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A piece of Hauraki maritime history was relaunched to some fanfare last week in recognition of 100 years of service on the Waihou River. Berthed at the...
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John and Heather Lidgard celebrate another win. © RNZYS Heather Lidgard who passed away last Saturday was one of New Zealand's foremost navigators, and shorthanded offshore sailor. In conjunction with her husband John - a noted designer, builder and sailor - they competed in most races in the SW Pacific - usually with an outstanding performance. Perhaps the most memorable of those was the Southern Cross win 1971, when three New Zealand yachts Waianiwa, Pathfinder and Runaway, took the top three places in the offshore classic, giving the New Zealand team an outstanding win against...
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