The first-ever New Zealand Wingfoil Championships held at Manly Sailing Club were absolutely epic! We had two incredible days of racing, completing a total of 10 thrilling races. Day 1 was an absolute whirlwind, with gusts reaching over 35 knots. Day 2 blessed us with more enjoyable conditions, providing moderate winds that made both the […]
Thousands of events worldwide planned for World Ocean Day on 8 June Powered by its Youth Advisory Council, World Ocean Day 2023 is on track to be the most impactful annual celebration of our ocean ever. Tens of thousands of activities, celebrations and other events are expected, including events hosted by schools, universities, youth organizations, […]
*** UPDATE *** due to the forecast the event is cancelled and planned for 2024. Adrenaline Alley are excited to announce the first-ever edition of the NZ TOW FOIL NATIONALS 2023 in Raglan. The competition will be run on April 15th weather dependent, with a backup date of April 29th as these are the days […]
Wingfoil New Zealand are excited to announce the inaugural New Zealand Wingfoil Championships will take place on the weekend of May 20-21, 2023 at the Manly Sailing Club on the Whangaparaoa Peninsula. The aim for the weekend is to bring everyone in the wing foiling community together and to enjoy some fast and fun racing. […]
CANADA MAKES HISTORY IN CHRISTCHURCH WITH FIRST EVENT WIN, BEATING HOME FAVORITES NEW ZEALAND IN NECK-AND-NECK SHOWDOWN Phil Robertson’s Canada has made history by securing its first ever event win in a neck and neck showdown against home favorites New Zealand and season leaders Australia on the waters of Whakaraupō, Lyttelton Harbour. In one of […]
It’s international women’s day, and SailGP is about to hit our home shores of Lyttleton, Christchurch. So to celebrate let’s meet the key Kiwi strategist for New Zealand – Jo Aleh. ŌTAUTAHI, CHRISTCHURCH, HERE WE COME! The ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix is coming to Ōtautahi, Christchurch – a two-day spectacle of exhilarating races, […]
Day One of Action in Tauranga, New Zealand Due to the wind direction, the competition was temporarily moved to Pilot Bay where 8 heats of the men’s seeding round were completed. Day Two of Action in Tauranga, New Zealand No wind but plenty of tow-in surf action! Day Four of Action in Tauranga, New Zealand […]
The GWA Wingfoil World Tour is excited to hit New Zealand for the first time, and the spot of Tauranga! Find out more about the location and the Waterbourne Beach Festival here. Opening up the 2023 GWA season, the Tip Top GWA Wingfoil World Cup, presented by Armstrong Foils, is the first the GWA event in New Zealand […]
The World Sailing Speed Record Council confirmed a new Women’s Windsurfer World Record set by Heidi Ulrich (SUI) on November 25, 2022 in Luderitz, Namibia. Heidi Ulrich posted a speed of 47.06 knots to eclipse the previous record on the 500-meter course set in by Zara Davies (GBR) at Luderitz of 46.49 knots.
SailGP is being held in CHCH in March. They are looking for under 21 to do a demo.The Inspire program is all about ‘inspiring’ youth to get involved with all things foiling, and is like a youth development, talent spotting program for SailGP globally, and engaging with the local communities.The contact is vmoore@sailgpnzl.com
