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Billionaire's superyacht boost

Australian billionaire James Packer has brought his 87.5-metre superyacht Arctic P to Auckland for a refit that could mean upwards of $10 million for the local economy.

Yachting: Burling to skip in Youth Cup

Dana Johannsen: Few clues to how America's Cup contenders rate

Yachting: Olympians show way in breeze

Strong winds again buffeted the sailors in the Oceanbridge Sail Auckland event yesterday.

War of nerves as Team NZ launch

Team New Zealand have reached the point of no return with the launch of their second AC72 yesterday, and the nerves are beginning to show.

Yachting: Team NZ launch second AC72

Emirates Team New Zealand launched its second AC72 at its national headquarters in Auckland. Managing Director Grant Dalton said they would be out sailing with the new yacht later this week. He also commended his dedicated team in the commitment & hard work it took to reach the deadlines of completion.

New crews tackle Sail Auckland

Race back in 'spiritual home'

Team New Zealand managing director Grant Dalton will wait until after this year's America's Cup before beginning the "money hunt" for the next Volvo Ocean Race.

Auckland named Ocean Race stopover

Auckland has been confirmed as a stopover for the next two Volvo Ocean Races.

Yachting: Wild Oats XI close to Sydney to Hobart treble

Yachting: Wild Oats XI sets sights on new record

Its own Sydney to Hobart race time demolished, Wild Oats XI is already setting its sights on another record - a 7th line honours victory in 2013. Owner Bob Oatley said: "Next year will be sweeter again to get seven. You can't do better than this boat."

Yachting: Team NZ to boycott pre-Cup regattas

Team NZ will boycott most of next year's America's Cup pre-regattas. Grant Dalton believes they are an unnecessary distraction when they should be focusing on sailing their AC72 - the boat the Louis Vuitton Cup and America's Cup will be contested in.

Round-the-world sailor joins race again

A solo round-the-world sailor is off and racing again after completing repairs off the Dunedin coast.

Yacht in round-the-world race halts for repairs

Yachting: Wind taken from Wild Thing's sails

Furious skipper Grant Wharington says he felt blindsided after his super maxi Wild Thing was sensationally ruled out of the Sydney-to-Hobart yacht race.

Yachting: Handicaps give smaller boats a chance

Winning line honours may be the Sydney to Hobart yacht race's glamour trophy, but securing overall victory remains the purist's holy grail.

Yachting: Snoopers await fate

Yachting to make most of funding