williams from Outdoors Group.
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The renowned Kaenon sunglasses are available at The Water Shed in Barrys Point Road, Takapuna. 12 years ago Kaenon Sunglasses came on the Market and really hit the sailing scene round the globe. They released the Kore which was the favored sailing sunglass for 5-6 years.
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A successful run for Doyle Stratis powered yachts continues with Proteus’ win at the 2016 RORC Caribbean 600 the latest in a long line of consistent podium wins.
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PyroPol GmbH has a long tradition of manufacturing quality pyrotechnic products in Europe. Safety At Sea shares the belief that when safety gear is called upon, it must not let you down. It is for this reason they have selected Pyropol to supply flares and Man-Over-Board appliances
Click here to view the latest advertiser story from Kiwi Yachting Consultants.
Multiple America’s Cup winner, Matthew Mason recently competed in the RORC Caribbean 600 aboard the Judel Vrolijk 72 Momo, skippered by Dieter Schon. The Caribbean 600 takes the fleet on a 600nm zig-zag course around several islands between Anguilla and Gadaualope in the Caribbean.
Click here to view the latest advertiser story from T Clewring.
Simon Hull, TeamVodafoneSailing skipper and now the skipper of the GC32 Zhik VodafoneSailing has the New Zealand franchise for Zhik and will be opening the first Zhik shop in New Zealand in the coming weeks. The retail outlet will stock the full range of Zhik sailing apparel from apres-sail through their Olympic range and the full offshore range.
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North Sails has been deeply involved in the Whitbread and Volvo Ocean Race since the mid-1980’s. Collaboration between North Sails and Volvo Ocean Race programs has lead to breakthrough technology, most recently North Sails 3Di™, which was born in response to skipper requests for reliable shape holding, durability, and of course lightweight, performance sails.
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You’ll often hear experienced cruisers say that good anchor and rode are your best insurance. John and Lyn Martin explore what’s needed on your average cruiser to help you stay put in a blow. It doesn’t matter if you’re out for the weekend, coastal cruising or out there exploring the world what you put on the bottom can, in the wrong circumstances, be all that’s between you and disaster.
Click here to view this advertiser story from Island Cruising Assoc.
Southern Spars is looking for tradespeople to come and join our team to help create the finest carbon spars in the world. We have several exciting opportunities available to come and work amongst our passionate, fun, young team in our brand new, custom-built 10,000 square metre facility in Avondale, West Auckland.
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USCG says boaters should be concerned about installing “decorative” lighting on their boats in various places, including underwater, on the rubrail, or just above the waterline. All Hella marine navigation lamps are internationally certified to IMO COLREG 72 and meet USCG, ABYC (A-16) and RCD requirements. See story for links to the alert and navigation lamp standards and requirements
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