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Yachting New Zealand receive sponsorship and financial support from a number of corporate, trust and national sports organisations. This support is gratefully received and sincerely appreciated.

Also see partner offers for club members and offers for clubs.

Our Partners

  • Sport NZ logo

    Sport New Zealand

    Sport New Zealand (Sport NZ) is dedicated to getting New Zealanders enjoying and excelling through sport and recreation.

    Over the next six years, Sport NZ will focus on providing opportunities for New Zealanders to participate in recreation every day and getting more New Zealanders winning on the world stage.

    Sport NZ will invest more than $70 million in sports each year to achieve this vision across.

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    High Performance Sport New Zealand

    High Performance Sport New Zealand invests in high performance athletes, coaches, support staff and officials, and in world-class sports facilities. HPSNZ work with Sport New Zealand to identify and develop sporting talent, and ensure sports bodies have the skills and resources they need to produce, nurture and support elite athletes.

Major Sponsors

  • Exclusive insurance deals for personal, boat and travel insurance

    Aon New Zealand

    Aon New Zealand is New Zealand’s and the world’s largest insurance broker, with 76 offices locally throughout New Zealand, employing 780 staff and servicing the insurance needs of many thousands of clients.  

    The Yachting New Zealand youth development programmes are given a boost through Aon’s investment in the Aon Fast Track programme and training clinics around the country. YNZ member clubs also have access to special insurance deals to assist with some of the challenges they face in this area.

  • Orbit World Travel logo

    Orbit World Travel

    Orbit World Travel began in 2001, and is now New Zealand’s largest travel management company. With nine New Zealand offices, five in Australia, an office in London, and consultants dotted around the world, Orbit has you covered no matter where you are travelling.
    Orbit World Travel supports Yachting New Zealand's travel programme and the NZL Sailing Team athletes and coaches travel requirements.

  • VMG blue logo for website

    VMG

    For thirty years VMG (formally Events Clothing) has been designing stylish, innovative, and high-performance crew clothing to Super Yacht crews, regattas, and the marine industry globally.

    VMG is built on having the right blend of industry professionals including former Chief Stewardesses, Skippers, Bosuns and high-end fashion designers able to turn the technically advanced  and high end fabrics into outstanding uniforms.  It is this mix of familiarity, practicality, and experience of life aboard that allows the team at VMG to provide boats crews with world class garmanets. Designed in New Zealand, made for the world.

    Offering both a ‘tailored’ and ‘stock’ service the VMG team in Palma de Mallorca or Auckland are standing by to provide you with the best uniform solutions.

    For enquiries please send the VMG team an email or visit the website to learn more

Sponsors

  • logo_sponsor_oceanbridge

    Oceanbridge

    Established in 1981, Oceanbridge Shipping has grown to be one of the leading movers of international cargoes to and from New Zealand.

    Oceanbridge is a privately owned New Zealand company that now employs over 200 people in 8 offices throughout New Zealand, Australia, and the Philippines.  

    Oceanbridge has been supplying international logistics services to Yachting New Zealand for more than 12 years and looks forward to the partnership continuing for many years to come.

  • logo_sponsor_nzl_sailing_foundation

    NZL Sailing Foundation

    The NZL Sailing Foundation (formally known as the New Zealand International Yachting Trust Inc) is an independent trust which was established in 1988 by well known yachtsmen the late Don St Clair Brown MBE and Sir Tom Clark KB.

    Its objective is to assist in funding expenses of New Zealanders competing in Olympic and other top level international yachting competitions. They are the principal sponsors of the NZL Sailing Foundation Youth Team.

  • logo_sponsor_NZCT

    New Zealand Community Trust

    Established in 1998, NZCT is one of New Zealand’s largest gaming trusts. In the 12 months to 30 September 2011, NZCT distributed $38.5 million to sporting, local government and community groups nationwide (40.3 percent of gaming proceeds).

    NZCT plays a significant role within the New Zealand amateur sporting fraternity. Around 80 percent of the funds distributed goes towards supporting amateur sport. NZCT support the funding of Yachting New Zealand’s Regional Support Officers, the key people interacting with clubs and the community at a regional level.

  • logo_sponsor_thelionfoundation

    The Lion Foundation

    The Lion Foundation is one of New Zealand's oldest and most respected Charitable Trusts. In the past 26 years, they've returned over $590 million back to the community, supporting thousands of good causes right around New Zealand.

    Last year The Lion Foundation merged with another leading Charitable Trust, the Perry Foundation. The Lion Foundation internal philosophy is 'make a difference'. In 2011 that equated to over $53 million. The Lion Foundation is a sponsor of the Sailing ‘Have-a-go’ grass roots sailing programme for kids of all backgrounds – founded by Sir Peter Blake to give the opportunity for all kids to learn how to sail.

  • Melanoma New Zealand

    Melanoma New Zealand

    Each year, more than 6000 Kiwis are diagnosed with melanoma each and around 300 people will die from it. Everyone should be regularly checking their skin for new or changing spots and protecting themselves from the sun’s harmful UV radiation, especially sailors and boaties who need to be extra careful because of the amount of time they spend outside.

  • Lawson

    Lawson's Dry Hills

    The Lawson’s Dry Hills’ label was launched 25 years ago. Today, the company’s wines include Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir and their famous Gewurztraminer, all made from fruit grown in the Wairau, Waihopai and Awatere Valleys.

    Lawson’s Dry Hills are the official wine sponsor of Yachting New Zealand. The partnership will see them connect with sailing clubs around the country.

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    B&G

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    Radix Nutrition

    Founded in 2013, Radix is a New Zealand nutrition company at the forefront of maximising human performance through health. It has quickly grown into an industry leader through its commitment to innovation, science-backed research, ingredient quality and transparency.

    Their product range includes breakfasts and meals, protein powders, and recovery smoothie powders that are designed to provide the body’s metabolism with the nutrients it needs to perform at its peak - whether you’re campaigning for the Olympic Games, cruising offshore or simply in need of a fast and healthy meal during a busy day.

    Radix products are also particularly suited to offshore racing and cruising where access to good nutrition is sometimes difficult.

Trust funders

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