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24 hour sailing event held in Napier

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By Mackenize Kench (as amended by s4e) As reported in December, a group of sailors in New Zealand’s Hawkes Bay set out to honour a mate with a 24 hour sailing event. Mackenzie Kench shared their story. At 12:00 p.m. on Saturday of the 4th of February, three teams and two individuals set off from… Continue Reading

Telltales December 2016

In this edition of Telltales from December 2016 you will find: Universal Design and Sailing New Hansa Sailing website Para World Sailing News Visit to Hiroshima Sailors awarded Postcard from Western Australia Reports from New Zealand, Ireland, Scotland and Australia Upcoming events … and more … Click on the link below to read Telltales Telltales… Continue Reading

Sailing for Samuel

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Sailability Hawkes Bay in New Zealand are undertaking a 24-hour team endurance sailing event, in honour of one of their sailors, Samuel Gibson. Samuel was a regular sailor with the group, despite being born with a rare condition called osteogenesis imperfecta, a genetic disorder that makes for brittle bones that fracture easily. Samuel passed away in… Continue Reading