Yachting: Olympians show way in breeze
Strong winds again buffeted the sailors in the Oceanbridge Sail Auckland event yesterday.
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War of nerves as Team NZ launch
Team New Zealand have reached the point of no return with the launch of their second AC72 yesterday, and the nerves are beginning to show.
Yachting: Team NZ launch second AC72
Emirates Team New Zealand launched its second AC72 at its national headquarters in Auckland. Managing Director Grant Dalton said they would be out sailing with the new yacht later this week. He also commended his dedicated team in the commitment & hard work it took to reach the deadlines of completion.
Race back in 'spiritual home'
Team New Zealand managing director Grant Dalton will wait until after this year's America's Cup before beginning the "money hunt" for the next Volvo Ocean Race.
Auckland named Ocean Race stopover
Auckland has been confirmed as a stopover for the next two Volvo Ocean Races.
Coastguard urges boaties to stay safe
The Coastguard is urging boaties to stick to common safety practices during the city's 173rd Anniversary Day Regatta today after a plywood runabout sank in the Motuihe Channel yesterday.
Race to be first back on the water
The first of the off-water battles in 2013 has begun in the America's Cup, with Team NZ and Oracle in an unofficial race to get back on the water, writes Dana Johannsen.
Oracle races through its toughest test
As the damage was tallied and repair times calculated, it was obvious the Oracle sail crew were in for a lengthy lay-off.
Dana Johannsen: Axing regattas lets teams, fans focus on America's Cup
In a competition that has a long and sordid history of alienating fans, 2013 has started out on a promising note for the America's Cup, writes Dana Johannsen.
Yachting: Wild Oats XI sets sights on new record
Its own Sydney to Hobart race time demolished, Wild Oats XI is already setting its sights on another record - a 7th line honours victory in 2013. Owner Bob Oatley said: "Next year will be sweeter again to get seven. You can't do better than this boat."
Yachting: Team NZ to boycott pre-Cup regattas
Team NZ will boycott most of next year's America's Cup pre-regattas. Grant Dalton believes they are an unnecessary distraction when they should be focusing on sailing their AC72 - the boat the Louis Vuitton Cup and America's Cup will be contested in.
Round-the-world sailor joins race again
A solo round-the-world sailor is off and racing again after completing repairs off the Dunedin coast.
Yachting: Wind taken from Wild Thing's sails
Furious skipper Grant Wharington says he felt blindsided after his super maxi Wild Thing was sensationally ruled out of the Sydney-to-Hobart yacht race.
Yachting: Handicaps give smaller boats a chance
Winning line honours may be the Sydney to Hobart yacht race's glamour trophy, but securing overall victory remains the purist's holy grail.
Yachting: Down time worry for Team NZ's Cup foray
Team New Zealand may be ahead of the pack in the testing and development game, but syndicate boss Grant Dalton is still not comfortable with the position they're in.
Emirates Team NZ update: Sailing over
Day 30 is the final permitted sailing day before February 1st 2013. Today was the 30th day of sailing, here is a quick look back at what has gone on in those 30 days.
Yachting: Sailing buddies up close and personal with new cat
Twelve young Auckland sailors saw Emirates Team New Zealand's new America's Cup catamaran up close over the weekend.