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The return of The Ocean Race to New Zealand is set to energise the country's offshore sailing scene and inspire a new generation of Kiwi talent.
Cam Brown and Tessa Clinton's runaway win at the latest Sunburst national championships may have looked effortless on the results sheet, but it was anything but one-way traffic - claiming the crown required a 1,300km round trip just to get on the start line.
Yachting New Zealand's Olympic sailing programme remains a vital development pathway for the sport, despite the rapid rise and global popularity of SailGP, according to Black Foils co-CEO and Olympic champion Blair Tuke.
New Zealand will send one of its strongest Finn fleets in recent years to Brisbane this February, with a 12-strong team contesting three major international regattas at Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron: the 2026 Australian Finn Championships, the Finn Gold Cup and the Finn World Masters.
Wild weather in the north of the country has brought an early end to the 2026 ILCA national championships at Bay of Islands Yacht Club, with torrential overnight rain across parts of Northland forcing the cancellation of the final day’s racing.
New Zealand's top ILCA sailors are in hot pursuit of the internationals after two days of racing at the ILCA national championships in the Bay of Islands, with the visitors leading in two of the fleets.
It’s tight at the top of the leaderboard after a challenging opening day of the New Zealand ILCA national championships in the Bay of Islands, with world-class names already locked in close contests across the fleets off Russell.
Two of the country’s top sailing talents and Yachting New Zealand alumni will bolster the Black Foils this SailGP season, with experienced high-performance coach Matt Steven and Olympic silver medallist Will McKenzie joining the team’s coaching booth.
The Nautilus Braids Elliott 5.9 Southern Circuit rolls on this weekend as the fleet heads to Nelson, where Tasman Bay Cruising Club will host Round 2 as part of the always-popular Nelson Regatta Week on 17–18 Ja
