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America's Cup: Like father, like son
Many progeny of top America's Cup sailors are making their way through the Junior ranks in NZ The result sheets from the just concluded NZ Starling Nationals, and the Optimist Nationals which finished the week before, are littered with the names of the progeny of some of NZ's top sailors. Here's the story of one of them. Posted on 16 Apr 2023 Optimist & Starling Nats: Big moves on Final Day
Light, challenging conditions opened up the leaderboard on the final day of the Optimist & Starlings Light, challenging conditions opened up the leaderboard on the final day of the combined Toyota Optimist and Starling Championships. Posted on 19 Apr 2022 George Lee Rush wins Starling Nationals 2021
The 2021 Starling Nationals wrapped up with Wakatere Boating Club sailors filling the podium Wakatere Boating Club's George Lee Rush took out the national championship today in the fiftieth edition of the Starling Class National Championships. Posted on 23 Apr 2021 Starling Nats: Wakatere sailors lead after Day 3
George Lee Rush has a slender lead after Day 3 of the Barfoot & Thompson Starling Nationals George Lee Rush has emerged with a slender lead after Day 3 of the Barfoot & Thompson Starling Nationals 2021. Robbie Woolridge and Josh Hyde are in second and third places. The three sailors are from Wakatere Boating Club. Posted on 22 Apr 2021 Great day of yachting on Day 2 for Starling Nats
After a slow start to the regatta, the breeze kicked in for Day 2 and set up spectacular sailing With racing abandoned on Day 1, the fleet needed Day 2 to provide compelling, challenging racing in the Barfoot & Thompson Starling National Championships. It did not disappoint. Posted on 21 Apr 2021 Slow start for Starling Nats - breeze on for Day 2
Light winds on Day 1 of the Starling Nationals curtailed racing, but Day 2 promises strong breeze.. The wind failed to come to the party for the 50th anniversary event of the Barfoot & Thompson New Zealand Starling National Championships today with racing postponed due to light and fluky conditions. Posted on 20 Apr 2021 50th anniversary regatta coming up for Starling
The Des Townson design has proven to be one of the most popular and enduring classes in NZ. In the fifty years since the Starling Class held its first national championships many designs have come and gone. But the Des Townson-designed Starling has held its own as the preferred class for teenage sailors. Posted on 15 Apr 2021 Des Townson, A Sailing Legacy - The Starling
Book extract from 'Des Townson, A Sailing Legacy' - the chapter on the Starling class "From the first time I raced a Starling I couldn't get over how balanced and fast the boat went. The Starling rewards being sailed like a proper boat" - Peter Burling, multiple world champion, Olympic Gold and Silver medalist, and America's Cup winner. Posted on 19 Mar 2020 17yr old RNZYS sailor gets a Starling hat-trick
Seventeen year old Sean Herbert sailing for the RNZYS pulled off the three-peat Seventeen year old Sean Herbert sailing for the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, has pulled off the three-peat in a regatta that came right down to the final race at the Taipa Sailing Club. Posted on 18 Apr 2019 Starling Nationals: Herbert in a league of his own
17yr old Sean Herbert became the first person to win three Starling national titles It was a reasonably sombre Sean Herbert who went to prizegiving at the Starling national championships yesterday but that changed to elation when he discovered he had won a third title. Posted on 18 Apr 2019