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Be the envy of your friends by becoming the new owner of an 8.5m RIB being sold by Yachting New Zealand.

Following on from the huge success of the Waikawa Boating Club's Evolution Sails Women’s Regatta, the Gulf Harbour Yacht Club, in association with the Auckland Yacht and Boating Association, are running a Women on Water Weekend in March 2022.

We think sailing and boating is pretty awesome and need someone to help spread that message, which is why we’re looking for a skilled communications manager.

New Zealand's top windfoilers crucially won't be walking into the unknown when they line up at the iQFoil World Championships that kick off in Brest tonight (NZ time).

School and national pride came to the fore at last week's Secondary Schools Team Sailing National Championships amid a cacophony of colour, competition and camaraderie.

Yachting New Zealand are seeking feedback on the Government's proposal to create 19 new marine protected areas in the Hauraki Gulf under new legislation.

The names of two first-time winners will be etched on the Secondary School Team Sailing National Championship trophies at the end of the week.

The 2022 Aon Yachting Excellence Awards are just around the corner and some winners have already been announced. In the first of a three-part series, meet the winners in the youth performance category supported by Harken.

Members of the NZL Sailing Team are constantly looking for a cutting edge to get ahead of the fleet and are better armed to do that following a partnership with B&G.

Most 19 and 20-year-olds are more worried about whether they can get around all the parties planned for the upcoming weekend rather than whether they can circumnavigate New Zealand in the middle of winter.

The four Yachting New Zealand regional development managers take a look at what has been happening in their areas and urge clubs to add their events to the YNZ regatta calendar.

What started off as looking for a date to programme a women’s race during the yachting season turned into a pretty big thing for Pleasant Point Yacht Club in Christchurch.

Time is running out to get your entries in for this month's 40th edition of the PIC Coastal Classic, which also means time is running out to get all your logistics sorted for the race.

The Women and Girls in Sailing page on our website has some fantastic resources which clubs and organisations can use to help attract and retain female sailors. 

The Sir Peter Blake Regatta will finally celebrate its 20th edition at the Torbay Sailing Club in December after last year's regatta was cancelled due to Covid-19.

The celebrations kicked in soon after a New Zealand-flagged boat finished second at the Etchells world championships in Cowes recently but there was also a nagging feeling among the crew of what might have been.

World champions and top young talent through to intrepid adventurers and club stalwarts have been recognised in this year's Aon Yachting Excellence Awards.

The high-octane world of SailGP is coming to New Zealand and members of clubs affiliated to Yachting New Zealand have a special opportunity to purchase tickets before they go on sale to the general public.

Seb Menzies dreams of one day making it to the top of the sport but doesn't think he would be as well equipped as he is right now without having been involved in the Aon National Youth Clinics over the last few years.

The world's best radio controlled boat operators are heading Down Under in November for the world championships to be hosted by the Royal Akarana Yacht Club. 

NZ’s best-loved keelboat regatta is setting a course for a massive comeback in 2023, following last year’s cancellation of the regatta due to Covid, as well as funding and other organisational issues.

The four Yachting New Zealand regional development managers take a look at what has been happening in their areas and also look at the value of a club newsletter to keep members informed.

Kiwi ocean racer Bianca Cook will join an upcoming multi-day sailing experience for young females on Steinlager 2, which focuses on personal achievement, empowerment and leadership.

Clubs throughout the country are organising events ranging from social sailings and learn to sail sessions to quiz nights and competitive racing as part of the upcoming Steering the Course Sailing Festival.

Nichola Murray could be facing a very different prognosis had she not stopped in at the Melanoma New Zealand spot check van at this year's Oceanbridge NZL Sailing Regatta. 

More than 70 boats and boards across nine classes toughed it out in challenging conditions at last Friday's College Sport Regatta at the Wakatere Boating Club.

Our friends at Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferries have released their sailing schedule for 2023 and to celebrate are offering holders of the Yachting New Zealand member card the chance to win back the cost of their travel (up to $500).

The Elliott 5.9s head to Sandspit this weekend for the final round of the 2022 Traveller Series with the overall title still up for grabs.

Leslie Egnot knows she won't be able to help herself when she gets behind the wheel of the Beneteau 40.7 this weekend.

The PIC Coastal Classic might be more than a month away but time is running out to get your category 3 safety inspection and PHRF handicap done.

We like our boats at Yachting New Zealand and need someone to make sure a lot of our systems tick along the way they should. 

Tauranga is known as one of the most challenging places to sail and competitors at the Zespri AIMS Games got first-hand experience of it over the last few days.