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.
New Zealand’s Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie have returned a storming day in big, bold conditions outside Rio Bay to take the lead after day two in the Women’s 470 event.
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.
Peter Burling and Blair Tuke of New Zealand will enter the Rio 2016 Olympic Sailing Competition as overwhelming favourites to conquer in the Men's Skiff (49er) having set a world class standard after London 2012.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Zhik and the NZMYC are providing a free seminar this Thursday evening, to help you get to the start line. Speakers include our own Safety guru Angus Willison, Alexis Reeves from RigPro, and past experienced entrants to help you out with boat prep, safety equipment, Cat 3, handicaps, crew development, and what to expect in Russell.
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.
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.
Wayne Goldsmith has been at the forefront of high performance sport and coach development for the past 25 years. He has some awesome articles, videos, and insights. Find out more!
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.
Murrays Bay Sailing Club’s STACK Winter Champs will run from Friday 30 September – Sunday 2 October with a Coaching Clinic running on the preceding Tuesday and Wednesday.
Emirates Team New Zealand head back to where it all began this week.
One year ago the first event in the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series was sailed in front of a huge crowd on the foreshore of Portsmouth, England.
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.
The NZMYC team is stoked to launch the PIC Insurance Brokers Coastal Classic for 2016. Whether you consider the 119nm race to Russell a sprint or a marathon, it's the 34th time that sailors have come together with the NZMYC to race up the coast at Labour Weekend. This year we have a new website, a new solo division, and we welcome back all returning competitors, new ones, and our fantastic family of sponsors, including PIC Insurance Brokers, that come together to make the event possible. Entries will open soon and we are looking forward to counting down to 21 October with you.
