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There are entry spots still available to complete in the OKI 24 Hour Yacht Race brought to you by the Murrays Bay Sailing Club and sailed on Lake Pupuke – so gather your team and ENTER NOW!

The cooler months are a great time to gain (or up-grade) a Race Official qualification and Yachting New Zealand brings you a series of HRG Race Official Seminars to make this easy and enjoyable.

Yachting New Zealand determines the location of future Seminars based on demand, so if you, your Club or region is interested in seeing a Seminar hosted at your club or near you then register your interest with us.

The Interislander seems to be bigger and better each year. The number of sailors exceeded last year’s. The weather pattern provided the regatta with something for every type of sailor and plenty of sunshine.  

Paul Snow-Hansen and Dan Willcox have made a dream start to the 2016 470 World Championships with two race wins to lead the fleet after the opening day of the pinnacle Olympic class regatta which got underway today in Argentina.

Red Bull Foiling Generation brings Double Olympian Mentors and New Multi-hull Foiling Catamaran’s to Auckland in Search of the World’s Best Youth Sailors.

Thirty Sailing and Boating Clubs across New Zealand opened their doors to the public last week for the 2016 Volvo Sailing and Boating week and reports received so far have indicated the week was great success. 

The Emirates Team New Zealand team has rapidly been gaining momentum and size throughout 2015 to being in full flight mode attacking 2016 and beyond to the start line in Bermuda.

Kupe is for sale! This character workboat with attitude and history is in mint condition and now ready for a new owner. She’s the Perfect yacht club support vessel, for mark-laying, race escort and towing.

After completion of all ten races the overall winner of the 2016 New Zealand National Keel Boat Championships was Andy Maloney who previous crew for Emirates Team New Zealand in the 2013 Red Bull Youth Americas Cup, 2013 New Zealand Laser National Champion along with competing in many other prestigious events and now the 2016 New Zealand National Keel Boat Champion with crew Jimmy Maloney, Michael Cate, Adam Loke, Tom Bentham and Sam Meech. 

Taking place from 20-27 February 2016, the 2016 470 World Championships will be raced on the waters off Club Nautico in San Isidro, a province just north of Buenos Aires.

Yachting New Zealand is delighted to announce eleven talented young kiwi sailors to make the 2016 Aon Fast Track Squad.

One week from today the new look Murrays Bay Sailing Club will come alive with the opening day of racing at 2016 Oceanbridge Sail Auckland Regatta. 

On Saturday 13 February Wellington Ocean Sports together with Armstrong Prestige ran a fun family open day as part of the Yachting New Zealand Volvo Sailing and Boating Week. Perfect weather greeted the 162 participants who undertook a have a go session in either sailing, kayaking, windsurfing or stand up paddleboard.

Olivia Mackay and Micah Wilkinson are New Zealand’s up and coming crew in the Olympic Nacra 17 class and are supported through the Yachting New Zealand Aon Fast Track Squad. They just wrapped up the 2016 Nacra World Championships in Clearwater, Florida in a hot fleet of the world’s best many of whom will sail at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games this August.

Registrations have now opened for next year’s World Masters Games 2017 with sailing one of the 28 sports on offer.

Peter Burling and Blair Tuke have won their fourth consecutive Olympic 49er World Championship after successfully defending their crown in Clearwater, Florida, further extending their unprecedented string of regatta victories to 24 straight wins.

Meanwhile Alex Maloney and Molly Meech have finished the 2016 49erFX World Championships in 8th overall and in the 2016 Nacra 17 World Championship Gemma Jones and Jason Saunders have finished 14th overall ending on a high note with a 2nd place in today’s race. 

Peter Burling and Blair Tuke will take a healthy 28 point lead into the last of the 2016 49er World Championships in Clearwater, Florida.

New Zealand sits atop both the 49er and 49erFX leader board at the end of day four of the 2016 49er and 49erFX World Championships on now in Clearwater, Florida.

Peter Burling and Blair Tuke sailed well again today to now lead by 28 points.

Meanwhile Alex Maloney and Molly Meech have climbed into the overall lead in the women’s fleet with two days of competition to run.

Peter Burling and Blair Tuke have stamped a mark of dominance over their rivals on day three of the 2016 49er World Championships in Clearwater Florida, where the Olympic men’s skiff, women’s skiff and mixed multihull are vying for their 2016 world titles. In the 49erFX Alex Maloney and Molly Meech had a solid day to lie 6th overall, while in the Nacra 17 Gemma Jones and Jason Saunders have lifted to 18th.

Mark Orams (Torbay) has made it three New Zealand National Paper Tiger Championships in a row with a win at the 2016 Nationals hosted by Torbay Sailing Club over Waitangi weekend.

Harsh conditions prevailed on day two of the 2016 49er, 49erFX and Nacra World Championships on now in Clearwater, Florida where strong breeze and choppy seas caused further disruption to the schedule. The Nacra fleet managed four races, but the 49erFX completed just one to open their Championship, while the 49er fleet featuring Peter Burling and Blair Tuke did not complete any racing today.

Oceanbridge Sail Auckland is just over two weeks away, but there’s still time to get your entry in before Wednesday 17th February. 

The Bay of Plenty Sailing Academy Trust launched four new boats on Tuesday, taking its school team sailing 420 fleet to twelve boats, and its total fleet to fifty-five.  Special guests at the launch were NZL Sailing Team members Tom Saunders and Sam Meech, both of whom did school sailing using the BoPSAT fleet.

Peter Burling and Blair Tuke have opened their 49er World Championship with a race win in the opening race of the regatta in Clearwater, Florida where three Olympic class sailing World Championship regattas got underway today in challenging conditions.

The Marsden Cove Route 66 is Richmond Yacht Club’s short coastal race – 66nm from Auckland to Marsden Cove, Whangarei.

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Heading Offshore or just keen to improve your knowledge and skills? Boating Education have two Boating Safety Courses scheduled this month, both being held at Royal Akarana Yacht Club.