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Here’s a look at the up-coming sailing related events around the country for the next couple of weeks. See the YNZ on-line calendar for full details of these events and those on later in January and beyond.
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Bay of Islands Sailing Week, 23 to 25 Jan 2013
The CRC Bay of Islands Sailing Week is one of New Zealand's most popular yachting events. The regatta is open to keelers, multi-hulls, trailer sailers, sports and open keelboats, with competitive racing over three days.
Opua, Bay of Islands
18ft Skiff New Zealand Championships, 19 to 26 Jan 2013
Racing to be held on the 19th, 20th and 26th January 2013
Auckland Sailing Club
2013 New Zealand A Class Catamaran National Championship, 20 to 25 Jan 2013
National Championship Regatta of 12 races sailed on Lyttelton Harbour.
Naval Point Club Lyttelton
Nelson Regatta, 20 to 23 Jan 2013
The Nelson Regatta is a four day keeler regatta incorporating round the buoys and races to and from the Abel Tasman National Park. It is a fun event with the social side as significant as the racing side of the regatta.
Tasman Bay Cruising Club
New Zealand Access Class Association 2013 National Championship and Kiwi Cup, 24 to 27 Jan 2013
National Championship- The regatta will be sailed in Access Liberty’s and Access 303’s and Access SKUD 18’s and 2.4Mr. Boats will be berthed at The Landing for the during the Nationals/Kiwi Cup
Royal Akarana Yacht Club, Auckland
Paper Tiger Catamaran National and International Team Selection Trials, 24 to 28 Jan 2013
Paper Tiger Nationals and International Team Selection Trials.
Maraetai Sailing Club
Wanaka Roys Bay Regatta, 25 to 27 Jan 2013
Wanaka Yacht Club's New Year regatta encompasses: Mitre10 Wanaka Roys Bay Regatta Mitre 10 Island Endurance Races NZ Freshwater Etchell Championships
Wanaka Yacht Club
2013 NZIODA Optimist Auckland Championship, 26 to 28 Jan 2013
Three day New Zealand Optimist Ranking Regatta.
Wakatere Boating Club
Auckland Starling Champs, 26 to 28 Jan 2013
Maraetai Sailing Club is hosting the Auckland Starling Champs on Anniversary Weekend - three days of action. For entry forms and NOR head to: www.maraetaisailingclub.org.nz
Maraetai Sailing Club
Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta, 28 Jan 2013
A celebration of Auckland's 173rd Birthday featuring Keelers, Classics, Tugboats, Centreboarders, Boards, Waka Ama, Tall Ships, Radio Controlled Yachts - all out on Auckland's glorious harbour showing the nation and the world our City of Sails at its best.
Kiwi Ability ID Regatta, 29 to 30 Jan 2013
The Kiwi Ability Regatta, held from January 29th - 30th at the Royal Akarana Yacht Club will be a regatta for sailors with Intellectual disability, those with Acquired Brain Injury and those on the Autism Spectrum.
Royal Akarana Yacht Club
2013 Optimist Pre-Nats Regatta (incorporating the South Island Champs), 2 to 3 Feb 2013
Advance entries are now being taken for this Regatta.
Timaru Yacht & Powerboat Club
Flying Fifteen Nationals and world selection trials and New Zealand Flying Dutchman Nationals, 2 to 5 Feb 2013
Flying Fifteen sailors will compete for places in the New Zealand team to compete at the World Championships .
Nelson Yacht Club
Oceanbridge Sail Auckland, 2 to 5 Feb 2013
Sail Auckland is New Zealand's only ISAF Grade 1 Olympic and Paralympic classes regatta.
Royal Akarana Yacht Club
R Class Leander Trophy National Championship, 3 to 6 Feb 2013
Naval Point Club Lyttelton
Race Coach Wellington, 4 to 18 Feb 2013
This race coach course will be run over the first 3 monday nights in February. 4th February 5-9pm 11th February 5-9pm 18th February 5-9pm Bring along; Your laptop or a notebook to take notes.
RPNYC
Noelex 22 National Championship, 6 to 9 Feb 2013
Plimmerton Boating Club
Zephyr Nationals, 6 to 10 Feb 2013
Manly Sailing Club
2013 New Zealand Ross 780 National Championship, 6 to 9 Feb 2013
Plimmerton Boating Club
