News library

Tom Saunders celebrated his return to the world stage with New Zealand’s second medal of the short international sailing season, claiming silver in his first major regatta since the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

By marinepests.nz

Emirates Team New Zealand and Peter Burling have today confirmed that they have agreed to part ways ahead of the 38th America’s Cup.

Yachting New Zealand has opened registrations for six Learn to Sail coach courses, with one already fully booked and more to come, including the return of a popular online option. 

Entries for next weekend's Starling national championships have surged past the 100-mark - a significant jump from the 75 entries recorded last year, with over a week still to go before the first start gun.

The domestic sailing season is winding down, but the Aon national youth programme is about to ramp up.

It's fair to say Kelsey Muir loves a challenge - which is why she is passionate about Rangi Manu, the 22ft L-Class yacht she's been sailing for the past decade.

Our NZCT regional development managers wrap up the latest news from across the country, including a recap of the national championships over the last month as the domestic sailing season winds down.

Kiwi teenager Xervier Doney returned from Sydney last month with two world titles following a remarkable showing at the 2025 Para Sailing International Championships, held as part of the Hansa World Championships at the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club in

Veerle ten Have has made a near-perfect start to a new Olympic campaign, eight months after impressing at her debut Games.

The domestic sailing season is winding down, but there's still plenty happening at Yachting New Zealand.
 

Yachting New Zealand is hosting an online information session at 7pm on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, to discuss the new RDM structure and answer any questions. To register for the session, click here. 

A fresh wave of New Zealand sailing talent - with a pinch of old salts - will kick off their international season at the Princess Sofia Regatta in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, overnight - marking the beginning of a new Olympic cycle towards Los Angeles 202

Yachting New Zealand and Blake NZ have teamed up to give two young club members the opportunity of a lifetime - and we need your help to decide who will receive it.

It took Karyn Drummond three attempts to secure her first Young 88 national title, but in reality, it was more than 20 years in the making.

Five of the country’s Olympic sailing heroes are set to guide six rising stars through Yachting New Zealand’s latest mentorship programme.

There wasn’t a boat Matt Mitchell couldn’t race or a challenge he wasn't up for.

And, say those closest to the America's Cup star and grassroots sailing champion, no one was spared his good-hearted quips.

Over 130 young female sailors are preparing to set sail at Kohimarama Yacht Club this weekend for the highly anticipated PredictWind Girls Regatta, the biggest all-female youth regatta in Australasia.

By The Ocean Race

The Ocean Race, the world’s toughest test of a team in sport, will return to Auckland in the 2027 edition of the iconic around-the-world offshore race. 

The quality of Yachting New Zealand's leadership has once again been recognised with the awarding of Sport New Zealand's Governance Mark - the highest acknowledgement of its kind in the country.

Yachting New Zealand has taken an important step towards implementing the recommendations from a comprehensive evaluation of its high-performance programme as it aims for even greater Olympic success at Los Angeles 2028.

The rebuilding of the domestic 420 fleet gathered momentum over the weekend with the national championships at Takapuna Boating Club - and according to Yachting New Zealand coach Jenny Armstrong, the early signs are promising.

By Kathy Catton

The upcoming 2025 Island Cruising Pacific Rally, due to depart New Zealand next month, marks a significant milestone for the 14 female skippers among its 125 registered vessels. 

Our NZCT regional development managers bring you the latest news from across the country, including a call to nominate a young club leader to participate in the 2025 Blake Inspire programme.

You don't need to hold a national or club judge qualification to attend the World Sailing judges seminar hosted on our shores later this year. 

More than a dozen Kiwis will be among the over 200 sailors and race officials descending on Australia's Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club (RPAYC) in a few weeks for the Hansa world and international championships.

The Auckland Boat Show is rapidly approaching and we’ve got four double passes to give away! 

For Milford Cruising Club, the recently concluded A-Class and Tornado national championships provided more than just an opportunity to showcase the club's prime location and shake off the cobwebs after several years without hosting a major regatta.

Bolstering club coffers, further increasing engagement with local communities, and Yachting New Zealand's future strategy are three of the topics that will be discussed at the club conference in May - and the 2025 edition of the popular biennial event w

By Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron

Plenty of hard work and a touch of Olympic inspiration has propelled one of New Zealand's most promising double-handed crews to success at the country's premier domestic sailing event.

Welcome to our live updates of the third - and final - day of 2025 Oceanbridge Sail Auckland. 

You can follow all the action and results here, as they happen.

The first races are scheduled to get underway at 11am.