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Sam Meech will go into the Olympic Laser Medal Race well placed for a bronze after winning the final fleet race in the men’s single-handed fleet at Rio 2016.

Peter Burling and Blair Tuke have returned a perfect score-card on day one of Rio 2016 and take the early lead in the 49er event. 

A protest decision has seen Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie disqualified from race one in the Women’s 470 at Rio 2016. 

Both New Zealand 470 sailing crews have opened their Rio 2016 campaign with good results on a day that provided challenging and wide-ranging conditions.

Elsewhere, like many of the top sailors competing here in Rio today, the kiwis found the day demanding.  

Two New Zealanders sailed on day two of the Rio 2016 Olympic Sailing Regatta including Sam Meech who has climbed into third overall with a couple of great races.

Sam Meech has opened his first Olympic regatta sailing two races today on Guanabara Bay, Rio de Janeiro to lie 6th overall in the Laser event. 

Just hours from the start of the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony we bring you this update from the NZL Sailing Team.

The Rio 2016 Olympic Sailing Competition will welcome the new, fast and intense 49erFX and over the Rio 2016 cycle, the Women's Skiff has not failed to disappoint.

We are sad to note the passing of Gary Corkin. Gary has contributed an enormous amount to the sport and will be missed by many. 

Sailors Peter Burling and Blair Tuke have been named as co-captains of the New Zealand Olympic Team and will together lead the kiwi contingent into the Maracanã Stadium for the Opening Ceremony of the 2016 Olympic Games. 

The Women's Two-Person Dinghy (470) fleet at Rio 2016 will be a wide open game and a number of teams will start racing on 10 August believing they have what it takes to succeed.

The New Zealand Hansa Class Association is seeking expressions of Interest from Yacht Clubs / Sailability groups to host the 2018 NZ Hansa Class Association Nationals.

While their senior counterparts on the NZL Sailing Team are in the final build-up to Rio 2016 and record number of New Zealand’s youth class sailors have been competing at the 29er, 420 and Laser Radial Youth World Championships at different venues around the world.

So many things you didn’t know about the 2016 NZ Olympic Team sailors… all wrapped up in one brilliant little clip. Watch it now! 

Yachting New Zealand is looking to employ two qualified sailing instructors for the 2016/2017 Volvo Sailing…Have a Go! programme. The Central Region involves travel from Waikato to Wellington. The Southern Region covers the whole South Island. This is a contract position commencing late September 2015 and continuing through until mid-April 2016.

Ever wanted to get into coaching? Are you a keen parent? A young coach? Just want to help out and coach Learn to Sail at your club? Then head along to this course. It will get you started and on your feet in becoming a great coach.

Ever wanted to get into coaching? Are you a keen parent? A young coach? Just want to help out and coach Learn to Sail at your club? Then head along to this course. It will get you started and on your feet in becoming a great coach.

Women who sail in New Zealand might be interested in connecting with one another and encourage more women to get involved in sailing, cruising and racing through a private Facebook group established by Canterbury based sailor Viki Moore. 

The Little Ship Club of Canterbury is a group of current, former and future cruisers who gather on a regular basis to discuss articles of interest, listen to key-note speakers and organising events connected with our common involvement with the sea and those who sail on it. 

Zhik NZ has introduced a new product specially designed for the 2016/2017 dinghy Learn to Sail season: Junior STARTER PACKS.

The worst-kept secret is now officially in the public domain; the 24-Hour Endurance Yacht Race is a reality in the making.

Yachting New Zealand respects the Takapuna Community Board’s decision to retain the Takapuna campground albeit on a reduced footprint.

The Notice of Race for the 2017 Paper Tiger National Championships has been released and we will see packs of Tigers roaming the Marlborough Sounds in January 2017.

Among the standouts is Frank Racing, the 10 metre GC32 best known to fans as Vodafone, but not to be confused with her bigger sister, the ORMA 60 of the same name. Simon Hull is bringing his famous foiling cat from New Zealand to take on the locals. It should be a great show.