Top Stories: The champions of this year's European X40 Series - skippered by Pete Cumming (GBR) - consolidated their overnight lead by winning the first three races of the day, setting them on the way to vict... Yachting World Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:34:20 -0500Send us an event report On December 4-6, hosted by the Lauderdale Yacht Club (LYC) in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., the International Melges 32 Class Association (IM32CA) will celebrate the fourth running ... Yachts And Yachting Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:50:30 -0500While some sports wrestle with it, hockey is embracing the use of technology.The International Hockey Federation will trial an updated video review system at the Champions Trophy, starting in Melbourn... NZ City Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:26:54 -0500Police officers sworn in between October 1st 2008 and October 12th this year have not officially been police officers at all.Until the passing into law of the Policing Act 2008, police officers could ... NZ City Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:26:51 -0500Team New Zealand has won both of its races to further consolidate its position at the top of the leader board of the Louis Vuitton Trophy regatta in Nice.Wins over Team Origin and Team French Spirit h... NZ City Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:40:05 -0500The man accused of murdering Wanganui boy Karl Perigo-Check has made another appearance in court.Rikki Ngatai-Check has been remanded in custody until next month.The 22-year-old is the boyfriend of Ka... NZ City Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:40:04 -0500South Auckland police are appealing for help identifying a man found dead in a cemetery.His body was discovered by a father and son, who were visiting a grave at the Manukau Memorial Gardens at around... NZ City Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:54:22 -0500The Auckland City Council say it is still not known if a credit card scam that has targeted its car parks was orchestrated by criminals from overseas or the work of locals.General manager of finance A... NZ City Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:03:13 -0500Amy Winehouse’s father Mitch Winehouse is making Blake Fielder-Civil sign a pre-nuptial agreement before they remarry, to prove he isn’t after her money. NZ City Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:03:13 -0500Auckland police are warning people of a scam doing the rounds involving fake travellers cheques.Sellers on websites such as Trade Me are being contacted and offered payment in travellers cheques. When... NZ City Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:03:12 -0500America's Cup rivals Alinghi of Switzerland and BMW Oracle Racing of the United States are still fighting over the venue with just more than two months to go before the first race between their giant ... eTaiwan News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:39:28 -0500A former Sydney rugby league star's conviction for wounding his girlfriend has been quashed.Ex-Cronulla player Greg Bird had been sentenced to eight months prison for slashing Katie Milligan's face wi... NZ City Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:43:47 -0500Mariah Carey’s performance in new movie ‘Precious’ will be honoured at the 21st Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival where she will receive the Breakthrough Performance Award . NZ City Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:43:47 -0500Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel have reportedly rekindled their relationship under the condition that the stunning actress doesn’t mention “marriage”. NZ City Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:43:46 -0500Lady Gaga spent $1,000 on pizza for fans waiting for her autograph.The ‘Bad Romance’ singer ordered 80 cheese pizzas for people who were waiting for her autograph outside a Los Angeles store where... NZ City Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:43:43 -0500THE mysterious disappearance of a yachtsman who went overboard in a remote part of the Pacific Ocean could have been an accident or foul play, a Sydney inquest has been told. The Daily Telegraph Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:46:51 -0500THE mysterious disappearance of a yachtsman who went overboard in a remote part of the Pacific Ocean could have been an accident or foul play, a Sydney inquest has been told. Counsel assisting the in... The Courier Mail Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:46:40 -0500Collectively all clubs from Lake Cootharaba, Noosa, Maroochydore, Lake Baroon and Mooloolaba will be represented in the 14 class event which has attracted entries from 13 countries including the Chile... Sailing News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:33:03 -0500A six-month-old boy has been flown to Wellington Hospital after suffering an allergic reaction to his milk formula.The Wellington-based Westpac Rescue Helicopter was called to the boy's home in Wainui... NZ City Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:13:13 -0500Natalie Portman thinks Jake Gyllenhaal is “perfect”.The actress loved hanging out with the actor – who is dating Reese Witherspoon – while filming their new movie ‘Brothers’ and praised hi... NZ City Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:13:12 -0500Liverpool football manager Rafa Benitez is turning his focus to the English Premier League after his side crashed out in the group stage of the European Champions League.The five-time winners have no ... NZ City Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:13:11 -0500A trip to the shops has ended abruptly and unceremoniously for an elderly Gore woman.The woman has reversed her car into the entrance of Gore's Countdown supermarket.Gore police say its still unclear ... NZ City Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:13:10 -0500Scuttlebutt is published each weekday with the support of its sponsors, providing a digest of major sailing news, commentary, opinions, features and dock talk . . . with a North American focus. Scutt... Scuttlebutt Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:42:18 -0500Amnesty International wants the Government and Fonterra to condemn the executions of two people involved in China's tainted milk scandal.Zhang Yujun and Geng Jinping, former executives from Chinese co... NZ City Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:35:25 -0500Public transport proponents warn that prices for passengers must be competitive if Auckland's electrified rail system is to succeed.KiwiRail is getting a $500 million loan from the Government to buy e... NZ City Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:35:24 -0500Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie donated $6.8 million to charity last year.It has been revealed the Hollywood couple – who raise six children together – gave away the giant sum of cash to several diff... NZ City Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:35:23 -0500Russell Brand kept interrupting his night out at a fetish club on Saturday (21.11.09) by running outside every 15 minutes to phone his girlfriend Katy Perry to reassure her nothing untoward was going ... NZ City Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:35:22 -0500Jude Law and Sienna Miller appeared to be “more than just friends” during a night out.The former couple – who split up in November 2006 after the ‘Alfie’ star had an affair with his children... NZ City Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:35:20 -0500The jury has retired to consider its verdict in the trial of two teenage girls accused of murdering a retired Opotiki teacher.Eighteen-year-old Courtney Churchward and a 15-year-old girl, who has name... NZ City Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:35:19 -0500Most Asian business graduates are positive about their experiences of living and studying in New Zealand.A new Asia New Zealand Foundation report shows 71 percent enjoyed studying here, with just over... NZ City Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:44:43 -0500North Shore in the Auckland region has become a peace city.The city council's declaration will see it taking a stand against war and preserving justice, social and human rights and safety in the commu... NZ City Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:44:42 -0500Education Minister Anne Tolley is standing by her decision to close the Prime Minister's former primary school in Christchurch, but the school is planning to fight the closure through the courts.Aoran... NZ City Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:44:41 -0500Family First is calling for higher standards concerning violent and sexual content in the media, as a first step towards tackling family violence.It is White Ribbon Day, which the Families Commission ... NZ City Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:44:39 -0500The Sydney to Hobart yacht race is about a lot more than a 629 nautical mile race from Sydney Australia to Hobart that starts at 1300 on December 26th each year. No yachting event start in the world a... Sailing News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:11:54 -0500Wellington antique dealers and collectors have been asked to be on the look out for a major haul of gold and silver stolen from a safe at a rural property at the Pauatahanui Inlet in Porirua.A solid s... NZ City Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:51:19 -0500A website monitoring children's health reveals one in five children live in families reliant on benefits.The Children's Social Health Monitor is being launched at the Paediatric Society's annual confe... NZ City Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:51:17 -0500Oman Sail's Masirah continued their winning form by taking a comfortable overall victory in the first leg of the inaugural Extreme Sailing Series Asia in Hong Kong. Skippered by Pete Cumming of Great ... Sailing News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:17:04 -0500The New Zealand bowls Open in Auckland is heading for a busy final few daysNew Zealand's Jan Khan will meet Scotland's Kay Moran in the first of the women's singles semis. Australia's Sharyn Renshaw r... NZ City Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:56:21 -0500There are no reports of damage yet after an 6.8 magnitude earthquake which struck near Tonga early this morning.It was centred 193 kilometres east-northeast of the capital Nuku'alofa at a depth of 33 ... NZ City Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:56:19 -0500A late flourish, following a middle order collapse, has helped the Black Caps to 276 for six at stumps on day one of the first cricket test against Pakistan in Dunedin.Having been 27 for two, Ross Tay... NZ City Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:56:19 -0500French coach Marc Lievremont has made seven changes from the side that beat the Springboks in Toulouse ten days ago for the clash against the All Blacks on Sunday morning in Marseille.Lievremont has b... NZ City Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:56:18 -0500HOME venue proved to be of no advantage to three Terengganu teams on the first day of the Malaysian Match Racing Championships at Ri-Yaz Heritage Resort and Spa in Pulau Duyong yesterday. State-spon... New Straits Times Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:21:56 -0500Send us an event report Henri Lloyd has entered an extremely exciting phase with the launch of their 2010 Marine Range, and is also very proud to be bringing another industry first to the marine mark... Yachts And Yachting Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:44:00 -0500Send us an event report David Hivey Will be running another Laser Radial and 4.7 training session on the 5-6 December. The session will take place at Yorkshire Dales Sailing Club on Grimwith Res... Yachts And Yachting Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:43:59 -0500Send us an event report Four seasons in a day The storms forecast for Sunday earlier in the week did not materialise, leaving us with a very mixed day of weather at Manor Park. It ranged from su... Yachts And Yachting Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:43:57 -0500Send us an event report Crew safely evacuated - yacht abandoned pending salvage The ARC yacht Auliana II has been abandoned and the crew evacuated following the loss of the yacht's rudder in the... Yachts And Yachting Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:43:48 -0500The wreckage of an old sailing ship has surfaced again on the Baldwin County coast, and a spokesman for Fort Morgan says it's most likely the three-masted schooner Rachel. Gadsden Times Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:31:37 -0500The Sunseeker Australia Cup begins this Thursday through to Sunday in front of the Perth CBD, and there is no better viewing platform than the MRT Floating Bar, stationed on the Barrack St jetty ... [... Sailing News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:13:56 -0500A tight contest was sailed on Auckland Harbour, with Team Yamaha (Scott Kennedy) edging out JF Hillebrand (Phil Airey) by 1 point to win the 2009 18ft Skiff Auckland Champs. After a great start to the... Sailing News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:13:55 -0500Exercise Transglobe Leg 5 gets underway. Transglobe moves into preparation for Leg 6 and the Sydney Hobart race. There are only two racing legs on this year-long sail training exercise and one of them... Sailing News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:13:55 -0500Transat Jacques Vabre - at 08:52:10hrs GMT/UTC (02:52:10hrs local time Tuesday 24th) after 15 days 19 hrs 22 mins 10 secs on course Safran co-skippered by France's Marc Guillemot and Charles Caudrelie... Sailing News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:13:54 -0500Entries for the 2010 OAMPS Insurance Brokers Australian Youth Championship close on Friday November 27 with competitors urged to get their entry in early to avoid a late fee. In a major addition to th... Sailing News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:13:54 -0500The first Yachting Australia Roadshow for Clubs, Class Associations and Training Centres will be held at the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron this Wednesday, 25 November to inform and educate the vario... Sailing News Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:13:54 -0500After numerous line honours in the Round Tortola Race since her arrival in the BVI in 1997, Triple Jack managed to claim overall victory on the fortieth anniversary of the Peg Legs Round Tortola Race ... Caribbean Racing Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:29:38 -0500Structural analysis of Groupama 3's damage confirm that it will take at least a week's work before the trimaran can head out to sea again, bound for Brest, for a new stand-by period set to b... Yachting World Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:04:34 -0500 | 
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