New-Zealand Articles
The destination: Auckland. The distance: 14,000 nautical miles. The message: this is not a warm-up — this is the real thing.
From the Mediterranean start line, the fully-crewed IMOCA fleet will race south through the Atlantic, round the Cape of Good Hope, across the Southern Ocean, and into the Pacific — all in one colossal opening leg. It is a passage that will test navigation, engineering, psychology and teamwork long before the race rhythm has a chance to settle.
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Fourteen thousand miles. No warm-up. No excuses.
06-03-2026
The destination: Auckland. The distance: 14,000 nautical miles. The message: this is not a warm-up — this is the real thing.
From the Mediterranean start line, the fully-crewed IMOCA fleet will race south through the Atlantic, round the Cape of Good Hope, across the Southern Ocean, and into the Pacific — all in one colossal opening leg. It is a passage that will test navigation, engineering, psychology and teamwork long before the race rhythm has a chance to settle.
06-03-2026
Champion sailors, Peter Burling and Blair Tuke, brand NZ's Hauraki Gulf Marine Protection Bill's passage into law a momentous victory for marine conservation.
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The prestigious 2025 New Zealand Flying 15 National Championship held at the Bay of Islands introduces new winners, after an adrenaline-packed sailing week.
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