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New Zealand Olympic Committee CEO Kereyn Smith has been elected to the position of Vice President to the Commonwealth Games Federation Board.

Harbour Sport is proud to announce the return of The Massey University Harbour Sport Excellence Awards for 2015.

This year's NZCT AIMS Games has cracked another milestone, breaking through the 8000-athlete barrier for the first time.

With late entries providing a final burst, 8007 intermediate-aged competitors from 261 schools across New Zealand will be in Tauranga from this weekend (September 6-11), battling it out across 19 different sporting codes.

It was yet another day of challenging light air conditions and multiple delays awaiting breeze in Day Three of the Detroit Cup, but race managers had just enough wind to make progress on the double Round Robin and have options on how to move forward in the format for the final day of racing tomorrow. The light conditions have prompted race managers to plan the start for one hour earlier tomorrow, at 0900, for the final day of racing.

Emirates Team New Zealand was victorious in Gothenburg today at the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series.

Westhaven Marina is hosting a gala open day on Saturday 3 October and invites all Aucklanders and prospective boaties to visit.

“Westhaven is home to 2,000 boats, three yacht clubs, and numerous watersports groups,” says marina spokesperson Tom Warren, “and we’d like to invite people to come down and explore what’s available, talk to our operators and try things out.”

It has only been a month since Emirates Team New Zealand finished second at the first Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series in Portsmouth, but a month long enough for the sailing team to be chomping at the bit to get back out on the red and black AC45 to continue the strong form and momentum illustrated with little more than a hand full of days sailing together.

Weiti Boating Club would like to invite you to join their Opening Day on Sunday 13th September from 10am

After 22 years at the RORC Rating Office, Mike Urwin, its Technical Director, is stepping aside to relinquish the day to day running of the Rating Office to James Dadd, 44, with effect from 1st September.

This years regatta was sailed in a perfect 10 to 12kn North Easterly. The youth crews adapted amazingly to keel boats and kite work to sail 5 hard fought windward leeward races without incident. 

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.

Better still, the race Management Seminars are currently being offered free of charge to members of a Yachting New Zealand affiliated club. 

You've got to be in it to win it, as they say. And when you enter this year's PIC Coastal Classic, you're going to be in to win BIG, thanks to B&G.

The Select Committee considering the Health and Safety Reform Bill has made improvements to the Bill so coverage of volunteers and volunteering organisations will remain as it is under the current law.

Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie have won bronze in the Women’s 470 at 2015 Rio Test Event today adding another medal to the gold secured by Peter Burling and Blair Tuke in the 49er class yesterday.

Another two top five finishes were added to the New Zealand results today with Josh Junior in the Finn class, and Gemma Jones and Jason Saunders in the Nacra 17 both finishing 5th overall.

One year out from the Olympic Games, Peter Burling and Blair Tuke have won the Gold medal at 2015 Rio Test Event easily securing victory with a 4th in today’s 49er medal race.

New Zealand’s 49erFX crew of Alexandra Maloney and Molly Meech have finished just outside the medals in 4th overall, while tomorrow Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie will go into the Women’s 470 medal race lying 3rd overall.

Peter Burling and Blair Tuke are well placed to secure the gold medal at 2015 Rio Test Event tomorrow after another stellar day on the water in the 2016 Olympic city.

The Volvo Yachting Excellence Awards are a great opportunity to recognise the achievements and valuable work of sailors, volunteers and organisations and to show our appreciation for their contributions to the Sport.

It was another long day on day five of 2015 Rio Test Event with Guanabara Bay beset with similar light conditions to yesterday.

It was a mixed bag for the NZL Sailing Team crews that did sail in the challenging conditions. Going into day six of the eight day regatta, six of the seven kiwi crews are within the top ten of their fleet. 

A lack of wind in the 2016 Olympic city hampered racing today on what was day four of the 2015 Rio Test Event for Olympic class sailing.

The only kiwi crews to complete racing today were 49erFX pair, Alexandra Maloney and Molly Meech who are now lying 5th overall, and Andy Maloney (pictured above) in the Laser, who has lifted to 10th. 

2015 Rio Test Event rolled into day three today in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil where Peter Burling and Blair Tuke have taken the overall lead and five New Zealand crews are now placed within the top seven in their class.

The day brought more tricky conditions with light winds - too light for any racing on the three outer course areas. All fleets completed at least one race, with the 49ers sailing four. 

The weekend of 22-23 August is worth marking on your calendar. The IOM South Island Championship is being held in your area. The Radio Yacht Squadron Nelson has done a great job in organising this event, and will host the event at Easton’s Pond, on the Coastal Highway (between Tasman and Motueka about 6.5 kms from Motueka).

If you're following this year's PIC Coastal Classic from on shore, we're sure you'll be rapt to hear that for the first time ever, you'll be able to watch the start of the race LIVE online at www.coastalclassic.co.nz!

It was a big day at 2015 Rio Test Event on now in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with racing in all ten Olympic events being contested this week.

New Zealand has the early lead in the Nacra 17 class after Gemma Jones and Jason Saunders started the regatta with a couple of great races. 49erFX crew Alexandra Maloney and Molly Meech had a similar day with two excellent results from their three races to hold 2nd overall, while in the 49er Peter Burling and Blair Tuke are in 3rd overall. 

Racing is underway at 2015 Rio Test Event, the highly anticipated Olympic dress rehearsal regatta being sailed over eight days in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

With staggered start dates for the different events spread across two days, Andy Maloney, New Zealand’s Laser representative, was the only kiwi to go racing today and he has made a solid start to the regatta.

The Aquece Rio – International Sailing Regatta will act as a dress rehearsal for the Olympic Games with the world's leading sailors, many of whom will be on the Olympic startline, fine tuning their preparations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Tasman Bay Cruising Club announces the inaugural Top of the South Trailer Yacht and Sports Boat Regatta, to be held on the 22nd – 24th January 2016. Come and join us in sunny Nelson for some spectacular sailing on Tasman Bay, renowned for its fantastic sea breezes and warm water.

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…

The New Zealand team has made a brilliant start over the opening two days at the 2015 ZHIK 29er World Championships underway now in Pwllheli, Wales.

Eligible sailors can now register for the 2015 South Island Optimist Coaching Clinic to be held at the YMCA Wainui Camp, Akaroa from 17 – 21 December this year.

The clinic is a four-day course and will be the premier coaching clinic for Open Optimist Sailors in the South Island this summer. Up to 30 spaces are available for financial members of NZIODA.

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

New Zealand blind sailors are listed as World Sailing Champions, and to date have won 10 gold, 4 silver and 3 bronze medals in 6 previous World Blind Sailing Championships.

The NZ Sailing Trust will be entering Lion New Zealand into the Coastal Classic Race from Auckland to Russell. Crew places are available for people keen to experience maxi yacht sailing on Sir Peter Blake’s iconic yacht, Lion New Zealand.