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Yachting: Team NZ off the pace in Venice
Posted on 17 May 2012 by NZ Herald
Team New Zealand has struggled on the opening day of the America's Cup World Series Venice regatta.Dean Barker and crew have finished sixth and third in the two fleet races before losing to Artemis in the quarter finals.Barker...
Yachting: Camper searching for consistency
Posted on 17 May 2012 by NZ Herald
With three legs of the Volvo Ocean Race remaining, Chris Nicholson says Camper will not be throwing caution to the wind in search of the lead - yet.Just 17 points separate the top four boats after more than 30,000 nautical miles...
NZL Women’s 470 advance to second
Posted on 17 May 2012 by Yachting New Zealand
YACHTING Jo Aleh and Olivia (Polly) Powrie have moved up to second place overall after two more good races at the 2012 470 World Championships in Barcelona. Two races were also sailed for the 470 men and at the Laser Radial World Championships in Germ...
Yachting: Aleh and Powrie win opening race
Posted on 16 May 2012 by NZ Herald
Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie have won the opening race of the 470 women's world championships off Barcelona, Spain.It was a fitting way for Aleh to celebrate her 26th birthday but although they followed their success with a strong fourth,...
Two NZL crews in 470 top ten
Posted on 16 May 2012 by Yachting New Zealand
YACHTING The NZL Sailing Team’s last wave of World Championship campaigns for 2012 are underway in Europe for the Finn, 470 and Laser Radial sailors.Six races have now been completed at the 470 World Championships for both Men and Women, ending ...
Yachting: Injury hits Camper
Posted on 13 May 2012 by NZ Herald
Team New Zealand's Camper has announced a crew change ahead of leg seven in the Volvo Ocean Race, with Bowman Mike Pammenter stepping down for the leg due to a prolapsed disc in his back.Pammenter sustained the injury during the...
Yachting: Burling and Tuke claim silver
Posted on 13 May 2012 by NZ Herald
London-bound 49er sailors Peter Burling and Blair Tuke have claimed a second-consecutive silver medal at the 49er world championships in Croatia overnight. Two final series races were sailed and then the double point medal race...
Maloney Bronze at Laser World Champs
Posted on 10 May 2012 by Yachting New Zealand
YACHTING The NZL Sailing Team produced results to remember overnight, lead by Andy Maloney’s bronze medal finish at the 2012 Laser World Championships in Germany.Star sailors Hamish Pepper and Jim Turner won their race and secured the country&rs...
Yachting: Camper gains fighting chance
Posted on 10 May 2012 by NZ Herald
After a couple of disappointing showings over the last two legs, a second place finish on leg six to Miami has given Team New Zealand's round-the-world entry Camper a fighting chance in the Volvo Ocean Race.Camper sailed in to Miami...
Yachting: Camper’s podium finish in Miami boosts hopes
Posted on 10 May 2012 by NZ Herald
Camper skipper Chris Nicholson says he saw enough in leg six of the Volvo Ocean Race to suggest his boat is a real contender for overall honours.Team New Zealand's entrant reached Miami only 68 minutes after leg-winner Puma after...
CAMPER takes a hard fought second
Posted on 10 May 2012 by Emirates Team New Zealand
YACHTING CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand has taken a hard fought second in Leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race. After an intense battle with Puma that saw the two teams sailing neck and neck for several days CAMPER finished just a few miles behind the...
Yachting: Camper fall short of stage win
Posted on 09 May 2012 by NZ Herald
Camper have finished second in the sixth leg of the Volvo Ocean Race this morning with Puma winning a close finish into Miami.Camper with Emirates Team New Zealand finished just over an hour behind Puma, who completed their second...
Venice conditions will throw up some challenges
Posted on 09 May 2012 by Emirates Team New Zealand
YACHTING The AC45 sailing team leaves for Venice today to compete in the fifth of the America’s Cup World series regattas.And they’re expecting a regatta unlike any seen previously on the ACWS circuitEmirates Team New Zealand skipper Dean ...
Yachting: Camper pushing hard for victory in Miami
Posted on 09 May 2012 by NZ Herald
The battle for leg six honours in the Volvo Ocean Race looks set to go down to the wire with just 14 nautical miles between Camper and first placed Puma, as the fleet enters the final 24 hours of racing.Overnight the top two boats...
Maloney shines at World Championships
Posted on 08 May 2012 by Yachting New Zealand
YACHTING The NZL Sailing Team are in Europe with three world championship regattas underway, and three more about to begin. The Laser World Championships in Germany, where five New Zealanders are competing, and the Star World Championships in France h...
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