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Gemma Jones and Jason Saunders have finished 4th at the 2015 Nacra 17 World Championships which has concluded today in Aarhus, Denmark.

Qualifying at the 2015 49er and 49erFX European Championships is now complete for both the men’s and women’s fleets, so Friday sees the start of Gold Fleet finals. The forecast is for better breeze, and you can watch all the action on the live TV broadcast which is scheduled for the start of racing on Friday at 1030am local time in Portugal or 2130 New Zealand time. 

49er VIDEO: Andy Race talks to Blair Tuke and Ian Jensen (AUS) ahead of day three racing at 2015 49er European Championships. 

New Zealand’s mixed multihull pair Gemma Jones and Jason Saunders have climbed to 5th overall on day four of the 2015 Nacra 17 World Championships on in Aarhus, Denmark.

New Zealand has wrapped up the 2015 Laser World Championships with an excellent final day in Kingston, Canada to take two top seven places in the hard fought, seven day regatta.

Returning to the waters of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, entries are now open for the fifth and final stop of qualification to the centrepiece final in Abu Dhabi (UAE), 26-30 November.

Yachting New Zealand has published the Selection Regulations for the 2015 NZL Yachting Trust Youth Team to attend the ISAF Youth World Sailing Championships.

The sun rose, sailors rigged, and the 2015 49er & 49erFX European Championship started on time under blue skies, light winds, and fair swell.  Two fleet of the worlds best skiff sailors took to the water to compete in the 49erFX, with the men’s 49er scheduled to start tomorrow.

Jo Aleh/Polly Powrie (NZL) secured the 470 Women Open European Championship yesterday. Today Stuart McNay/David Hughes (USA) wrapped up the 470 Men Open title.

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Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie are now officially 2015 Open 470 Women’s European Champions after the six day regatta wrapped up in Aarhus, Denmark today with a light wind medal race. 

Andy Maloney has been selected to join the NZL Sailing Team group to represent New Zealand at the 2015 Aquece Rio International Regatta on this August in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 

The Gold medal and 2015 Women’s 470 Open European Championship crown are ‘in the bag’ for NZL Sailing Team’s Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie.

Tony Vaka has rounded off his sailing season by being named Club Sailor of the Year at Royal Akarana Yacht Club’s recent 2014 – 2015 Awards Dinner.

Sailability Auckland’s Waller Cup was due to be sailed over the two days of Anzac Weekend.

The recent bad weather that caused flooding in the Whanganui area has also caused damage to the pontoons at Waitara.

For many sailors, winter finds us out on the water less, and gives us the opportunity to do some much needed maintenance.

The recent stopover in Auckland of the yacht “Oceans of Hope” was one of the many legs in its journey to be the first to circumnavigate the world with a crew of sailors with Multiple Sclerosis (M.S.).

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.

Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie added another race win at the 2015 470 European Championships in Arhus, Denmark and end the qualifying rounds of the six day regatta in 2nd overall just one point behind Israel’s Cohen and Maman.  

Scots College is seeking to appoint a Director of Sailing.

This will be a part time position of approximately 20 hours per week primarily between the months of October and March. 

Over recent months I have been able to get around New Zealand, to meet with many of you and discuss how we can grow our partnership as we work together to support and improve all aspects of sailing and boating. 

Toyota New Zealand today announced their ongoing sponsorship with Emirates Team New Zealand extending the support of the team for over 20 years.

The Optimist class provides opportunities for many young sailors to travel and compete overseas, representing New Zealand in four major overseas regattas - these being Optimist Worlds, Optimist Europeans, Optimist North Americans and Optimist Asian Championship Regattas.  

Auckland is known is as the City of Sails and nestled on the shores of it’s beautiful Hauraki Gulf is the Murrays Bay Sailing Club (MBSC).  With some of the best sailing waters in the country the club has a proud history and enviable track record of producing performance sailors. 

A new Coastguard Coastal Medic Course has been announced for the weekend of 29 and 30 August 2015. Coastal Medic is a prerequisite to the more advance Offshore Medic.  As well as its marine applications, this course exceeds the Health and Safety requirements of “two day workplace first aid”, so has many commercial usages. 

Thinking of doing an offshore next season??? Now is the time of the year to square away an Advanced Sea Survival Course. Wellington Ocean Sports next course will be running over the weekend of Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 August 2015. 

Over the years building up to the 2012 Olympics I spent many months training and competing in Weymouth. It is fair to say not much has changed since then, it was all very familiar! The moments of de-ja-vu occurred in almost any and everything. From shopping for the ‘2 for $5’ deals at the local Asda supermarket, to grinding it out in the typical breezy conditions out in the bay. From sitting through the extremely long (30minute!) advertisements at the local cinema, to re-living the brutal tows to and from the race course each day. The pro’s and con’s of life in Weymouth still remain!

Pleasant Point Yacht Club in Canterbury is pleased to report on the progress being made towards the construction of a new ramp for the Club.

Contractor for the project, Fulton Hogan is due to start on excavation for the new ramp on the 1st of July.

Last night was the shortest night of the year...& with that milestone met, summer is officially coming. Diarise 26-29 January for the 2016 Bay of Islands Sailing Week. We look forward to seeing you there.

The Canterbury region recently acknowledged and celebrated the year’s achievements at the 2015 Canterbury Yachting Awards dinner held at the Cashmere Club on Friday 5 June. 

More than 30 were recognised at the presentation ceremony including category winners and all recent Canterbury Class Champions. Almost 100 people attended the evening, representing all of the clubs in the Canterbury region.

Attendance was good at the recent South Island planning meeting with more than 26 individuals gathering together at Naval Point Club Lyttelton on Saturday 6 June.