Silvertip – Eyes on the prize

Taking place from 15-17 February 2021, the New Zealand Millennium Cup regatta has become a prominent world Superyacht event, thanks to the unique atmosphere, warm hospitality and highly enjoyable, but fiercely competitive, racing. millenium cup new zealand SILVERTIP...

Wanted: Females for U.S. SailGP Team

In an initiative by SailGP to support the advancement of gender equity, the global championship in F50 catamarans requires at least one female athlete to be trained and immersed within each team as they pursue the $1 million season prize. As SailGP Season 2 prepares...

Who will win the Prada Cup?

Matthew Sheahan, who has been reporting on the America’s Cup in Auckland, shares his view of who will win the Prada Cup Challenger Selection Series: If you watched the press conference ahead of the Prada Cup final in the hope that you would get some...

Theo – A true Marine Inspiration

I first met Asemale (Theo) Jack a few years ago at one of the wonderful South Africa days at The Boathouse. You know the ones. Great music, fantastic South African food from El Toro and plenty of fun being had. This particular day the weather wasn’t the best so we...

The big money behind the America’s Cup

The modern agenda surrounding the America’s Cup rarely has much to do with a boat race, but rather how this boat race can be used to serve a larger purpose. Here’s why governments take the gamble: Two hundred thousand people have poured into Auckland’s waterfront to...