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Big Wave Surfing
This is worth a look for the pictures alone. 12 metre (40ft) waves! Link: Surf.Co News Bruce Irons wins the Quiksilver Eddie Aikau Invitational.
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Team Ellen on standby
Ellen MacArthur's 75-foot multihull, B&Q, is in Falmouth to on standby for her attempt on the solo, non-stop round the world record. Keep an eye on the website... Link: Team Ellen.
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NZL-81 arrives safely in Valencia
NZL-81 arrives safely in Valencia ~ SailHead Magazine by BowmansUnionCont
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Ellen just misses record
After nearly 3000nm Ellen crossed the line just 75 minutes after the record time due to failing winds towards the end. You have to admire this effort which was at times within 13 minutes of the record. I saw B&Q when in Auckland and was an impressive sight
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Ellen less than 30 minutes behind record!
See the Team Ellen Website for up to date timing STATISTICS AT 0600GMT 28 JUNE Elapsed Time: 06d07h50m Ahead/behind record: -7.6nm, 0h26m Behind Existing record: 7d2h34m42s Distance covered: 2534 Distance to finish: 321
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Ellen MacArthur's Transatlantic Record Attempt
Ellen MacArthur, skipper of the new 75-foot trimaran B&Q, is currently attempting to set a new west-east solo transatlantic record from Ambrose Light off New York to the Lizard Point off the south-west coast of England. The current record stands at just 7 days, 2 hours, 34 minutes,
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Coutt's to Team NZ?
No basis for that heading but perhaps if Russell Coutts, the best America's Cup skipper, becomes a free agent we should be offering him a job... STUFF : SPORT - STORY : Coutts in quest for bigger, better regatta as Alinghi divorce nears New Zealand News - NZ - Coutts
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Emirates Team New Zealand confirms America's Cup challenge
Congratulations to Grant Dalton & the team for getting Emirates Team New Zealand back in the Americas Cup Business. Grant Dalton XTRAMSN: Official Team New Zealand Website
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Kiwi 3rd in Transat
Congratulations to Mike Sanderson in PINDAR who completed the podium early this morning, taking 3rd, in The Transat. Mike Sanderson - Pindar AlphaGraphics ~ Skipper Console
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The Transat hots up
Britain's Mike Golding extends lead but kiwi Mike Sanderson may have better position in the north... See the official Site The Transat.com
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Double gold for NZ Cyclists
Congratulations to Sarah Ulmer and Greg Henderson for their victories at the Track Cycling World Championships. New Zealand Sports News - general - Cycling: Double gold for cyclists
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The Chris Sayer Media Blitz!
You may see Chris Sayer this month as he is back in NZ to promote Rebecca Hayter's book, OCEANS ALONE. OCEANS ALONE: Chris Sayer's solos adventures on the high seas By Rebecca Hayter, ISBN 1869504666, RRP $34.99, Release Date 24 May 2004 Interviews confirmed with: