At the invitation of Team New Zealand I attended the LV Americas Cup series in Chicago. Â Like watching Ice Hockey on water, fast and many spills! Team New Zealand Boss, Grant Dalton describes the new Americas Cup Cats. “They are... Read More
Reflecting on a small period in the history of Ocean Racing and the ‘Ton Cup’ World Championships, during the 1970’s and 1980’s I was pleased to gift a Half Model of one of my very successful ‘Half Tonners’ “Silver Shamrock”... Read More
Hall Spars Refits World’s Largest Boom Wheeling superyacht M5’s boom into the workshop proves there’s no limit to the highly skilled refit service work and technical skill on hand at Hall Spars & Rigging NZ. The 75-metre yacht is the... Read More
Irish Mist II, the 41ft Ron Holland design built in Cork in 1975, in which the late Archie O’Leary achieved his greatest successes. Photo courtesy RCYC REPOSTED from AFLOAT, post by Winkie Nixon In a well-lived life in Cork in which... Read More
Amongst a competitive flotilla in CLASS E: Les Grandes Dames des Mers, ‘Rosehearty’, the Perini Navi 56 metre, was the 2016 St Barths Bucket winner. ‘Seahawk’ the first Perini Navi/Ron Holland Design 60 metre, won the last race of the... Read More
‘Ethereal’, Shannon and the Whale. A Close Encounter off the Australian Coast’ 2015 ‘Shannon and the Whale’ Photo Bill Joy ... Read More