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David Leggat: Hard to find a right time to reveal yachting's $36m 'kicker'
Team New Zealand's had no chance of finding a suitable time to reveal the size of their financial leg-up.

Govt gives $36m for America's Cup
Team New Zealand today formally announced it would challenge for yachting's America's Cup in California in 2013, with the taxpayer contributing $36 million to the campaign. The team says it has a good chance of winning.

Yachting: 10 teams set for America's Cup
Ten teams, have signed up to take part in the 34th America's Cup in San Francisco in 2013, a day before final entries have to be submitted.

Yachting: Catamaran ready to race after sea trials
After two weeks of sea trials BMW Oracle have officially handed over the keys to their sleek new AC45 catamaran.

Yachting: America's Cup date, venue announced
The next America's Cup has been set for September 2013 in San Francisco with a challenger series planned for July-August of the same year.

Yachting: Scale version of America's Cup racer hits water
The first tangible sign the America's Cup is truly back on track was in evidence at the weekend in Auckland's Viaduct Harbour.

SPY: Dirty Dennis turns on charm at America's Cup dinner
Once, Dennis Conner came here to race yachts. Now, he comes for the money.

Alinghi out of next America's Cup
Yet another major syndicate has pulled out of competing in the 34th edition of the America's Cup.

Yachting: Team NZ to meet Italians
Emirates Team New Zealand will race Mascalzone Latino in its semifinal of the Louis Vuitton Trophy.

Yachting: Era ends for America's Cup boat
There will be a touch of sadness when the curtain comes down on an era of international yachting this weekend.

Yachting: Dickson has lofty ambitions
The annual Coastal Classic yacht race from Devonport to Russell started this morning.

$1.2m Crown seeking includes beer, pies
The men who damaged the Waihopai spy base are being chased for $1,229,289, including the cost of beer, juice and savouries for staff who worked to repair the damage.