Top sailors impressed with boats and Northland coastline

Dated: November 13, 2018
Source: nzherald.co.nz

Spectacular foiling yachts are zipping along Northland’s coast as teams of elite sailors put the boats through their paces in training sessions.

SailGP is a brand-new international yacht racing league for professional teams racing equalised ultra-high-performance fully-foiling 50-foot catamarans.

During the inaugural 2019 season six teams will compete in five events around the world starting in Sydney in February, then San Francisco, New York, Cowes in England and Marseilles in France.

But before the competition begins some of the world’s best competitive sailors are testing the most advanced catamarans in excellent wind conditions in Bream Bay.

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Northland tipped as the next property hot spot.

Dated: July 12 2016
Source: Stuff.co.nz

Northland is tipped as the next region to experience a property market boom, with a leading real estate site saying it is seeing increased interest from “engaged” house hunters there.

Data from realestate.co.nz’s search engine identified the far north as the next hot property market. Searches for property in the north had spiked 28 per cent in the past year and the time spent on each house hunting session had increased by 30 per cent.

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Russian Billionaire Alexander Abramov Opens Spectacular Helena Bay Lodge in New Zealand

Dated: November 1 2016
Source: Forbes

Alexander Abramov, a Russian steel magnate has officially opened his spectacular new $50 million lodge at Helena Bay in New Zealand. The luxury lodge is situated on two miles of stunning coastline in the northeast corner of New Zealand’s North Island.

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