Profiles on Key Figures
Jo Aleh: Veteran Sailor and Trailblazer for the New Zealand Women’s America’s Cup Team
Obituary: Daniel Gabriel Cottrell
Ron Given: 1937-2023
One man and his boats: Harold George; Victory and the Norfolk Island adventure
HAROLD GEORGE: Celox and Victory
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Waka Ama - 2024 Long Distance Nationals, 3 - 6 Oct 2024 at Oneroa (Midway Beach) Gisborne
Whangārei Maritime Festival, 12 - 13 Oct 2024 at the Whangārei Town Basin
2024 Golden Homes NZ Jet Boat Marathon, 22 - 26 Oct 2024 on Southland Rivers (Oreti, Waiau and Mataura)
National Jet Boat Rally 2024, 27 Oct 2024 at Oliver Road, Bendigo (near Cromwell)
Yamaha Rollo's Marine Bridge 2 Bridge, 8 - 10 Nov 2024 Staged on the Waikato River between Cambridge & Taupiri, based in Hamilton, New Zealand
NZ Match Racing Championships, 14 - 17 Nov 2024 in Auckland
Bay of Islands Cruiser's Festival, 20 - 23 Nov 2024 at Bay of Islands Marina, Opua
Extreme Boats Fishing Tournament, 29 & 30 Nov 2024 in Whitianga
Sir Peter Blake Torbay Regatta, 30 Nov - 1 Dec 2024 at Torbay Sailing Club
Rolex Sydney to Hobart, 26 Dec 2024 starts in Sydney, Australia
Waka Ama - 2025 National Sprint Championships, 12 - 18 Jan 2025 at Lake Karapiro, Cambridge
The New Zealand Sailing Trust 5 Day Sail, 13 - 17 Jan 2025 starting in Auckland
New Zealand Sail Grand Prix, 18 & 19 Jan 2025 in Auckland
UIM World Jetsprint Championships, 25 Jan -2 Feb 2025 at Wanaka (25 & 26 Jan) and Wanganui (1 & 2 Feb)
NZ Millenium Cup, 1 - 4 Feb 2025 at Waitemata Harbour
Toyota Youth International Match Racing Cup, 26 Feb - 4 Mar 2025 in Auckland
Waka Ama - 2025 Secondary School Nationals, 24 - 28 Mar 2025 at Lake Tikitapu, Rotorua
Auckland Boat Show, 6 - 9 March 2025 at Viaduct Events Centre and Jellicoe Harbour, Auckland
The Hutchwilco New Zealand Boat Show, 15 - 18 May 2025 at Auckland Showgrounds, Auckland
NZ Lure Masters (Catch, Measure and Release competition), 3 & 4 Oct 2025, New Zealand wide
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