Current Yachting News

  • first leg to French skipper
    He sailed a great race from the very start and had never been less than the top five, moving into the lead just after passing the Brittany Point on Thursday at dawn, only temporarily conceding the fir...
  • Dutch girl, 14, set for solo sail around the world
    Last Updated: July 31. 2010 8:46PM UAE / July 31. 2010 4:46PM GMT AMSTERDAM // Laura Dekker says she will leave the Netherlands on Wednesday in her quest to become the youngest to circumnavigate the g...
  • Dutch girl, 14, set for solo sail around the world
    Last Updated: July 31. 2010 8:46PM UAE / July 31. 2010 4:46PM GMT AMSTERDAM // Laura Dekker says she will leave the Netherlands on Wednesday in her quest to become the youngest to circumnavigate the g...
  • Youngest solo round-the-world sailing set to begin
    Teen sailor Laura Dekker says she will leave the Netherlands on Wednesday in her quest to become the youngest to circumnavigate the globe alone. But it won't yet be the first leg of the 14-year-old's ...
  • Youngest solo round-the-world sailing set to begin
    Laura Dekker, the 14-year-old Dutch girl who hopes to become the youngest sailor to circle the globe alone, says she is leaving the Netherlands Wednesday.
  • Youngest solo round-the-world sailing set to begin
    AMSTERDAM—Laura Dekker, the 14-year-old Dutch girl who hopes to become the youngest sailor to circle the globe alone, says she is leaving the Netherlands Wednesday. But it's not yet the first le...
  • Youngest solo round-the-world sailing set to begin
    AMSTERDAM (AP) - Laura Dekker, the 14-year-old Dutch girl who hopes to become the youngest sailor to circle the globe alone, says she is leaving the Netherlands Wednesday. But it's not yet the first l...
  • Youngest solo round-the-world sailing set to begin
    Laura Dekker poses for the media on her boat Guppy in Den Osse, south-west Netherlands, Tuesday, July 27, 2010. A Dutch court has cleared the way for 14-year-old Laura Dekker to set sail on a risky so...
  • Youngest solo round-the-world sailing set to begin
    AMSTERDAM -- Laura Dekker, the 14-year-old Dutch girl who hopes to become the youngest sailor to circle the globe alone, says she is leaving the Netherlands Wednesday.But it's not yet the first leg o...
  • Singapore wins first-ever world sailing title in 420 class
    SINGAPORE : Singapore has won its first-ever world sailing title in the 420 class. On Saturday, national sailors Justin Liu and Sherman Cheng took the men's 420 crown at the International 420 Wor...
  • Swampscott Sailing Program BBQ and Awards Night is Aug. 5
    invite all SSP sailors (Junior and Adult) and their families to Fisherman's Beach on Thursday, Aug. 5, for the annual Barbecue and Awards Night. Awards will be given to sailors in each session ...
  • Death of another passenger
    A third person has died following a police pursuit in Christchurch earlier this month.The accident happened three weeks ago on the corner of Manchester Street and Moorhouse Avenue.Police had stopped t...
  • Waikato collect win over neighbours
    Waikato has hung on for a narrow 13-10 win over Bay of Plenty at Waikato Stadium with former All Black Brendon Leonard scoring the game's crucial try.The Steamers finished strongly, hoping to find a m...
  • Two killed in Desert Rd smash
    Police have now revealed two men died in a crash involving a truck and a car north of Waiouru in the central North Island this morning.The collision between a south bound Toyota sedan and a truck-and-...
  • Rokocoko will erase two great records
    Personal milestones glory ahead in tonight?s first Bledisloe Cup clash of 2010 in Melbourne.Josevata Rokocoko will erase two of the great All Black wings from the record books when he lines up for tes...
  • Man to jet ski 32,000 km for cancer awareness
    A 51-year-old former New Zealand pilot will attempt an adventure ride on a jet ski from London to New Zealand, a distance of about 32,000 km, to spread awareness on cancer.
  • Council planning a retail bond issue
    The Manukau City Council is responding to a call from the Auckland Transition Agency to raise more cash.It is planning a retail bond issue for up to $350 million, most of which will be on-lent to othe...
  • Plunge student out of hospital
    An Auckland teenager who survived a fall from an apartment balcony on the 16th floor has been discharged from hospital.The 15-year-old King's College pupil fell from the top floor of the Proximity Apa...
  • Jetskier set for marathon journey
    New Zealand adventurer Jeremy Burfoot sets off on a 32,000 kilometre journey tomorrow on a jetski.The 51-year-old airline pilot departs from London and will spend up to 12 hours a day for four months ...
  • Bucket heads set to swell
    The reappearance of New Zealand's strangest looking group of supporters will help to kick off a triple-header in the ITM Cup today.Manawatu coach Dave Rennie is expecting the number of bucket heads to...

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