Day 1: Day 1 of the 2024 Open Teams Sailing Nationals is off to a cracking start, with 12 teams from around the country competing at Royal Akarana Yacht Club. There’s an excellent forecast for the long weekend, and we are looking forward to some great racing. After a bit of a delayed start, with AP going up a few times, we settled into racing. By race 12 the breeze had solidified slightly, with light and shifty conditions that allowed some of us to knock the rust out and get

Thievery were the winners at this years edition of the Open Championships – this year at the new venue, being hosted at the Royal Akarana Yacht Club in Auckland. Day 1 was a breezy affair with average winds of around 20 knots for most of the day. The race management team got through almost a full round robin despite some gear breakages which led to a short pause on shore, but after a one hour postponement for high winds the fleet relaunched and got stuck back into it. At the

The 5th annual G.J. Gardner Homes Open Team Racing national championships were hosted by the Kerikeri Cruising Club, racing in Doves Bay. 10 teams escaped the winter by making the trip up to the Bay of Islands hoping for some breeze and sun – competing for the trophy donated by Core Builders Composites in 2018. Light and tricky breezes were the running theme of the opening two days, which made race officer Brian Trubovich’s task of getting the round robin away extremely diffi

The video coverage for the G.J. Gardner Open Team Sailing National Championships has just dropped on YouTube today. The coverage is seriously impressive and showcases team sailing for exactly what it is – fast paced, action-packed and tactically challenging! Expert commentary from Jesse Tuke also helps to talk through what’s going on in all the coverage. Make sure to go and give it a watch at the link below!

The 2021 edition of the G.J. Gardner Open Team Sailing National Championships was arguably the best open regatta yet. The ten competing teams got through two full round robins in two days, before the final series was unfortunately blown off by winds well in excess of 30 knots on the third and final day. Congratulations is due to the ‘Crossbred Kiwis’ led by Reuben Corbett for taking home the title for another year! Full event report and results can be found below.

Queen’s Birthday Weekend saw a very successful Second G.J. Gardner Open Team Sailing Championship held at Kerikeri Cruising Club. This event is about keeping everyone involved in team racing post school days, however open entry encourages teams to find additional sailors. The Team names reflected this spirit being Knot Likely, Sucking Fail, Thievery, Young Guns, Wasted Seamen, RNZYS, Reach Arounds, Wellington, Black Fern Racing, Kiwi Team Racing and Tacktix. Reuben Corbett wa

2018 G.J. Gardner Homes New Zealand Open Team Sailing National Championship in Kerikeri After a ten-year absence on the NZ yachting calendar, the New Zealand Open Team Sailing National Championship is back! Northland’s Queen’s Birthday storm did not deter 10 teams from around NZ gathering at the Kerikeri Cruising Club to compete. Teams came from as far afield as Christchurch, Nelson, Auckland and closer to home Whangarei. Although, sailing did not begin until midday Sunday, t

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Final results: Final Standings 2018 GJ Gardner Homes NZ Open Team Sailing National Championships The Kiwis Thievery The Elephants Reach Arounds MBSC B Mongoose Racing MBSC A Bow Downs Roofless Roundups Nelson

Racing postponed initially, then boats went afloat only to find the wind hadn’t filled in, so back ashore after 2 hours of waiting. Soon after arriving on shore the breeze came in, with the first race of RR1 starting just after midday. Racing continued all afternoon, with all 45 races of RR1 completed before dark. Order after tie breaks:- The Kiwis The Elephants Thievery Reach Arounds MBSC B Mongoose MBSC A Bow Down Roofless Roundup Nelson

Boats were set up by a great band of helpers on Friday afternoon. An early call was made at 8.45am Day 1 to cancel racing for the day due to high winds. The plan is to start racing 9am Day 2, weather permitting. Check out https://www.facebook.com/NZ-Open-Team-Racing-Nationals-1811568765805028/