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The Clyde Quay Boat Harbour Project has taken a further step forward with inclusion in the 2012-2022 Wellington City Council Long Term Plan.

Expressions of interest are invited for the position of a Head Coach for the Queen Charlotte Yacht Club.

Learn to Windsurf at Lake Pupuke on Auckland’s north shore.

10 – 13 July

12:00 – 2:00 daily (8 hour course)

All Teams can provide your Sailing Club with an interactive website which is proven to deliver:

-          Efficient member management

At the conclusion of the 2011/2012 ISAF Sailing World Cup, Paul Snow Hansen and Jason Saunders in the Men’s 470 and Andy Maloney in the Laser have landed on the podium.

2nd Men’s 470- Paul Snow Hansen and Jason Saunders

Judy Julian of New Plymouth Yacht Club was awarded the Sport Taranaki Volunteer of the Month in June. She is valued for the tremendous amount of work she does at the club and at events they host.

FMJ Racing have won the O.M. Match Race for 2012! This is the teams third victory in a row and a great way to end our European tour.

With less than two months until the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympic Games, Paralympics New Zealand and Yachting New Zealand are thrilled to announce the selection of three sailors to the NZ Paralympic Sailing Team.

The relatively new sport of kiteboard course racing is now firmly established in Tauranga, just weeks after getting the nod as an event for the 2016 Olympics. 

NZL Sailing Team Laser Sailors Andy Maloney and Sam Meech are currently sailing at the last of the 2011/2012 ISAF Sailing World Cup regattas at Kiel, Germany, and will be heading into the final medal races overnight Wednesday, NZT.

Evolution Sails  Sail Noumea 2012 officially ended after 8 days, 1 hours, 32 minutes and 53 seconds when Iolanthe II crossed the finish line in Noumea on the 10th of June just after 3pm NZST.

More than70 new young sailors with a disability gave sailing a go on Friday June 8th and a further 20 people with a disability came out on Sunday June 10th at the Waitara Boating Club in Taranaki.

French Bay Yacht Club's prizegiving and Nosh Night was a chance to enjoy the company of new friends and on the water rivals, and to celebrate the year's high notes.

23 June 2012

7:30pm at Murrays Bay Sailing Club

RSVP by June 22nd to lorradair@gmail.com

The Nelson Bays Teams Racing Association are seeking a qualified Coach/Sailing Instructor.

Yachting New Zealand took up the opportunity to make a submission on the Gambling (Gambling Harm Reduction) Amendment Bill to the Commerce Committee.

This from YNZ’s Coaching Development Manager Rob Hielkema

YNZ Award- better late than never

On June 12th, Alan Garbutt of Ravensbourne Yacht Club received his YNZ Service Award at the Otago Boys High School Senior Assembly.

Fundraising Opportunity for Clubs

Libro International and the Sir Peter Blake Trust are proud to be launching Tessa Duder's new book, The Story of Sir Peter Blake, on 22 June. 

Evolution Sails  Sail Noumea 2012 officially ended after 8 days, 1 hours, 32 minutes and 53 seconds when Iolanthe II crossed the finish line in Noumea on the 10th of June just after 3pm NZST.