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Help sail the Spirit of New Zealand home from Australia this October
It doesn't matter if you're a past trainee or new to the Spirit, if you’re aged between 17-25 years and keen for a once in a lifetime adventure, then put your hand up and get in touch with Spirit of Adventure.NewsEmirates Team New Zealand update - AC72 makes debut in San Francisco
Emirates Team New Zealand took the AC72 sailing on San Francisco Bay for the first time today.NewsNacra 17 NZ Class Association launched
A new Class Association has been formed in New Zealand to support the Olympic multihull catamaran – the Nacra 17. The Nacra 17 multihull yacht has been introduced to the Olympic Games as a mixed gender (one female and one male crew) event and will be contested for the first time in Rio 2016.NewsEUROSAF Champions Sailing Cup: Four kiwi boats make medal race cut
With the penultimate day of the series done, four NZL Sailing Team crews have made the medal race cut at 2013 Delta Lloyd Regatta, round two of the EUROSAF Champions Sailing Cup series being sailed in Medemblik, the Netherlands.NewsClub Inclusion Kit
Sailing offers unique opportunities for those with disabilities. Unlike many other recreational pursuits, sailing can be one of the most accessible sports for people with disabilities. Anyone can enjoy the freedom of the open water.ResourceEUROSAF Champions Sailing Cup: Gold, Silver and Bronze for the NZL Sailing Team
The NZL Sailing Team is back on the podium collecting three medals today in Medemblik, the Netherlands at 2013 Delta Lloyd Regatta. It is gold for Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie, silver for Paul Snow-Hansen and Daniel Willcox and bronze for Andy Maloney at round two of the inaugural EUROSAF Champions Sailing Cup Series.NewsFinn World Masters: Kiwis rule and then Maier takes fifth
Final days are always difficult for organisers and competitors alike but the final day of the Finn World Masters in La Rochelle was made more difficult by the strong winds and early rain showers that swept through the area.NewsCampaign update: Andy Maloney on bronze in Medemblik
The 2013 Delta Lloyd Regatta (EUROSAF Event 2) has just finished here in Medemblik, Holland. We had very cold, wet, and predominantly windy conditions over the five days of racing. Most days were somewhere between 6-10 degrees, with rain on and off. It was hard to keep the feeling in your fingers!NewsHost Club sought for 2015 Starling National Championship
The Starling Class Association is seeking expressions of interest from Clubs in the lower half of the North Island to host the 2015 Starling National Championships.NewsFiji Race Update: TeamVodafone on tight repair schedule - and smallest entrant withdraws
Following a dismasting in March, TeamVodafoneSailing is back and almost ready to roll into the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron's Auckland to Musket Cove, Fiji Race starting this Saturday.NewsRNZYS Auckland to Musket Cove, Fiji Race - Projections and Predictions with PredictWind.com
RNZYS Auckland to Musket Cove, Fiji Race - Projections and Predictions with PredictWind.comNewsNacra 17 Campaign update: Jason Saunders and Gemma Jones
Back in January Gemma [Jones] and I decided to team up in the exciting new Olympic class catamaran called the Nacra 17, with Gemma helming and myself crewing. The class is a mixed combination, where a girl and a guy sail together, deciding between themselves who is helming and crewing. The Nacra 17 is a brand new class designed specifically for the Olympics, and with the help of some cool design ideas, is the fastest on the circuit!NewsFiji Race: Vodafone finds the breeze - but Wild Card leads fleet on handicap
Emailing this afternoon from a location 210 nautical miles North-East of Cape Reinga, and nearly 300 nautical miles from the startline at Westhaven Marina in Auckland, TeamVodafone Sailing have reported breezes of up to 20 knots, and boat speeds of 23-26 knot.s They set their first reef and trinquet at 1000hrs today, and have now added a second reef.NewsFiji Race: Why am I here again?
This year's Auckland to Musket Cove Race has already caused at least one crew member to ask why they do this sport for pleasure. Here is a glimpse into live aboard TeamVodafone during the graveyard shift:NewsMedallists’ personal message to the NZL Yachting Trust Youth Team
Last Friday the friends, family, sponsors and supporters of the 2013 NZL Yachting Trust Youth Team gathered together at Yachting New Zealand in Auckland for an official team launch and send off.NewsVideo: Blair Tuke talks dockside before Auckland to Fiji Race
We talked to Blair on Saturday morning and asked him what it was about the 2012 Sydney to Hobart that has got him coming back for more offshore racing. Check out the video interview here…NewsTeam Jolly Campaign Update: Two for two
Been a busy last few weeks, with a lot of freezing a lot of driving… And now finally a few days off!! After Garda, we made our way up to Holland for the Delta Lloyd Regatta, which was the second EuroSaf event of this trip for us. It’s an awesomely run event, with live GPS tracking on all the races, and quick and efficient racing on the water – luckily for us – as this happened to be the coldest Delta Lloyd regatta in forty years. And let me tell you, it really was cold! We had temperatures out on the water of five degrees – that may not sound too bad – and its probably not if you are skiing or something, but sailing??NewsRegatta Report: Elliott 5.9 Traveler Series, Opua
Mike Sanderson Stratis-Icebreaker was joined by regular crew Will Tiller and also had Matt Steven on the boat for the first time. Brzo, which is a big improver in recent times, was sailed by Class President Nathan Williams, Gill Williams and Phil "Fizzle" Houghton. Class Measurer Dave Cochran was sailing the legendary and always fast Zoot Allures.NewsTwo Kiwis among Nine World Class Skippers at ISAF Women's Match Racing World Championship
Nine skippers are ready to race at the 2013 ISAF Women’s Match Racing World Championship in Busan, Korea from 4-9 June. Set to be held out of Dongbaek Park, Haeundae Beach in Busan, London 2012 Women’s Match Racing gold medallist Tamara Echegoyen (ESP) will be the favourite to add a World title to her Olympic gold.NewsFiji Race: Equilibrium bows out with electrical problems
It was a question of safety first for the 55' Equilibrium yesterday when they decided to withdraw from the race to Fiji, after the boat's alternator failed. As with many modern and highly technical boats, power is critical to running some of its systems.NewsYNZ Training and Opportunities
Yachting New Zealand offers a range of excellent training opportunities in Coaching and Race Management throughout the country, and for those interested in up-skilling there is plenty on offer over the coming months. All courses are delivered by incredibly knowledgeable facilitators and some courses, including those in Race Management and Judging, are free to attend.NewsFiji Race: Crew member rescued from Outrageous Fortune
At 1542hrs yesterday Maritime Radio contacted the RNZYS to advise that Outrageous had withdrawn from the race following an incident onboard. We understand that one crew member had fallen overboard, and that another was injured while rescuing him, and that the first crew member was in the water for 7-10 minutes before he was retrieved.NewsGold and Silver for NZ Blind Sailors at World Championships
Two of three New Zealand crews competing at May's IFDS Blind Sailing World Championships in Japan have returned home with medals. Together the crew of Kiwis were second best nation overall, again fuelling the proud history that New Zealanders carry on the global scene of Blind Sailing.NewsTwo sailors named in Queen’s Birthday Honours List
Yachting New Zealand would like to congratulate both Joe Butterfield (YNZ Life Member) and Adrienne Greenwood (former YNZ CEO) who were both named in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list announcements for 2013. Joe Butterfield of Timaru was awarded an MNZM for services to health and the transport industry and Adrienne Greenwood of Auckland was awarded an ONZM for services to sailing.NewsPledge deadline for Red Bull Youth extended until 16 July
If you are still considering how you can best make a contribution to the NZL Sailing Team with Emirates Team New Zealand... good news! We've extended the pledge deadline until 16 July. NEW PERK: Everybody that pledges $150+ goes in the draw to win one of two NZL Sailing SLAM Jackets.NewsFiji Race: TeamVodafone breaks its own record in Auckland to Fiji race
TeamVodafoneSailing has finished the Auckland to Musket Cove, Fiji Ocean Race in a new best time of 101 hours, 5 minutes and 5 seconds. The trimaran, owned and skippered by Simon Hull, crossed the finish line in Fiji at 1905hrs today, after 1,150 nautical miles of sailing.NewsISAF WMR World Champs: Pierce in 5th, Pyatt 8th
After a postponement due to lack of wind, Tamara Echegoyen of Spain swept her opponents away when the ISAF Women’s Match Racing World Championship 2013 finally got under way in Busan, Korea.NewsLearn to Sail Coach Course Auckland September 2013
This Learn to Sail Coach Course will be held at Royal Akarana Yacht Club on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd September. 21st September 9am - 5pm 22nd September 9am - 4pmNewsElliott 5.9 Association Update: June 2013
The E5.9 Class Association gives us their monthly update- plenty in this issue including: Gear for sale, use of Racetrack, Membership dues for the year, upcoming events, the introduction of bow numbers and plenty more...NewsSail Fiji 2014 - Starting in exactly one year
In exactly one year today, the Sail Fiji race organized by Royal Akarana Yacht Club will start from the Orakei Wharf on Auckland’s Waitemata Harbour. Scheduled for Saturday 7th June 2014, Sail Fiji will be the 22nd race to the Fijian islands for the club that is considered the home of blue water sailing.NewsFiji Race: Squealer dismasted + Wild Card finishes
Squealer became the third boat to be forced to retire from the Auckland to Musket Cove Ocean race when it lost its rig at 1756hrs yesterday. While we still don't know the circumstances of the dismsasting, we are pleased to report that all the crew members are safe, they have retrieved the rig, there is no structural damage to the boat, and they are currently motoring the final 48nm to the finish, under the watch of Maritime Radio in Taupo.NewsNZIODA Silent Auction to support NZ Optimist Teams
Emirates Team New Zealand and Emirates Airlines have very generously given NZIODA two business class tickets to auction in support of our optimist team sailors travelling to the Worlds, North American’s, Europeans and the Asian Championships.News