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The NZL Sailing Team has won three medals at 2015 Delta Lloyd Regatta for Olympic and Paralympic classes which wrapped overnight in Medemblik, the Netherlands.

Marcus Hansen and Josh Porebski (pictured Sander van der Borch) secured silver in the 49er skiff, Josh Junior taking bronze in the Finn and New Zealand’s Nacra 17 pair Gemma Jones and Jason Saunders also took bronze.

Maritime VHF Operators Course @ Weiti Boating Club. Thursday 18 & 25 June from 6.30pm to 9.30pm.  This course is a must for anyone that takes part in boating, find out how to use a VHF correctly, what to do in an emergency and other handy bits and pieces. For more information, please contact Katie on 424 5905 or weiti@xtra.co.nz

The 31st edition of the Delta Lloyd Regatta is very popular in the sailingworld. Over 700 boats will be in Medemblik on the water from 26th to 30th May. Competitors from 74 different nationalities travelled to the Dutch town to compete the next five days in the ten Olympic and three Paralympic classes.

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Sam Bacon was the winner of the 2015 Optimist National Championships, Sam had already finished 2nd in the same regatta last year, he has competed in the Optimist Worlds in 2014 and will be travelling to Poland for the Worlds in 2015. Sam sails out of Worser Bay Boating Club in Wellington.

Interview with Francisco Lardies, coach of the Kohimarama Yacht Club ‘Hard core’ Optimist Squad.

Long-term Emirates Team New Zealand sponsor OMEGA today announced its continued sponsorship of the team in its challenge for the 35th America’s Cup in 2017.

You may have made a submission to Auckland Council in April… now the Devonport Takapuna Local Board wants your views on how the land on the Northern end of Takapuna Beach (the Northern Reserve including the Campground) should be used. 

Do you want to get into coaching or upgrade your existing coaching qualification? Here’s what’s on offer around the country over coming months… 

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13th 14th June Wellington

20th 21st June Dunedin

1st 2nd August Picton

Dates yet to be confirmed,

Coaching Resources

It is easy to forget about all the coaching resources out there, here are a few to check out

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Coaching opportunities around the country... 

Sunday 24 May, 2015, at 3:00pm. Murrays Bay Sailing Club woudl like to invite all past, current, and future club members along with the local community to attend an open event. 

New Zealand’s Josh Junior has won silver at the 2015 Finn European Championships which concluded with an exciting medal race late today in Split, Croatia. 

Naval Point Club Lyttelton want to ensure that recreational yachting and boating continues on Lyttelton Harbour... this newsletter from the Club has the background and details on how you can support them.

2015/16 revalidation forms and information for IRC and PHRF has now been sent to all owners.  

Yachting New Zealand is pleased to announce six crews selected to compete at Aquece Rio - International Sailing Regatta 2015 this August.

For the first time this week, Ivan Kljakovic Gaspic (CRO) has taken the lead at the Finn European Championships in Split, Croatia. Josh Junior (CRO) has dropped to second while Vasilij Zbogar (SLO) remains in third but has considerably closed the gap on the two leaders. Race wins on Saturday went to Giorgio Poggi (ITA) and Jake Lilley (AUS).

Ian Vickers consolidated his 4th position with a 2nd in the final race of the IOM World Championships at Foster City Sunday morning (NZ time). He'd had a race win earlier in the day.

Josh Junior (NZL) has reclaimed the lead at the Finn European Championship in Split, Croatia after three tough races in winds from 18-24 knots. Ivan Kljakovic Gaspic (CRO) had the best day to climb up to second, while Vasilij Zbogar (SLO) staged a comeback to climb from 15th to third. Race wins went to Ed Wright (GBR), Junior and Deniss Karpak (EST).

Arkadiy Kistanov (RUS) has taken the lead on the second day at the Finn European Championship in Split, Croatia, after only one late race was sailed in light winds. Andrew Murdoch (NZL) took the race win from Ivan Kljakovic Gaspic (CRO) and Ioannis Mitakis (GRE), who moves up to second overall, with Ed Wright (GBR) up to third overall.

Tired and busy, Ian Vickers stopped to chat from Foster City, California, during the lay-day today to talk about how things were going half-way through the IOM World Championships. 

Kiwi sailor Ian Vickers has opened his IOM World Championships campaign with a seeding race win and a creditable 6th place in race 2. Unfortunately a Black Flag Disqualification in his third race dropped him out of the top, A-fleet. He finished in the B-fleet for races four and five. 

The Finn class is making a welcome return next week to the beautiful city of Split, Croatia, for its 2015 Junior and Senior European Championships. Around 80 sailors from 29 countries have entered for the first major championship of the year. Five years ago Split also hosted the European Championship, with local sailor, Ivan Kljakovic Gaspic (CRO) taking a close win after a dramatic medal race.

Ian Vickers will represent New Zealand at the IOM (International One Metre) World Championships; starting in Foster City, California, on 8 May.  The International One Metre class is arguably the most competitive of the radio sailing classes.

Here’s a look at the up-coming sailing related events around the country for the next couple of weeks.  See the YNZ on-line calendar for full details of these events and those on beyond that.

There are changes coming for Health and Safety regulations which will affect clubs. The new Health and Safety at Work Act is expected to come into effect in the third quarter this year. 

If you’re keen on learning to sail the exciting youth 29er skiff class – get along to Murrays Bay Sailing Club for a have a go day this Sunday. 

The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra presents Into the Storm – a concert that will rattle, unnerve and animate the senses, while celebrating the forces of the ocean. 

I’ve spent the past three weeks in what has become a very familiar town and sailing venue to me over the past five years of my Olympic Laser sailing campaign. Located on the beautiful South coast of France, Hyeres has become like a second home to me while in Europe having staged an ISAF Sailing World Cup event there ever since I began racing the Laser competitively on the international stage. Upon arriving, memories always start flashing through my mind as I drive past all of the towering palm trees lining the road, before passing through the final roundabout, seeing my ‘regular’, the best patisserie in town and then into the local port where the majority of my time is spent for the duration of my stay. Having some great memories from previous World Cup events in Hyeres, including my first ever ISAF Sailing World Cup event medal in 2012, it is always a welcoming venue that I look forward to returning to.

The Marauder 8.4 Owners Championships were held at Gulf Harbour Yacht Club on 18th - 19th April 2015.