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2023 Bay Week - Sailor Moon Wins in Challenging Conditions

It was AP over A for the last day of Bay of Islands Sailing Week. The first time in its 20 year history that a day has been lost to too much wind. Congrats to Jacko Van Deventer and co on Sailor Moon for taking the 88 win ahead of Paul McWilliams on War Machine and new 88 skipper Drew Belk 3rd on line and 1st handicap on Slipstream.
Fri 27 Jan 2023

Merry 88 Christmas and Auckland Regatta Change Update

Hi all, Hopefully work done, shopping finished, and boat packed ready for a long hot summer of cruising. Don't forget to do you pre-holiday service and safety checks, make sure the tiller head bolt is tight, lifeline lashings secure and stanchions not cracked around the elbow at the bottom. failure of any one of those things is embarrassing at best! 2022 was another good year for practicing resilience skills! 2023 does not look like a moderate breeze broad reach either but we have plans ....
Fri 23 Dec 2022

North Sails Owners Champs - The Last Word Pre Racing

The rain dance did the trick and the weather looks like it will play ball tomorrow for what is a very competitive fleet and a sign of good things as we build post covid and into the Nationals .......
Fri 11 Nov 2022

2022 SSANZ Two Handed Triple Series - Its a Wrap!

Another excellent SSANZ Series was topped off with a Shorthanded Sailing Association of New Zealand "do" ... Last night was the 2022 PIC Insurance Brokers Triple Series Prize Giving ....... social, relaxed fun and funny. We had our own fleet like usual in the RAILBLAZA division.
Sat 01 Oct 2022

Two Handed Regatta: Drifty McDriftface wins the day of Mount Gay Young 88 Racing

The annual Mount Gay Rum Young 88 1-2-3 Series hosted by the Bucklands Beach Yacht Club might sound like a mouthful, but it’s an awesome wee event packed up nicely over three Sundays during the off-season here in Auckland, New Zealand. Actually… That’s not 100% correct – technically there is no “off-season” in Auckland – we pretty much sail all year round, regardless of the weather.
Tue 10 May 2022

Thurston Spies Another Win at the 2022 North Sails Young 88 Southern Champs

The North Sails Young 88 Southern Champs were held last weekend in the spectacular Akaroa Harbour completing the big two weeks of Young 88 racing. A solid 13 boat fleet came together to battle it out over the two-day regatta in conditions ranging from light airs and sunshine, through to 25 -30+ knots and less than 100 meters visibility. The event was a true test of woman, man, and machine.
Mon 28 Feb 2022

Lomas Wins Again at the 2022 Harken Young 88 Nationals

Last weekend’s Harken Young 88 Nationals ducked, tacked and gybed to avoid infringing against Covid and its tricky rules. A typically varied and competitive fleet assembled with strong representation from the Americas Cup Alumni on Dean Barker’s Danger Zone, and Jonny Bell’s Undercover, the RNZYS Youth Training Program on Skitzo, the seasoned class stalwarts and new owners getting “the nats initiation”.
Sat 26 Feb 2022

88 Update: Events, Omicron & Red Traffic Light Settings

We hope you are doing OK in these strange times. Today's news re the move back to the red traffic light setting is not what we wanted to hear but also hardly a surprise. The timing is not great either given that some of our marquee events occur in the next two months.  The Young 88 Association Committee has had quick catch up and agreed that given sailing is still permitted under red light settings, .....
Sun 23 Jan 2022

Y88s@ The Ned Women's Series - Race 1 on Tuesday 1st Feb

The Ponsonby Sailing Club has agreed again, as part of the Ned Womens’ Summer Series 2022, to have a Young 88 division on its own. The first race is in less than two weeks’ time on Tuesday 1st February at 6.15 pm.....
Fri 21 Jan 2022

Y88 Coaching - Auckland "Westie Practice Laps"

For those in or near Auckland City on 27/01 1800 onwards, rally or join the troops, remove the rust and get in a few pre-regatta season practice laps. A great way to set the crew up for the Sprints, Nationals, Women's series, Auckland Regatta and any other racing. more...
Tue 18 Jan 2022

Young 88 Summer Update .. It's Race Time!

Hi all, I hope Santa delivered on that new 3Di Genoa and you have had, or are still having a great break. It has been another amazing summer for cruising. Fingers crossed the blue skies and fair winds will continue for the action packed 88 race program at both ends of the country......
Sun 16 Jan 2022

88 Update: Northern Fleet Summer Plan - Slight Reset

Here’s to a long hot and free summer! There have been a few changes to the program and a whole line up of great events right on the door step. We have mixed it up even more this year and are trying some new ideas to ensure there is something for everyone, racer, cruiser, cruiser/racer, young, old, male, female, kids, no kids......
Thu 16 Dec 2021

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