Design News

NZ Match Race Nationals in Elliott 7

16 Oct 2016

Nineteen teams started the Yachting Developments New Zealand Match Race Championship. The change of format has seen the regatta double in size from 8 teams in last year’s event to nineteen teams this year. Reigning champion Chris Steele and his crew retained  their title for the second year  in three straight...

Elliott 7 for New Zealand Match Racing Championships

01 Jul 2016

The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron are re launching the New Zealand Match Race Championships. View promo video The new format will see up to 20 team’s compete in a fleet racing seeding series on identical Elliott 7 metre keelboats, before moving into a cut throat 16 team knockout Match...

Successful Youth Programmes Developing Skilled Match Racers

25 May 2016

Young sailors throughout the world are now enjoying encounters of match racing, with an international circuit. Australia is no exception with events such as the Warren Jones International, the Hardy Cup, the Harken International and the Australian Open and Youth Match Racing Championships.

Super Yacht Samurai

24 Apr 2016

The 142 ft Samurai was an impressive sight when she debuted at Loro Piana Caribbean Regatta 2016 and  Barth's Bucket Regatta in late March. Previously, the Mari Cha 1V, Samurai was launched in November 2015. The refit was completed at Royal Huisman, Huisfit yard in the Netherlands.