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Kōrero: Sailing and windsurfing

Sydney to Hobart race, 1980

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One of the first races to bring Peter Blake to prominence was the victory of his boat Ceramco New Zealand in the Sydney–Hobart race of 1980. This television footage shows Ceramco New Zealand racing to Hobart in record time to claim both line and handicap honours.

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Harold Kidd, Sailing and windsurfing – International successes, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/video/7151/sydney-to-hobart-race-1980 (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Harold Kidd, i tāngia i te 2 March 2009, updated 1 June 2016.