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It's expected a new programme many of New Zealand's top female sailors wished was in place when they were younger ensures long-term success on the international stage but also a greater connection within this country's sailing network.

Another world event is coming to New Zealand, with the Blokart world championships due to be hosted in Manawatu next month.

Is your Advanced Sea Survival certificate due for renewal soon?

Sea survival training is a mandatory requirement for skippers and 30 percent of crew heading offshore, or competing in category 1 races. 

The Yachting New Zealand regional development managers take a look at what has been happening in their areas and also suggest now is the perfect time for membership renewals.

The Kiwis proved too strong again, taking out the VMG Trans-Tasman eSailing Championships on Sunday night.

Mark Paterson was a fierce competitor in everything he did but there was one fight he ultimately couldn't win.

Paterson is being remembered after he died last week after a long battle with Huntington's Disease. He was 73.

The Elliott 5.9 Traveller Series wraps up next month at Sandspit but there will still be plenty of activity in the class, especially with the dates for the newly inaugurated Elliot 5.9 Southern Circuit finalised.

Even a massive thunderstorm during the team pack-up couldn't take the shine off New Zealand's results at the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 Junior World Championships in Lake Como today.

There were times when Jordan Stevenson and his Vento Racing team felt higher powers were conspiring against them before they went on to win the 55th sailing of the Governor's Cup in Newport Beach over the weekend.

Caleb Armit rounded out his youth sailing career in impressive fashion with bronze at the ILCA 6 Youth World Championships in Houston yesterday.

The Yachting New Zealand regional development managers take a look at what has been happening in their areas and also urge clubs to think about strategic planning.

Surprises come in a variety of ways and Annabelle Rennie-Younger and Andre Van Dam were pleasantly surprised after finishing third at the 470 Junior European Championships in Vilamoura overnight (NZ time).

Chris Steele had won a couple of world championships before but this one was different as he led his Black Star Sailing Team to the GC32 world title in Lagos recently.

Matt Blakely is back to defend his title in Sunday's final of the VMG New Zealand eSailing Challenge, when a place in the New Zealand side to take on the Aussies is also up for grabs.

The skipper of Drinks Trolley might have needed to order a stiff whisky for his crew after an unfortunate mishap just before the start of the recent Yates Cup.

The number of national race officers looks set to increase after a good number completed a race management seminar in Auckland recently and those in Wellington have the chance to join them at an upcoming seminar.

October's secondary schools team sailing national championships will see the return of the interdominion championships, with teams from Australia crossing the ditch for the first time in a few years.

It might have been her second world title but Elise Beavis feels legitimately like a world champion this time around after finishing on top at the recent International WASZP Games in Italy.

Karl Budge doesn’t purport to be much of a sailor, but he is one of this country’s leading event organisers having previously turned the ASB Classic into one of the world’s best tennis tournaments.

George Lee Rush and Seb Menzies went through nearly the full range of emotions on the final day of the Youth Sailing World Championships in The Hague but ultimately walked away with a bronze medal.

A desire to test themselves overseas has seen a sizable contingent of young New Zealand 420 sailors head to Europe for the first time in three years.

George Lee Rush and Seb Menzies made up some ground on the leaders but not as much as they hoped, setting up an exciting final day at the Youth Sailing World Championships in The Hague tonight (NZ time).

Some of New Zealand's top female sailors will give advice to junior sailors at a Girls in Sailing social education night at the Murrays Bay Sailing Club on July 30.

The four Yachting New Zealand regional development managers take a look at what has been happening in their areas and also urge you to consider nominating someone at your club for this year's Aon Yachting Excellence Awards.

Long delays, abandoned races and even a harbour shutdown was the order of the day as the youth sailing world championships passed the midway point in The Hague overnight (NZ time).

By Darren Pattle, Aon New Zealand Marine Manager

Located just outside the Devonport Yacht Club is a large anchor and a plaque commemorating former club stalwart and patron Sir Peter Blake but a new addition will soon join them and take pride of place in the club.

The Hague is renowned for its wind and waves but, as so often happens at big regattas, the a-typical becomes the typical.

John Lidgard's obituary shares a simple message that aptly sums up his life: "I'd rather be sailing."

The Youth Sailing World Championships is not the usual time and place for a double-handed combination to have their first race together but that's the reality for New Zealand sailors Helena Sanderson and Cam McGlashan.

If trends were anything to go by, all the signs pointed to Micah Wilkinson and Erica Dawson picking up their first medal as a combination at an international regatta this week - and the pair delivered.

There's usually a sense of excitement when the New Zealand team gather for the youth sailing world championships but that was heightened this week for a number of reasons.