Interislanders Cruise to Victory

Kevin Biggar and Jamie Fitzgerald of Team Holiday Shoppe won the epic Woodvale Atlantic Rowing Race from the Canary Islands to Barbados in record time, despite their boat being capsized 40 hours into the event. The pair’s victory makes them the second consecutive NZ team to claim victory in the ultimately demanding annual 3,965km endurance test.


Tags: Barbados  boat racing  Canary Islands  Fox News  Jamie Fitzgerald  Kevin Biggar  New Zealand  Team Holiday Shoppe  Woodvale Atlantic Rowing Race  

Dunedin Swimmer Erika Fairweather Wins in Doha

Dunedin Swimmer Erika Fairweather Wins in Doha

Erika Fairweather has won her maiden swimming world championship title with victory in the women’s 400m freestyle final in Doha. The 20-year-old from Dunedin is the first New Zealander to win…