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Bermuda Sailors Continue To Hold Lead In NZ
The 2017 Forward Sailing O’pen Cup continues in New Zealand, with two young Bermudians continuing the hold the lead in their respective fleets following the second day of action. Azhai Smith and Christopher Raymond, both aged 12, flew to New Zealand earlier this month with AC Endeavour Program Coordinator Leah Collis to compete in three regattas. They... Read more of this article
Bermuda Youth Sailors Leading In New Zealand
The 2017 Forward Sailing O’pen Cup is underway in New Zealand, with two young Bermudian sailors making an excellent showing, with both Azhai Smith and Christopher Raymond leading their respective fleets. Ahzai is the current leader in the Gold Fleet with 8 net points, while Christopher is the current leader in the Silver Fleet with 7 net points. The... Read more of this article
Young Bermudians Competing In New Zealand
Two young Bermudian America’s Cup Endeavour Program students are experiencing the opportunity of a lifetime – a trip to New Zealand, at no cost to them. Ahzai Smith and Christopher Raymond, both aged 12, flew to New Zealand on January 3 with AC Endeavour Program Coordinator Leah Collis to compete in three regattas. Both students participated in... Read more of this article
BFA’s David Sabir Speaks In New Zealand
A presentation in New Zealand by the Bermuda Football Association’s David Sabir was “inspiring,” according to a story on the Oceania Football Confederation’s website, which noted that some of the OFC’s Member Associations also have small populations like Bermuda, so hearing Mr Sabir speak was “hugely encouraging.” The... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: Bermuda ANZAC Day Service
Members of the Australian and New Zealand community in Bermuda observed their annual day of remembrance for the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps [ANZAC] with a Sunrise Service at Fort Hamilton at 6.15am this morning, Monday, April 25th. While this day originally commemorated dawn landings for a wartime campaign in Turkey in 1915, the day now... Read more of this article
America’s Cup To Be Broadcast In New Zealand
New Zealand America’s Cup fans can watch live coverage of every race of the 35th America’s Cup on SKY, which has acquired exclusive rights to the event, beginning with Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series Oman at the end of this month. “SKY New Zealand becomes a powerful partner for the America’s Cup with this agreement,” said Harvey... Read more of this article
Ironshore Opens New Office In New Zealand
Ironshore International is launching a New Zealand office in Auckland, effective immediately. Ironshore’s New Zealand office will operate as a branch of Ironshore Australia, led by Katherine Simmonds, Managing Director of Sydney-based Ironshore. Robert Solloway has been named Asia Pacific Regional Manager, Agriculture, serving in the New Zealand office. Mr.... Read more of this article
Toyota Renew Emirates Team NZ Sponsorship
Toyota New Zealand announced their ongoing sponsorship with Emirates Team New Zealand extending the support of the team for over 20 years. “To have an Emirates Team New Zealand boat without the Toyota brand proudly emblazoned on it would be like driving a Hilux with Corolla wheels- it simply would not feel right. The brand is a huge part of who this... Read more of this article
Three Team New Zealand Members Depart
Three members of Team New Zealand have left in the last week as the America’s Cup challenger continues to restructure and re-shape ahead of the sailing event in Bermuda. A report in Sail-World.com says, “Key of these are long-time Chief Designer, Nick Holroyd, who joined the team in 1997 for the 2000 America’s Cup Defence in Auckland... Read more of this article
Over 150 People Attend Anzac Day Celebrations
More than 150 people gathered at 6.00am on April 25 for the 2015 Anzac Day dawn service on Coral Beach, with the crowd including Australian and New Zealanders, Governor George Ferguson, military officers, dignitaries, local residents, and some visitors to the island. Readings and messages from the Prime Ministers and Governor-Generals of both countries... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: St George’s Anzac Day Service
Yesterday [Apr 25] marked centenary Anzac Day commemorations in Bermuda, with a dawn service on Coral Beach beginning at 6.15am, with a commemorative service following at 5.00pm at the Military Cemetery on Secretary Road in St George’s. The service served to remember Petty Officer George McKenzie Samson, who was awarded the Victoria Cross for his... Read more of this article
Anzac Day Commemorations Set For Tomorrow
Tomorrow [Apr 25] marks centenary Anzac Day commemorations in Bermuda, with a dawn service on Coral Beach that will take place beginning at 6.15am. In describing the the significance of ANZAC Day, the Australian War Memorial website says, “When war broke out in 1914 Australia had been a federated nation for only 13 years, and the new federal government... Read more of this article
Team NZ: We Did Not Agree On Format, Location
Following the organisers saying that the “America’s Cup competitors have agreed the format for racing in 2017,” Emirates Team New Zealand released a statement saying they “did not agree on the format.” A statement the organisers released a few days ago said, “The America’s Cup competitors have agreed the format for racing in... Read more of this article
Four America’s Cup Teams Respond To NZ Team
Four of the five remaining America’s Cup teams said they are “disappointed to see how Team New Zealand are characterizing the rule changes that reflect the collective will of the America’s Cup teams.” The statement — signed by Jimmy Spithill from Oracle Team USA, Iain Percy from Artemis Racing, Ben Ainslie from Ben Ainslie... Read more of this article
Team NZ Lodge Complaint With America’s Cup
Emirates Team New Zealand have filed an application to the America’s Cup Arbitration Panel, saying they believe that ACEA has breached their signed agreement by discarding Auckland, New Zealand as a qualifier host city, and they will be “fighting to keep Auckland as a qualifier.” This follows after the America’s Cup teams voted by a... Read more of this article
Bermuda Cup Venue Reduces Team NZ’s Budget
Bermuda being selected as the venue for the next America’s Cup had a “serious impact” on the New Zealand team’s finances and sponsorship funding, reducing the budget by some $20 million and each team member has “taken a significant pay cut” the team said. This came as the New Zealand team announced it had completed the... Read more of this article
