Much comment has been made internationally regarding the $36million investment from NZ Trade and Enterprise into Emirates Team NZ, under an arrangement first signed by the then Labour Government to help the team build back to compete in 2007, and the second campaign staged in 2013.
The large stylised fern displayed on the Emirates Team NZ wingsail is one of the logos owned by NZTE.
NZTE works closely with the NZ Marine Industry Association to expand NZ’s Marine Exports, and the association claims that from the 2013 America’s Cup, New Zealand has already benefited from well in excess of … More
For the last three years, waterfall huckster Rafa Ortiz has been sizing up the grand-daddy of them all, Niagara Falls.
Yesterday, with all the pieces in place for the historic first descent, he walked away from the 167-foot behemoth.
“I walked to the drop like I’ve done with many waterfalls in the past, looking for that last positive feeling,” the Mexican phenom said in a Facebook post. “It was not there.”
Ortiz, who ran 189-foot Palouse Falls last year … More
The PWA Alacati World Cup proved to be a tricky affair this year with light winds creating hugely challenging racing. By the end of the week five eliminations were completed on the beautiful turquoise waters of Alacati in winds ranging from 7-18 knots – meaning that the majority of the sailors were on their biggest equipment for much of the week.
Come the end of an intense week Antoine Albeau (RRD / NeilPryde) managed to … More