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Emirates Team New Zealand, skippered by Pete Burling, once again sailed the knickers off Jimmy Spithill and U.S. Team Oracle, winning both of today’s races in calm breezes in Bermuda’s Great Sound. The Kiwis are now on match point and need to win only once tomorrow in order to send four million Kiwis into a … Keep Reading “Burling and Team New Zealand Outclass Team Oracle Badly”

The All Blacks apparently have been well schooled in the art of speaking to the media without actually saying anything and if past history is any indicator of future outcomes, they appear to be in the right place mentally as they prepare to play the Lions. Of course, teams in every professional sport that garner … Keep Reading “All Blacks Masters of Media Vagueness in Pre-Lions Interviews”

With a commanding three – nil lead in the America’s Cup, Emirates Team New Zealand faces a five-day spell before the fourth race. Team Oracle needs to use the time wisely if they are to have any hopes of defending the Auld Cup. The Kiwis are faster in every aspect of the competition. Faster at … Keep Reading “Emirates Team New Zealand Poised to Sail Off Into Sunset”

Someone with a better sense of the poetic than us once said that you don’t have to be a weatherman to know which way the wind blows. Those words were obviously intended for Emirates Team New Zealand skipper Peter Burling, who made best possible use of light breezes on the azure water of Bermuda’s Great … Keep Reading “Emirates Team New Zealand Sinks Oracle Twice Leads by One”

Making hay whilst the sun shines is an expression used by American farmers, except they do not speak the word “whilst,” that is simple and effective advice meaning to get important work down whilst the time is ripe. The expression can be applied to New Zealand Warriors young gun Ata Hingano, who has one year … Keep Reading “Warriors Enlist Foran to Mentor Rookie Hingano”

It might be considered slightly unusual for sailors to hope for light winds; after all, wind-powered craft such as Emirates Team New Zealand entry in the America’s Cup finals match against U.S. Team Oracle relies on brisk breezes to achieve maximum speed. The results to date, however, have shown conclusively that in the light winds … Keep Reading “Kiwis Hope for Light Breezes for America’s Cup Finals”

Judging from the Outcome of Origin I, the Maroons would be wise to drop the entire side, not only New Zealand Warriors prop Jacob Lillyman. Four others received the axe as well, including the experienced forward Sam Thaiday. Winger Corey Oates, centre Justin O’Neill and Lillyman’s fellow prop Nate Myles will also need to find … Keep Reading “Walters Uses Maroons Axe Liberally Thurston Back with Vengeance”

Following a day in which they put their boat on the side, but fortunately, not on the bottom, bottom of Bermuda Sound that is, Emirates Team New Zealand has beaten Ben Ainslie twice to earn a berth in the Louis Vuitton challenger final. It was a team effort of the greatest imaginable magnitude to get … Keep Reading “Team New Zealand Sinks BAR to Reach Challenger Final”

The Trotter of the Year Awards in August will apparently have some marital relationship implications, as the top two horses are both trained by the husband/wife team of Greg and Nina Hope. There may be some awkward silences around the brekkie table come award season. Monbet is considered the best of the New Zealand trotter, … Keep Reading “Trotter of the Year Award Will Go to Hopes of New Zealand”

America’s Cup entrant Team New Zealand, in a move typical of Kiwi bravado, has gone out on a limb (should we say plank to maintain a nautical alliteration?) by taking the risk to race against Ben Ainslie Racing as their opponent in a semifinal in this week’s racing at the America’s Cup in Bermuda. The … Keep Reading “Team New Zealand Suffers Tactical Errors in Race Against Oracle”