Coromandel’s Collaborative Magazine

Category: Sports

The Best Seat In The House

After more than ten years of playing rugby, being the man in the middle is the best seat in the house. You can view the game from another perspective through refereeing: one in which you are highly involved.

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Local Action – Finn Molloy – Kitesurfer

My favourite trick is called the woost, which can be learnt after mastering jumps over 4 metres. To do a woost, you must send the kite to 12 o’clock and sheet in the bar. Then once you have taken off, you flick the board up above your head until it is almost resting on the lines. Then you flick the board back down and spot your landing.

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Shark Swarm

On my last local spearfish, at Whale Island, a large Bronze Whaler shark came cruising below me. It swam slowly and yet with great power, gracefully but with intent. Encouraged by the shark’s calm demeanour, I slipped beneath the surface to meet it several metres underwater. Unfazed, the shark swam on, each powerful swing of its tail effortlessly pushing the creature through the water. I admired it as I attempted to keep up. Impressive muscles flexed as rays of sunlight danced upon the shark’s shiny copper skin. This kind of encounter is not uncommon for New Zealand spearfishers and is seemingly becoming a more common occurrence

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The Best Seat In The House

After more than ten years of playing rugby, being the man in the middle is the best seat in the house. You can view the game from another perspective through refereeing: one in which you are highly involved.

Read More »

Local Action – Finn Molloy – Kitesurfer

My favourite trick is called the woost, which can be learnt after mastering jumps over 4 metres. To do a woost, you must send the kite to 12 o’clock and sheet in the bar. Then once you have taken off, you flick the board up above your head until it is almost resting on the lines. Then you flick the board back down and spot your landing.

Read More »

Shark Swarm

On my last local spearfish, at Whale Island, a large Bronze Whaler shark came cruising below me. It swam slowly and yet with great power, gracefully but with intent. Encouraged by the shark’s calm demeanour, I slipped beneath the surface to meet it several metres underwater. Unfazed, the shark swam on, each powerful swing of its tail effortlessly pushing the creature through the water. I admired it as I attempted to keep up. Impressive muscles flexed as rays of sunlight danced upon the shark’s shiny copper skin. This kind of encounter is not uncommon for New Zealand spearfishers and is seemingly becoming a more common occurrence

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