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Some of New Zealand’s top sailors are on the volunteer roster for the up-coming 2015 Yachting New Zealand Youth Trials.

Ben Saxton/Nicola Groves lead the scoreboard, while Lucy Macgregor/David Evans are on fourth place.

Heretaunga Boating Club members unanimously elected long serving member Ian Blair to life membership at the AGM in June.

The double Olympic medallist, Iker Martinez, will defend the Nacra 17 European crown in Barcelona, in a championship that brings together 42 teams from 23 countries and three different continents, including up to 13 Olympic medals and over 50 World and European podiums.

Boat Prep & Safety Tips for the PIC Coastal Classic

Five marinas were certified under the Clean Marina program at the New Zealand Marina Operators Association in Wellington this month, reflecting a sea-change in the way the industry approaches environmental care.

As the 2015 Mini Transat fleet depart France at the start of this year’s race, Kiwi sailor Cory McLennan has officially announced his intention to represent New Zealand in the 2019 Mini Transat. McLennan made the announcement at the official launch ceremony of his yacht B&G Racing on Friday 11 September, at Westhaven Marina in Auckland.

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Last weekend’s Yachting New Zealand Dinghy Expo held at Auckland’s Westhaven Marina saw a great turn out with sunny skies and plenty of action.

There's now yet another great reason to get your entry in for this year's PIC Coastal Classic.

The Annual General Meeting pack containing all the information about the upcoming AGM to be held on Saturday 17th October has been sent to all affiliated members.

On the 6th of September, Pleasant Point Yacht Club in Christchurch opened for our 95th season of sailing on the Estuary and our third season at our new location in South New Brighton Park, about 600m across from our earthquake wrecked Rat Island site beside the South New Brighton Bridge.

Entries for the Yachting New Zealand Youth Trials being held 6th-10th October at Murrays Bay Sailing Club close on the 30th September.

This year Tauranga Yacht & Powerboat Club has three different types of course on offer for young people who want to get into sailing or get better at it. We would love you to come along especially if you’ve never sailed before!

We’re officially into spring. It’s the time of year that things are ramping up at the club house with the 2015-16 summer season nearly upon us and I would like to wish all clubs and your members a safe boating season whether you’re cruising, racing, learning to sail, paddling or fishing.

It's just two months to go until the Finn class heads down under for the 2015 Finn Gold Cup at Takapuna Boating Club in Auckland, New Zealand.

The IOM New Zealand radio sailing Championships are being held in Hamilton this coming weekend on September 25-27. The venue is Hamilton Lake (Lake Rotoroa).

Yachting New Zealand and the Committee for Sailors with Disabilities will be holding an Inclusive Sailing Forum at the Evans Bay Yacht and Motor Boat Club on the 18th of October.

Sailability Wellington, a charitable trust that provides sailing opportunities for people with disabilities in Greater Wellington, launched its brand-new safety boat at Evans Bay Yacht Club on Sunday July 19.

The Kerikeri Cruising Club has confirmed the Inaugural Kerikeri to Vava’u Ocean yacht race will take place starting on the 6th of May 2017 with a cruising division starting on Thursday the 4th.

Whether you’re interested in coaching, helping to run races or both, Yachting New Zealand has a range of Coaching Courses and Race Official Seminars on around the country over the quieter winter months.

In an effort to provide more value to Yachting New Zealand affiliated clubs and their members, we are introducing a Member Card and smartphone app. The card and app will be free for all affiliated clubs, and both contain benefits fort the club and its members. They allow individuals to demonstrate the club’s affiliation to the national body as well as access to Member Benefits from Yachting New Zealand’s partners.

Yachting New Zealand would like to introduce you to two new team members who you might be speaking to over coming months.

Campbell Stanton and Francesco Kayrouz have shown they are a sailing force to be reckoned with.

After performing above expectations at the European Optimist Championships in Wales earlier in the year, the Rosmini College duo have claimed first and second in yachting's debut at the NZCT AIMS Games.

Port Chalmers Yacht Club invites registrations for the North U Regional Coaching Clinic with Hayden Whitburn.

TVNZ brought their Breakfast show to the NZCT AIMS Games and Tauranga turned on a stunning morning!

Sailing is included in the schedule for the first time in 2015 and NZL Sailing Team’s Blair Tuke was in Tauranga to speak at the opening ceremony. He took the time to be part of the Breakfast Show live broadcast too… if you missed it live you can watch it back

The Race Management Seminar held at Waikawa Boating Club this past weekend was a milestone for John and Linda Parrish, as it was the 51st Seminar they have facilitated since resuming the role in 2003.

Yachting New Zealand is running a Youth Trials Regatta at the Murrays Bay Sailing Club from the 6th-10th October.  

Yachting New Zealand is running a Youth Trials Regatta at the Murrays Bay Sailing Club from the 6th-10th October.  

Sailability Whangarei now has all tide access with the development of a new jetty with a wheelchair accessable ramp officially opened on 21 August.

Ever imagined yourself sailing in a small dinghy, getting on board one of the big boats racing on the harbour or maybe teaching the kids how to sail?

A strong westerly pruned sailing’s debut on the first day of the NZCT AIMS Games in Tauranga but the Anchor-sponsored racing that did happen on the water proved spectacular.