The 2013 PIC Insurance Brokers Coastal Classic starts at 10am on Friday 25 October. The Coastal Classic is one of the world’s most famous yacht races, attracting up to 200 yachts for a mass start off Devonport Wharf in Auckland, crossing the line 119 nautical miles later at Russell in the Bay of Islands. For …
New Zealand Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce welcomed Emirates Team NZ home in a packed event at Shed 10 by pledging Government support for Team NZ’s next America’s Cup challenge. “This country and this government stands ready to be part of the next America’s Cup. Bring us a proposal and we will work with you …
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MAYAN is a distinctive and elegant John Alden designed centerboard schooner built in Honduras in 1947 and rebuilt by the master shipwright Wayne Ettel in 2005. Alden “Mayan” Specifications: LOA: 58′ 11″ / 17.71m – LOD: 58′ 11″ / 17.71m – LWL: 45′ 7″ / 13.89m – Beam: 16′ 5″ / 4.99m – Draft Min: …
Waitangi is the largest surviving early Logan yacht and is an outstanding example of Victorian design and craftsmanship. She was built of diagonal and horizontally planked kauri over kauri frames. Her purchasers offered a bonus to Logan if she proved successful and became the Wellington champion. She won handsomely and the bonus was paid. Robert …
The Deed of Gift describes the terms of George L. Schulyer’s presentation of the Trophy to the New York Yacht Club as a Challenge Cup, determines who may challenge for the Cup, and the rights and responsibilities of the Defender and Challenger. Schuyler was the last surviving member of the group that commissioned the yacht …