RobiNZ Personal Blog

Oceans Alone - Chris Sayer and the Mini-Transat

I first met Chris in 1996 as we happened to work in the same building. I worked for a furniture company & he was a full time boat builder by day but spent every other spare second finishing his 6.5m (21ft) yacht for a Single-Handed Trans-Atlantic Race. To me it seemed like a crazy thing to do (to be honest still does) but Chris is more determined than anyone I’ve ever met and with huge effort & little money managed to get the boat finished. He campaigned it locally named Essentially to qualify for the race then with the help... Read more →

Emirates Sponsors Team NZ?

If this is accurate it seems like New Zealand is in the Americas Cup business again. There had been some doubt as its hard work getting the required budget but it looks like it’s going to happen. Emirates Sponsors Team NZ 28/04/2004 07:15 AM - Denise McNabb - The Independent XTRAMSN: Business: Business News: Emirates Sponsors Team NZ Read more →

Boeing's UFO

Unmanned Flying Object? Boeing Unmanned Combat Aircraft Makes Aviation History Read more →

Bruce McLaren F1 KING!

www.nzedge.com celebrates the achievements of Kiwi Heros of all kinds. Its an impressive list for such a small population and one of the greatest is Bruce McLaren as this extract demonstrates: "Bruce McLaren: DRIVER ENGINEER CONSTRUCTOR: Team McLaren has been the most successful team in world motorsport since it appeared in 1966. McLaren cars and drivers have taken the chequered flag at Grand Prix races 123 times, won 19 Formula One World Championship titles (more than any other team in the history of the sport), dominated CamAm events (56 wins between 1967 and 1972) and taken three Indianapolis 500 races.... Read more →

BERTONE Design

Bertone are not only one of the great Italian Design houses but also engineer and produce many of their designs. They have shaped some of the great cars and also are where many, now independent, designers began their careers. Their web site is worth a look as covers all aspects from the great concept cars to the production cars they have made over the years. BERTONE - Official Web Site Gruppo Bertone Read more →

Indy Racing-Live.com

IRL Live, a great new place to follow Scott Dixon’s progress. Racing-Live.com - F1, WRC, Rally, MotoGP, Live Now a new website is introduced : IRL-Live.com, to give you all the news and results related to the IndyCar Series. Read more →

Air NZ tipped to go Airbus

If this happens will be a major change for NZ aviation. The long haul fleet has been all Boeing since the Douglas DC8 & DC10's were retired. Air NZ tipped to go Airbus way 15 April 2004 By ROELAND VAN DEN BERGH Air New Zealand is tipped to buy a fleet of Airbus A330 twin-engine jets, worth up to $1.2 billion, to replace its Boeing 767-300 aircraft on medium to long-haul routes... STUFF : BUSINESS - STORY : New Zealand's leading news and information website Read more →

Radar clocks Mini at Mach 3 speed

Not even my Uno 45 can match this... A Belgian motorist was left stunned after authorities sent him a speeding ticket for travelling in his Mini at three times the speed of sound... BBC NEWS | World | Europe | Radar clocks Mini at Mach 3 speed Read more →

2004 Propecia Rally New Zealand

The World Rally Championship comes to town! Guess what I'll be watching this weekend! 2004 Propecia Rally New Zealand Read more →

The Luminous Landscape

A great resource for understanding Photography - both film & digital. The Luminous Landscape Read more →