Category: Yachting

The waters around Royal Akarana Yacht Club (RAYC) in Orakei were alive with the exhilarating sights and sounds of competitive yachting from Wednesday 20th to Friday 22nd March. The prestigious Auckland Cup, open to teams from both North and South of the bridge within the Auckland region, drew in 16 schools and 21 teams (over 130 athletes!) for three days of full-on races. In collaboration with College Sport and the New Zealand Team Sailing Association, the Auckland Cup showcased the talent and teamwork of young sailors from across the region.…

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On the 8th March, we held our Fleet Racing at Narrow Neck Beach. It was a beautiful day & great conditions for racing, we had 122 out on the water with 150 students. Photos can be found here

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64 boats from 24 schools competed in the 71st Auckland Fleet Racing Regatta at the Wakatere Boating Club, Narrow Neck Beach on Friday 16 September. Conditions were icy cold, but superb for fast-paced racing, and the crews did not disappoint. Nine classes were represented, with Wind Foiling (IQ Foil) making its debut at the regatta. Aimee Bright, Whangaparoa College was the inaugural IQ Foil champion with Charlie Solly, Glendowie College and Stella Bilger, Baradene College of the Sacred Heart coming in 2nd and 3rd respectively. Takapuna Grammar School won the…

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Westlake Boys High School took out the 67th annual College Sport Auckland Fleet Racing Regatta at the Wakatere Boating Club yesterday but it proved a challenging event due to a lack of wind. There was no racing at all on Monday with the wind refusing to fill in but three races were sailed in all fleets yesterday with a maximum of five knots. Two boats from up to three classes count towards the overall team total and Westlake Boys managed a clean sweep of the placings in the Optimists as well…

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Yachting New Zealand: Eli Liefting (Selwyn College) and Rose Dickson (King’s College) won the RS Feva world championships in the Netherlands, despite the fact Dickson sailed the final two days with fractured fingers. The pair started the final day one point behind the British combination of Henry and Rupert Jameson but took pole position when they won the first race of the day. It meant they simply needed to finish ahead of their nearest rivals in the last race of the championships to claim the title. Liefting and Dickson, who is the daughter…

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AucklandNOW: Sacred Heart College student Sebastian Lardies is on course to be the country’s next America’s Cup helmsman. The 17-year-old was crowned New Zealand’s most recent national champion in yachtings 29er class earlier this month. However, winning the national title wasn’t what surprised Lardies most. A quick glance at the trophy showed the name of Team New Zealand  America’s Cup trimmer and cyclor and 2016 Olympic gold medallist Blair Tuke. Just below him, was 2016 Olympic silver medallists Molly Meech and Alex Maloney. Being in such prolific company was what really put it into perspective, Lardies said. Click here to…

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