http://www.nzherald.co.nz/ Latest Yachting headlines from nzherald.co.nz en-nz Copyright 2010 APN HOLDINGS NZ Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:00:11 +1200 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss APN RSS Generator webnews@nzherald.co.nz webmaster@nzherald.co.nz http://www.nzherald.co.nz/images/nz_little_logo.gif http://www.nzherald.co.nz/yachting/news/headlines.cfm?c_id=106 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/yachting/news/article.cfm?c_id=106&objectid=10625033&ref=rss VALENCIA - The opening race of the 33rd America's Cup between two-time defending champion Alinghi of Switzerland and American challenger BMW Oracle Racing was postponed overnight (NZT) because of unsteady wind.The giant multihulls... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/yachting/news/article.cfm?c_id=106&objectid=10625053&ref=rss VALENCIA - Alinghi landed the first shot on the water in the America's Cup against BMW Oracle overnight (NZT) despite the acrimonious best-of-three series being delayed.The defending champion Swiss team sailed circles around BMW... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/yachting/news/article.cfm?c_id=106&objectid=10625065&ref=rss The opening race of the 33rd America's Cup between two-time defending champion Alinghi of Switzerland and American challenger BMW Oracle Racing was postponed overnight (NZT) because of unsteady wind.The giant multihulls USA and... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:27:02 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/yachting/news/article.cfm?c_id=106&objectid=10624818&ref=rss America's Cup challenger Larry Ellison has lobbed another incendiary into the simmering row with rival Ernesto Bertarelli by raising the issue of cheating, with the first race due to take place tonight.In a contemptuous criticism... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/yachting/news/article.cfm?c_id=106&objectid=10624853&ref=rss VALENCIA - The most dominant skipper in America's Cup history might be a spectator when the most contentious, extreme edition of sailing's marquee event begins.Or will he?Russell Coutts, who sailed unbeaten through three straight... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/yachting/news/article.cfm?c_id=106&objectid=10624817&ref=rss A number of Kiwi sailors will be on the frontline in Valencia this week as warring billionaires Larry Ellison and Ernesto Bertarelli try to resolve their long-running America's Cup feud with a one-on-one showdown on the water.After... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/yachting/news/article.cfm?c_id=106&objectid=10624816&ref=rss Tom Ashley made a winning return to competition after a year-long lay-off, taking out the RS:X fleet at the Sail Auckland regatta in Kohimarama yesterday.The star-powered RS:X fleet provided the most competitive racing over the... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/yachting/news/article.cfm?c_id=106&objectid=10624675&ref=rss By the end of next week - and this is a big punt, people - BMW Oracle could well be the holder of the America's Cup after three days of sailing following 800 days of legal action.Trying to pick the winner of the 33rd America's... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sun, 07 Feb 2010 06:40:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/yachting/news/article.cfm?c_id=106&objectid=10624676&ref=rss This is Harold Bennett. He is the Kiwi in the hot seat - the man in between warring America's Cup billionaires Larry Ellison and Ernesto Bertarelli - at this week's 33rd America's Cup regatta in Valencia between holders Alinghi and... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sun, 07 Feb 2010 06:35:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/yachting/news/article.cfm?c_id=106&objectid=10624441&ref=rss The bitter dispute between warring rivals Alinghi and BMW Oracle will come to a head next week in what will be the highest stakes regatta in the 159-year history of the America's Cup.At the centre of the long-running feud is Swiss... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 06 Feb 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/yachting/news/article.cfm?c_id=106&objectid=10624438&ref=rss At long last we are going to see some racing in the America's Cup.With a couple of court cases still pending, next week's one-on-one showdown between Alinghi and BMW Oracle may not bring an end to the whole sorry saga, but make... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 06 Feb 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/yachting/news/article.cfm?c_id=106&objectid=10624196&ref=rss National champion and Olympic squad member Andrew Murdoch leads the 21-boat Laser fleet after the first day of the Sail Auckland regatta. Olympic contender Peter Burling and his replacement crew Riley Dean lead the 49er fleet... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 05 Feb 2010 04:55:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/yachting/news/article.cfm?c_id=106&objectid=10624016&ref=rss MADRID - Swiss billionaire Ernesto Bertarelli said he will personally take the helm of his yacht Alinghi when one of the most controversial America's Cup events in history finally gets underway next week."I'm going to do... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 04 Feb 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/yachting/news/article.cfm?c_id=106&objectid=10623907&ref=rss New Zealand's top Olympic class sailors will experience world-class competition in their own backyard in this week's Sail Auckland regatta.The event, which starts at the Kohimarama Yacht Club today and runs until Sunday, was last... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 04 Feb 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/yachting/news/article.cfm?c_id=106&objectid=10623906&ref=rss Eight teams will battle it out on the water when America's Cup-class yachting returns to Auckland next month.Apart from hosts Team New Zealand, the other crews entered in Louis Vuitton Trophy Auckland come from European-based... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 04 Feb 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/yachting/news/article.cfm?c_id=106&objectid=10623551&ref=rss New Zealand 49er crew Peter Burling and Blair Tuke won the medal race but couldn't improve their eighth placing overall when the Miami Olympic Classes regatta finished off Florida over the weekend. The New Zealanders led from... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:25:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/yachting/news/article.cfm?c_id=106&objectid=10623503&ref=rss Strong gusts made for a testing time on the water for those taking part in this year's Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta racing fleet.Crews were put to the test yesterday as powerful winds saw increasingly rough waters beating... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:00:00 +1200