New York Yacht Club American Magic, the U.S. Challenger for the 36th America s Cup, has completed preparations for the Prada Cup, the Challenger Selection Series. The Prada Cup will run well into February and feature dramatic showdowns between three cutting-edge AC75 class yachts. The winning team will earn the right to compete against Emirates Team New Zealand (ETNZ) in the America s Cup Match Presented by Prada, which begins on March 6.
American Magic performed well in December s America s Cup World Series exhibition regatta, placing second behind ETNZ. Nevertheless, the ensuing weeks have seen the U.S. Challenger engaged in a relentless pursuit of additional performance ahead of the Prada Cup.
Kerikeri man Cody Kelly named New Zealand s top marine apprentice
31 Dec, 2020 04:00 PM
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Northern Advocate
A 22-year-old Kerikeri man has been named the country s top marine industry apprentice.
Cody Kelly, who was named the outstanding apprentice of 2020 at the New Zealand Marine and Composites Industry Training Organisation graduation function at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron base in Auckland, has worked for Bluefix Boatworks, in Opua, since he was 17.
Bluefix s Tim Hight and Wendy Croft jointly won the other major honour of the night, the trainer excellence award, for their outstanding contribution to mentoring, supporting and developing trainees and apprentices in the New Zealand marine and composite industry .