TP52 Kia Kaha
TP52 Kia Kaha - formerly Valkyrie, Lexus, Bigamist etc The boat has come to New Zealand from San Diego and now lives in the Bay of Islands.
This TP52 was designed by Reichel Pugh and built in Spain; called Quantum Lexus and sailed by Russell Coutts and some of the then young breed of Team NZ Sailors in 2005.
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🐬 Bay of Islands Sailing Week 2021 ✔️
Thanks to our crew 💪🏼🙌🏼 what a week!
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Chur Sharkey and Kaem 💪🏼
Throw back Saturday 😉
2014 Yates Cup. © Suellen Hurling / RAYC Media
Josh Junior picked up the big one tonight, the Orbit World Travel Sailor of the Year, at the Volvo Yachting Excellence Awards.
Josh Junior Sailing Finn Class The NZ Team High Performance Sport New Zealand NZL Sailing Team Emirates Team New Zealand
We dispatched an affiliation to collect the “First to Bay of Islands boat on handicap - Russell Trophy” for the
PIC Coastal Classic 2020
⛵️Blue Dude
⛵️Revs
⛵️Kia Kaha
All now engraved on this beauty (the trophy 🏆)
📷 Schofield
A few impression from our extended trip up the coast PIC Coastal Classic 2020
Made it... PIC Coastal Classic 2020
Rather fitting right now... PIC Coastal Classic 2020
It is this time again. And here’s a throwback to 2013 - enjoy!
https://youtu.be/sbCeYAZhulQ
PIC Insurance Brokers Coastal Classic 2013 - The race onboard Kia Kaha Footage kindly provided by Kia Kaha
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Come on! You got to be in to win
Entry List - CRC Bay of Islands Sailing Week Entries received for BOISW 2021 This list is updated regularly, but for a the complete up-to-the-minute list of entries received so far, please click here to view Entry List on TopYacht A Division Boat Name Sail No. Skipper Design GEORGIA 10000 Jim Farmer Botin&Carkeek KIA KAHA 56718 Chris Hornell F...
Representing in the Deep South
Thanks to Fats & Nicole from Kororareka ⛄️💚
Happy Chappies 📸 Live Sail Die
Congratulations to all the finishers!
Royal Akarana Yacht Club’s Yates Cup is happening this Friday. Have a look at the rain maps ☔️🤪
All hands on deck to bring New Zealand's sailing and maritime history to life The Maritime Museum’s volunteers share what the ocean means to them, and why sailing is more than an elite boy’s club. “This one would have been home built,” James Clarke says, pointing to a wooden sailboat on display at New Zealand Maritime Museum Hui Te Ananui A Tangaroa. This particular w...
Doyle Sails are happy to assist teams with their aspirations towards success in the two-handed keelboat scene, with almost all of the panel unanimous in their desire to compete in a SSANZ Round North Island Race one day, and maybe even take a family member along - hallucinations or not.
Shorthanded Sailing Association of New Zealand Doyle Sails
Shorthanded sailing a battle of mind and body Hallucinations are common and one experienced campaigner thinks shorthanded offshore sailing helped prepare her for motherhood.
Small boat racing on home waters coming up this weekend
Roll Call for Opua this weekend Who’s in?
So confirmed we have
Slam Dunk, R&R, SMAK, Bloodline, Zoot Allures, Frivolous Fish, Jack Carter (Boat Identity to be revealed this weekend ) Cut Lunch, Ice Breaker, Blown Away.
Who else is in
😂 thanks Philip Hart!
Forget the idea that sailing’s fun — it’s not, not what you guys are going to be doing. For me — when I go to sea, and I’ve done it so many times — it’s the compelling challenge and the adventure of it all ... trying to find islands 1000s of miles away with no instruments. You get this strong sense of understanding your heritage and this tremendous pride and respect for your ancestors, because in a lot of ways you’re dealing with the exact same elements that they did.
– Hawaiian Naenoa Thompson, director of the Polynesian Voyaging Society, to Te Aorere’s prospective crew
Kupe - Voyaging by the Stars | Television | NZ On Screen Kupe - Voyaging by the Stars - According to Māori legend Aotearoa was found by the explorer Kupe, chasing an octopus from Ra'iatea, Tahiti. This documentary follows Northland building contractor Hekenukumai 'Hector' Busby, as he leads the construction of a waka hourua (double-hulled canoe), then re...
Those were the days my friend
We thought they'd never end
We'd sing and dance forever and a day
We'd live the life we choose
We'd fight and never lose
For we were young and sure to have our way
La la la la la la 🎵⛵️🇳🇿💚
Thank you Deb!!! Awesome photos Shorthanded Sailing Association of New Zealand RNI2020 - oh the things we did... *reminiscing*
Chris Hornell & Bex Gmuer Hornell
Kia Kaha 💚
Oh those were the times ... 💚😷😔
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and here it is in all its glory with two funny fellas (Bex Gmuer Hornell & Chris Hornell)
2020 SSANZ Evolution Sails Round North Island - From Start to Finish Relive all the moments from the 2020 edition of the Shorthanded Sailing Association Evolution Sails Round North Island Race which took a fleet of 38 yachts f...
Be Kind 💚
Thanks for staying home New Zealand, by staying home we can break the chain of transmission and save lives.
Here are some do’s and don’ts to remember this weekend:
✔️ Do only shop for essential supplies.
✔️ Do wash your hands regularly.
✔️ Do always keep 2 metres away from others outside your household.
✔️ Do remember to be kind, and stay in touch with friends and family.
✔️ Do keep it local if you go out for exercise and stay close to home.
✔️ Do keep it solitary when going out, just by yourself or with the people you live with.
✔️ Do help our emergency services by only doing safe activities, such as going for a walk.
❌ Don’t go swimming, surfing, hunting or tramping.
❌ Don’t touch surfaces others may have touched and avoid park benches or playgrounds.
❌ Don’t travel far from home, especially not to baches or second homes.
❌ Don't drive out of your neighbourhood unless for essential supplies.
We've got this New Zealand.
Find out more on our website: www.covid19.govt.nz
Downsized for the Dave Henderson Memorial Race in Russell and increased the crew to 3! Three IS a crowd...