The 54.64M (180FT) ketch Adele is beginning a refit in Auckland. The biggest superyacht ever to have a refit done here, the work is being done by the specialist marine companies making up the Westhaven Marine cluster. Designed by Hoek Naval Architects and built by the Dutch shipyard Vitters, theyacht's spars are from Marten Spars in Auckland.
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The Boating Industry Association of New South Wales, which organises the Sydney International Boat Show, will host a 'sail only' show in November. Catering specifically for yachting enthusiasts, it will run on November 11 and 12 at Cockle Bay Marina. For more on this click on the link below.
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The Auckland superyacht builder Yachting Developments and Lloyds Register are the newest companies to sign on as gold sponsors for the 2007 New Zealand Millennium Cup. Lloyds says it has aligned itself with the event to be sailed out of Palma de Mallorca in June because many of the superyachts taking part in the regatta will have been built to Lloyds Register rules. The cup is expected to see about 70 superyachts of more than 30m (98ft) competing. Auckland companies High Modulus, Marten Spars and Southern Spars were the first to commit to gold sponsorship for the event.
Water-Watch
There's an overlap between spring and winter sailing this weekend. Main activity includes:
Today: Ice-breaker Regatta, Lake Pupuke (Murrays Bay SC); spring regatta (Richmond YC).
Tomorrow: Winter series (Point Chevalier SC); Keelboat and dinghy spring series (RAYC); winter series - R:SX & 420 (Takapuna BC); Open Day (Bucklands Beach Yacht Club).
Organisations planning events on or in the Waitemata or Manukau harbours should register with the Auckland Regional Council on (09) 366 2000. The ARC maritime unit's number is (09) 362 0397.
