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Defending Congressional Cup Champion Eric Monnin (SUI) and his Swiss Match Racing crew Julien Falxa, Maxime Mesnil, Jean Claude Monnin, Marc Monnin, Ute Monnin Wagner, Cyril Schüpbach. 2026 LBYC Congressional Cup, Day 2. Long Beach Yacht Club, Long Beach, CA. April 30, 2026. // Photo: Ian Roman / WMRT
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Past champions set the pace at Congressional Cup

Congressional Cup
LONG BEACH, Calif. (April 30, 2026) – The battle for the coveted Crimson Blazer at the 61st Long Bea...
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Black Foils to sit out Bermuda and New York, targeting Halifax return in June

SailGP 2026
New Zealand's Black Foils will sit out both May rounds of the Rolex SailGP Championship, missing Ber...
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Kiwi team locked in for Ocean Race Atlantic as Colman sets sights on the big one

The Ocean Race
Conrad Colman has his crew. A 100% Kiwi team is confirmed for the Ocean Race Atlantic, leaving New Y...
Fury unleashed. // Supplied
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Fury unleashed

Boat Brief
In the most exclusive segment of the yachting sector, there are two very distinct, but also compleme...
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Kiwi sailors invited to chase short handed world honours in Marseille

Offshore Double Handed World Championship
The Notice of Race has been published for the 2026 Offshore Double Handed World Championship, with...
Chris Poole Riptide Racing, USA; Crew: Joachim Aschenbrenner, Bernardo Freitas, Mal Parker, Lars-Peter Rosendahl, Harry West. 2026 LBYC Congressional Cup, Day 1. Long Beach Yacht Club, Long Beach, CA. April 29, 2026. // Photo: Ian Roman / WMRT
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Poole dominates first day of Congressional Cup

Congressional Cup
LONG BEACH, Calif. (April 29, 2026) – The 61st edition of the Congressional Cup hosted by the Long B...
The “Changing of the Guard”, Cole Tapper (AUS) left, and runner-up Jeffrey Petersen (USA), right, at a Governor’s Cup press conference. Both have “aged out” of the under-23 event after collectively winning four of five GovCups in the last five years. // Photo credit: Tom Walker
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New guard set to emerge at 59th Governor’s Cup

Youth Match Racing (International)
The 59th Governor's Cup International Youth Match Racing Championship heads to Balboa Yacht Club, Ne...
2026 NZ RS Feva National Champs at Wakatere BC // Photo credit: Justin Mitchell www.justinmitchell.co.nz @jl_mitchell_
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Dolphins, microplastics, and a national title: Wakatere delivers a Feva weekend to remember

Dinghy Classes
It wasn't a straightforward path to the podium. Three days of shifting breeze, a Sunday postponement...
2026 (Inaugural) Girls Match Racing Regatta // NZ Starling Class Association
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History made: Charlotte Handley wins inaugural Girls Match Racing Regatta

Starlings
The 2026 Starling Class Association Girls Match Racing Regatta has come and gone, and New Zealand wo...
SSANZ 2026 Enduro // SSANZ
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Moonlit miles and a Ponui Island prizegiving: the Spartafit SSANZ Anzac Enduro

Sailing
Fifteen two-handed boats, a full moon, and a forecast that delivered. The 2026 Spartafit SSANZ Anzac...
Will Smith's team, Westbrook Racing, win at Lake Como for Round 2 of the 2026 E1 Series // E1 Series
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Will Smith’s Westbrook Racing surges to Lake Como glory in 2026 E1 Series Round 2

E1 Series
Sara Price and Lucas Ordóñez repeated their 2024 victory on the lake to record Westbrook's second-ev...
2026 GGR Israeli entrant Daniel Pinksky is currently sailing solo across the Atlantic for his 4000-mile GGR qualifier, filing daily Starlink video clips on Facebook that will have 30,000 views in the first few hours! He has to use a computer and open Starlink, banned in the GGR. There are currently six GGR sailors in the Atlantic completing mandatory GGR qualifiers. // Photo credit: Daniel Pinksky
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Could the Golden Globe Race go LIVE, 24/7, for eight months?

Golden Globe Race
The 2026 Golden Globe Race (GGR), departing Les Sables d'Olonne, France on September 6, may be about...
2026 Women's World Match Racing venue has been announced // Photo credit: World Sailing
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San Francisco to host 2026 Women’s Match Racing World Championship

Women's Match Racing
St Francis Yacht Club will host the 2026 World Sailing Women's Match Racing World Championship on Sa...
2026 Ficker Cup // Photo credit: Bruce Crary / LBYC
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Dickson claims record 15th Ficker Cup in dominant Long Beach performance

Ficker Cup
Long Beach Yacht Club's Scotty Dickson has won the Ficker Cup for a record-setting 15th time, cappin...
Palm Beach Motor Yachts returns to the 2026 52 Super Series // Supplied
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Palm Beach Motor Yachts returns to the 2026 52 Super Series

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52 Super Series
Palm Beach Motor Yachts has confirmed its return to the 2026 52 Super Series as an official partner,...
38th America's Cup Team Alinghi team featuring Kiwi Phil Robertson // Team Alinghi
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Kiwi helmsman joins Alinghi’s America’s Cup crew for Sardinia opener

AC38
Auckland-born Phil Robertson is back on the America's Cup stage, named as helmsman for Tudor Team Al...
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SailGP not going ahead in Auckland next year, as government rejects funding

SailGP 2027
SailGP will not be going ahead in Auckland next year as the government has rejected funding. ...
E1 returns to Lake Como for European leg opener // E1 Series
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E1 returns to Lake Como for European leg opener

E1 Series
The UIM E1 World Championship heads to Italy this week, with the E1 Lake Como GP 2026 presented by V...
Kiwi Ken Lupton claims ANZAC Trophy glory // Photo credit: Ward Racing Team
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Kiwi Ken Lupton claims ANZAC Trophy glory

EC Griffiths Cup
New Zealand's Ken Lupton has given New Zealand plenty to cheer about, taking out the prestigious ANZ...
2026 Secondary Schools Team Racing National Championships // New Zealand Team Sailing Association
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Westlake Boys and Girls reign supreme at 2026 Secondary Schools Team Sailing Nationals

Dinghy Classes
Westlake has dominated the 2026 New Zealand Secondary Schools Team Sailing Championships at Whangare...
17 April 2026, America’s Cup Recon, Emirates Team New Zealand, Taihoro, AC75, Day 12 // Photo credit: Sam Thom / Americas Cup
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AC38: ETNZ push limits on Hauraki Gulf as legacy gear comes under pressure

AC38
There is a certain logic to what happened on the Hauraki Gulf on Thursday. Emirates Team New Zealand...
2026 Yarrawonga Powerboat Spectacular - E.C. Griffith Cup Final with GP1 Grand Prix Hydroplane Race Team, Ken Lupton Racing, Ramsey Racing, Vella Racing Team and Anderson Motorsports - Hydroplane Race Team. // Photo credit: GP101 Grand Prix Hydroplane Race Team
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EC Griffith Cup 2026: Harrison makes it ten

EC Griffiths Cup
Grant Harrison has written his name into powerboat racing history, claiming a record tenth EC Griffi...
L-R Nick Roberts with. navigator, Andrew Hall //. Photo credit: Akonga
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Biblical night at the Kings: Ākonga’s crew earns their stripes

Three Kings Offshore Yacht Race
Nick Roberts and the crew of the Dehler 41 Ākonga called in from the water on the final leg of the 2...
Ākonga at the start of 2026 Doyle Sails Round North Island Two Handed Yacht Race. // Photo credit: Roger Mills / Boating New Zealand
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Twenty years on: Nick Roberts returns to chase his 10th Sydney to Hobart

Rolex Sydney to Hobart Race
Nick Roberts has waited more than two decades for this. Now he's going back to the Sydney to Hobart ...
Clockwork following Mr Kite II, still in Waitemata Harbour // Photo credit: Roger Mills / Boating New Zealand
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LIVE: 2026 Three Kings Offshore Yacht Race

Three Kings Offshore Yacht Race
--- RESULTS PHRF handicap — 2026 Three Kings Offshore Yacht Race — final results Po...
Motorboat III cross the finish line in the 2026 Three Kings Offshore Yacht Race. // Photo credit: Roger Mills / Boating New Zealand
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Motorboat III crosses the 2026 Three Kings finish line — happy days — watch

Three Kings Offshore Yacht Race
Damon Jolliffe and the Motorboat III crew cross the finish line just west of the Auckland Harbour Br...
Equilibrium heads towards the finish line // Photo credit: Roger Mills / Boating New Zealand
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Equilibrium crosses the 2026 Three Kings finish line — third on the water and loving it — watch

Three Kings Offshore Yacht Race
Graham Matthews and the Equilibrium crew cross the finish line just west of the Auckland Harbour Bri...
Mr Kite II close to the finish line // Photo credit: Roger Mills / Boating New Zealand
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Mr Kite II crosses the 2026 Three Kings finish line – coming in hot – watch

Three Kings Offshore Yacht Race
Nathan Williams and the Mr Kite II crew cross the finish line just west of the Auckland Harbour Brid...
Clockwork - Start of 2026 Three Kings Offshore Yacht Race // Photo credit: Roger Mills / Boating New Zealand
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Clockwork crosses the line in the 2026 Three Kings – watch the moment

Three Kings Offshore Yacht Race
Steve Mair and the Clockwork crew cross the finish line just east of the Auckland Harbour Bridge in ...
MSIG Europe, skippered by New Zealander Conrad Colman // Photo credit: Georgia Schofield
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2026 Ocean Race Atlantic: IMOCA fleet to race New York to Lorient in September

Ocean Race Atlantic 2026
The Ocean Race Atlantic is coming to life. Set for September 2025, this brand-new offshore sailing e...
Triple Trouble - Whitianga 2026 // Photo credit: Shot360 Photography
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Get more from your boat by balancing the load

Boat Tech
Proper weight distribution is one of the most overlooked factors in powerboat performance, yet it in...
Clockwork - Start of 2026 Three Kings Offshore Yacht Race // Photo credit: Roger Mills / Boating New Zealand
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Heading home — the Three Kings fleet turns south

Three Kings Offshore Yacht Race
Clockwork says they will see us later today. Mr Kite II says they are coming in hot. Motorboat III i...
Start of the 2026 Three Kings Offshore Yacht Race // Photo credit: Roger Mills / Boating New Zealand
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Stars, sails and something on the stove — the Three Kings fleet checks in the AM on Fri 17

Three Kings Offshore Yacht Race
If the first night of the Three Kings Offshore had a theme, it was glamour. Not the red carpet kind....
Ākonga at the start of the 2026 Three Kings Offshore Yacht Race // Photo credit: Roger Mills / Boating New Zealand
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Wet, fast and a long way from home — the Three Kings fleet at 24 hours

Three Kings Offshore Yacht Race
The pies were in the oven on Ākonga yesterday. This morning the crew of Motorboat III were up their ...
Steve Mair firmly at the helm of his Shaw 12, Clockwork // Photo credit: Roger Mills / Boating New Zealand
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Clockwork leads the charge north as Three Kings Offshore Yacht Race fleet splits in two

Three Kings Offshore Yacht Race
Steve Mair's Shaw 12 roared into the lead after a blistering start, with the seven-boat fleet dividi...
Motorboat III provisionally wins Race 1 from Waitemata Harbour to Mangonui Harbour in the 2026 Doyle Sails Round North Island Two Handed Yacht Race // Photo credit: Roger Mills / Boating New Zealand
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The night before: Three Kings briefing at the Squadron

Three Kings Offshore Yacht Race
The weather and safety briefing for the Three Kings Offshore Yacht Race was held very close to whe...
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​​Higher Ground: Small boat, big ambitions

Three Kings Offshore Yacht Race
Higher Ground, the Ross 1066 is not a big boat. At 10.66 metres she will be the second smallest on t...
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Seizing the day: Carpe Diem heads to the Three Kings

Three Kings Offshore Yacht Race
Thirty years after Greg Elliott drew her lines and Phil Bish of Bish Marine built her in Auckland, C...
Ken Lupton // Photo credit: Shot 360 Photography
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Lupton vs Australia: The E.C. Griffith Cup is on

EC Griffiths Cup
The E.C. Griffith Cup is widely described as the world's second oldest motorsport competitive trophy...
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Clockwork heads north again

Three Kings Offshore Yacht Race
Steve Mair and the Clockwork crew are back for the Three Kings Offshore Yacht Race. The Shaw 12, sta...

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