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Rich rewards at sea
It's OE with a difference - Kiwi sailor Mark O'Connor shares the highs and lows of working on the yachts of the super-wealthy.

It's not New Zealand's cup, but they're still our boats
In a grand hall in the riverside town of Warkworth where they once printed the news, men in grey T-shirts and dusty Oracle Racing caps are making news of their own.

Sea change
Our America's Cup glory days are long gone, but for the marine industry, blue skies beckon again, reports Suzanne McFadden.

Yachting: Team named for pre-Olympics regatta
Yachting New Zealand (YNZ) has named an 11-strong team in seven Olympic classes for a pre-Olympics regatta in England later this year.

Yachting: New boat goes through the shredder
The prototype for an America's Cup boat suffered severe damage after it capsized on Auckland's Hauraki Gulf yesterday.

Yachting: Murdoch wins Laser double
Beijing Olympian Andrew Murdoch yesterday secured the domestic double crown in the highly competitive laser class.

Small in size, big in competition
Size definitely doesn't matter when it comes to radio-controlled yachts.

Regatta is a family affair
The Auckland Anniversary regatta is now 171 years old. The Herald on Sunday's Anniversary Day magazine is dedicated to the regatta and all those who make it happen and who participate in it.

Restoring the essence of sailing
They are the grand old vessels of the sea - the ships of old, restored to full glory to sail Auckland's harbours once again, like they did more than a century ago.

Capturing the true spirit of young Kiwis
Alison Shanks has stood on the dais to receive world championship and Commonwealth Games gold medals. But she remembers just as vividly standing at the helm of the Spirit of New Zealand.

Conquering the high seas
After watching all those yachts on the harbour this weekend you might be itching to get among them. Diana Clement had a go at learning how to sail.

Five of the best: Regatta viewpoints
It's all happening on the water this weekend - we round up some of the best spots to catch the yachting action.

Cyclone threat prompts yacht race cancellation
Organisers of Auckland's Anniversary Day regatta on Monday are crossing their fingers for good weather after a cyclone threat led to the cancellation of a race for classic yachts.

Yachting: America's Cup date, venue announced
The next America's Cup has been set for September 2013 in San Francisco with a challenger series planned for July-August of the same year.