Top Stories: At 13:00 (local time) today ICAP Leopard, the 100ft supermaxi racing yacht owned by Helical Bar Chief Executive Mike Slade, crossed the Sydney Harbour startline in the world-famous Rolex Sydney-Hobart... Sailing News Sat, 26 Dec 2009 08:08:55 -05002009 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race - Neville Crichton's Alfa Romeo took round one of the battle of the maxis smart downwind tactics in Sydney Harbour. Alfa comfortably held her lead in a procession o... Sailing News Sat, 26 Dec 2009 08:08:54 -0500Launceston to Hobart Race. Two girls, both experienced offshore sailors, not only will be the race around east coast of Tasmania, but probably will also be the youngest aboard any yacht competing in t... Sailing News Sat, 26 Dec 2009 04:13:53 -0500Mystery orange lights seen over Auckland and Mt Maunganui may have been explained.They may be a type of firework, which were released and floated slowly in the air before burning out.One witness who r... NZ City Sat, 26 Dec 2009 03:55:11 -0500A family is in the pink, striking a fashion quinella at Ellerslie.The supreme winner at the Fashion in the Field event at Ellerslie Racecourse is the sister of last year's winner.Auckland Racing Club ... NZ City Sat, 26 Dec 2009 03:55:09 -0500Wild Oats XI pushing into a stiff southerly wind off Sydney soon after the start of the 65th Rolex Sydney Hobart race today Wet but spectacular spinnaker start to Rolex Sydney Hobart It may have b... Yachts And Yachting Sat, 26 Dec 2009 03:00:22 -0500'Scarlet Runner' has taken just taken almost 10 minutes off the record in this year's Ocean Racing Club of Victoria Cock of the Bay race. It was a marvellous effort as they reached in towards the line... Sailing News Sat, 26 Dec 2009 02:56:18 -0500There will be plenty of sports stars as well as sailors on board Investec Loyal when the 65th edition of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race heads out into the Tasman Sea this afternoon.The maxi, formerly... NZ City Sat, 26 Dec 2009 01:22:15 -0500Hot conditions are causing the biggest headache for England coach Andy Flower ahead of tonight's Boxing Day cricket test against South Africa in Durban.England defied hot and humid conditions to battl... NZ City Sat, 26 Dec 2009 01:22:13 -0500KiwiRail is urging Wellington commuters to be patient as an intensive upgrade of the region's rail network takes place.The bulk of the upgrade is being done over the next 11 days, as workers try to ca... NZ City Sat, 26 Dec 2009 01:22:11 -0500It is proving a bumper day for retailers as shoppers sniff out Boxing Day bargains.Retailers' Association spokesman Barry Hellberg says there has been a big jump in sales today, compared with the days... NZ City Sat, 26 Dec 2009 01:22:10 -0500Police have released the name of the man killed in a crash on State Highway 1 in the Waikato early on Christmas Day.Thirty-one-year-old Paul Lawrence McLaughlin from Ngaruawahia was thrown out of his ... NZ City Sat, 26 Dec 2009 00:02:44 -0500The mother of the Auckland police officer shot in the line of duty this week says he is still in a lot of pain.Twenty-eight-year-old Constable Jeremy Snow remains seriously injured in Middlemore Hospi... NZ City Fri, 25 Dec 2009 22:44:26 -0500The Military Reenactment Society says the case of members dressing in SS regalia have been taken out of context.Some from the historical military club dressed up as Adolf Hitler's personal bodyguards ... NZ City Fri, 25 Dec 2009 22:44:25 -0500Sarah-Jane Blake, right, will sail in her first Sydney-Hobart race. With her are her mother, Lady Pippa Blake, and her brother, James Blake. International Herald Tribune Fri, 25 Dec 2009 21:53:25 -0500The Rolex Sydney Hobart, the 628 nautical mile blue water ocean classic begins at 1.00pm this afternoon on Sydney Harbour. All the action from the Rolex Sydney Hobart start. ... [... Sailing News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 21:39:38 -0500Alfa Romeo skipper Neville Crichton will be keeping a watchful eye on a couple of maxis in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race.Alfa Romeo is expected to go head-to-head for line honours with Wild Oats. En... NZ City Fri, 25 Dec 2009 21:22:11 -0500In mid June 2010, ten Sail-World readers will have won a PredictWind Professional forecasting package for one year, valued at almost $1,000 per subscription. This Professional Package includes access ... Sailing News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:21:24 -0500An internet blogger facing charges over alleged name suppression breaches can not wait for his day in court. Cameron Slater, who writes for Whaleoil, is facing four counts of identifying people with c... NZ City Fri, 25 Dec 2009 18:37:52 -0500There will be plenty of sports stars as well as sailors on board Investec Loyal when the 65th edition of the Sydney to Hobart yacht race heads out into the Tasman Sea this afternoon. Newstalk ZB Fri, 25 Dec 2009 18:10:56 -0500It will be a case of 'you can look but you can not touch' for the All Whites and their proposed accommodation venue for the football World Cup in South Africa next year.New Zealand Football is expecti... NZ City Fri, 25 Dec 2009 17:18:33 -0500Two New Zealanders could be facing ten years in an Indian jail after being caught with cannabis. Police arrested the pair in Bhuntar, an area known widely for extensive marijuana cultivation.Allan Bru... NZ City Fri, 25 Dec 2009 17:18:31 -0500The police officer who was shot three times in Auckland this week faces more surgery before he can leave hospital.Jeremy Snow was hit in both legs and his left elbow, when he was investigating a suspi... NZ City Fri, 25 Dec 2009 17:18:30 -0500The New Zealand-born Dutch girl who wants to sail solo around the world is now being allowed to go, after all. Laura Dekker, aged 14, was ordered into foster care by a court, after her parents approv... New Zealand Herald Fri, 25 Dec 2009 16:40:02 -0500The name Alfa Romeo evokes sensuous lines, One of the major concern on any race boat is unnecessary weight. Any excess weight will create performance penalties that de?ne the difference between victor... Sailing News Fri, 25 Dec 2009 16:17:27 -0500The RSA is upset at photos of a group of military enthusiasts, dressed up as Hitler's bodyguards.Members of the Military Re-enactment Society donned SS uniforms for a private dinner in Cambridge last ... NZ City Fri, 25 Dec 2009 14:40:22 -0500Two New Zealanders are in trouble in India, after allegedly being caught with cannabis. They were arrested in Bhuntar - an area well-known for marijuana cultivation.Authorities allege the New Zealande... NZ City Fri, 25 Dec 2009 14:40:19 -0500The Gisborne District is free from Didymo, and locals are making a big effort to keep it that way.The invasive algae has devastated many South Island rivers. Also known as "rock snot", Didymo turns th... NZ City Fri, 25 Dec 2009 14:40:18 -0500While the rest of the world takes Christmas day off, there are five games scheduled for the NBA.The Miami Heat match is underway against the New York Knicks, followed by Boston against Orlando. The LA... NZ City Fri, 25 Dec 2009 13:15:32 -0500 | 
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