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It was a measure of Paul von Zalinski's abilities as a sailor - and shortcomings as a chef - that Peter Blake signed him up for his crew on board Lion New Zealand for the 1985/86 Whitbread Round the World Race as long as he didn't cook.

It’s been said that ‘a good coach can change a game, a great coach can change a life’ which is why developing good coaches is so important.

The New Zealand eSailing Challenge is back to find the best eSailor in the country and this time with even more prizes on offer thanks to our new apparel sponsors VMG.

Isaac McHardie and William McKenzie are building nicely for a couple of big events later in the year after finishing third in the 49er at Kiel Week overnight (NZ time).

Kiel Week is the world's biggest regatta and an appropriate way for many of New Zealand's emerging sailors to reacquaint themselves with international competition.

New Zealand's 29er representatives at next month's youth sailing world championships warmed up nicely for the event by taking out the 29er national championships at the Bay of Islands recently.

Yachting New Zealand have bold plans to make sailing more accessible to Kiwis from a wide variety of backgrounds and need someone to help deliver that.

Many young sailors will be eyeing up the 2032 Olympics and it's something current and prospective race officials should have on their radar as well, given Brisbane's proximity to this country.

Hayden Goodrick is being remembered as a talented sailor who competed at the highest level but, even more than that, as one of the characters of the sport.

It's little known that attempts were made to establish a royal yacht club in Timaru which, in many ways, summed up Joe Butterfield.

The Yachting New Zealand regional development managers take a look at what has been happening in their areas and also remind you that it's not worth tangling with ships.

A Kiwi team that went over to Long Beach with "zero expectations" nearly snatched the oldest prize in American sailing recently.

Kiwi Team Racing continued their dominance of the GJ Gardner Homes Open Team Sailing National Championship, winning their fifth-straight title at the Kerikeri Cruising Club over Queens Birthday Weekend.

If George Lee Rush and Seb Menzies wanted to see how they might react under pressure, they got plenty of practice on their final day at Kiel Week when they were involved in anything from a collision to Menzies going for a swim after his trapeze wire sna

The four Yachting New Zealand regional development managers take a look at what has been happening in their areas and also take you through some considerations when it comes to your club's security.

Planning is already under way for next year's BLAKE Inspire for Sailors after 20 young sailors recently completed the fun-filled five-day environmental leadership programme.

With winter upon us, it's a great time to upskill yourself through the many coaching and race management courses Yachting New Zealand have on offer. 

Yachting New Zealand are looking for an astute individual with financial nous to join our high-performing board of directors.

The Aussies made the most of the open borders, taking top honours in the 2022 CentrePort Youth International Match Racing Championships hosted by the Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club recently.

PHRFs expired on May 31, 2022, so keelboat owners who intend racing in the upcoming season need to revalidate these certificates now.

From national accomplishments through to world titles, New Zealand sailors continue to excel which will make the job of the judges a difficult one when they meet to decide the winners at the 2022 Aon Yachting Excellence Awards.

Proper maintenance is part of boat ownership and helps stop things from breaking or failing, which is why winterising your boat is important.

A number of new combinations made an impact at the recent Elliott 5.9 national championships in Russell but Craig Satterthwaite and his crew again showed their class to win their eighth consecutive title.

Tom Saunders was hurting after narrowly missing out on a medal on the final day of the ILCA 7 (Laser) world championships in Mexico but also excited about his ability to consistently be near the top at major regattas.

Tom Saunders is excited about the chance to win a second world title and will look to put the pressure on those around him on the final day of the ILCA 7 (Laser) world championships in Mexico.

Mike Sanderson is one of the most successful sailors of his generation.

Tom Saunders had felt he wasn't far off clicking in the early stages of the ILCA 7 world championships and it all came together for him on day four in Mexico.

Barry Thom didn't really know what sort of response the Manly Sailing Club would get when they advertised some fairly low-key wingfoil racing recently but it's now left the commodore knowing they need to incorporate the sport into their club activities.

Tom Saunders is a keen golfer and knows he needs tomorrow to be 'moving day' for him at the ILCA 7 (Laser) world championships in Mexico.

Frustration was the order of the day for New Zealand's top two ILCA 7 (Laser) sailors at the world championships in Mexico for very different reasons.

A scan of the results would suggest George Gautrey enjoyed an excellent opening day of the ILCA 7 (Laser) world championships in Mexico but there wasn't a lot of enjoyment on the water for the Wellingtonian.

It's a sign of Veerle ten Have's achievements over the past couple of months that she walks away from the iQFoil European Championships at Lake Garda disappointed with a 12th-placed finish.