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It's not just the cool winds that can often blow through Palma at this time of year, but there's a distinct freshness to this year's Princess Sofia Regatta.

Veerle ten Have admits it felt strange lining up alongside more than 40 other female windfoilers in practice racing earlier this week.

The ILCA (Laser) has been around for 50 years, which means a regatta run out of the Panmure Lagoon has been around for nearly as long.

Sean Herbert is returning to New Zealand today with an extra puff in his sails after taking out the Inspire WASZP Grand Final sailed alongside the final round of SailGP in San Francisco.

A number of boat owners might be contemplating heading offshore this winter as international borders reopen, but need to make sure they're ready to do it.

The four Yachting New Zealand regional development managers take a look at what has been happening in their areas and also remind clubs about the wealth of resources in our club manual.

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Yachting and boating clubs will soon need to review their structure and constitution with an impending change to rules for incorporated societies in New Zealand.

Yachting New Zealand will circulate guidance for clubs on the latest changes to the Covid Protection Framework once we receive more information from Sport New Zealand on what it all means for yachting and boating clubs.

Clubs will soon receive information outlining this year's Yachting New Zealand affiliation process.

The method of calculating a club's cost of affiliation to Yachting New Zealand is based on a per club member levy system.

Even more Kiwi sailing fans can catch this weekend's action from the final round of SailGP in San Francisco, with free-to-air coverage now available.

Karleen Dixon will be chasing a ninth title at next month's Barfoot & Thompson New Zealand Women's Keelboat National Championships.

Trevor Geldard is being remembered as a visionary who played a leading role in the rise and rise of New Zealand sailing from the 1970s.

Geldard passed away peacefully at his home last week.

Sean Herbert has sailed in plenty of big regattas before but few with as many carrots as what's being offered at this week's first Inspire WASZP Grand Final.

A number of Nelson school children have had the opportunity to go sailing recently and, for some, it is their first time in a boat, thanks to a collaborative effort from the Nelson Yacht Club and Port Nelson.

Peter Burling and Blair Tuke are never far from the action, whether it’s the America’s Cup, SailGP or in their environmental work, but the spotlight for this episode of Broad Reach Radio is on their Olympic sailing in the 49er.

Peter Burling and Blair Tuke recently announced that their busy schedules means they won't be chasing a fourth medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, prompting Michael Brown from Yachting New Zealand to catch up with them to reflect on their incredible partn

Jo Aleh remembers where it all started - in a wooden Optimist named Blue Lightning at the girls regatta at the Kohimarama Yacht Club.

As other sailing events start to wind down, the very successful Elliott 5.9 fleet are again gearing up for their hugely successful Traveller Series.

Yachting New Zealand have brought together some of the biggest names in sailing to stress the importance of looking after our oceans and waterways.

The fleet are enjoying nice sailing conditions as they make their way up the North Island coast in the second leg of the Central Triangle.

The four Yachting New Zealand regional development managers take a look at what has been happening in their areas and also ask for your help when it comes to trailer yacht cruising.

The Secondary Schools Team Racing National Championships has been impacted by Covid-19 for the second time in three years, with the postponement of this year's event.

The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron's youth training programme is seen as a world leader, and applications for the 2022 intake are open to young sailors aged 15-23.

Molly Meech has been operating at an elite level in sailing for a decade and she's now being exposed to it in the business world after being named as one of 15 women worldwide selected for the Ernst & Young Women Athlete Business Network 2022.

PJ Postma admits his body isn't as used to the demands of sailing as it once was but it didn't mean the competitive instinct of the three-time Olympian was any more diminished in a couple of events he sailed in recently. 

The North Sails Young 88 Southern Champs were held recently in the spectacular Akaroa Harbour completing the big two weeks of Young 88 racing.  

The large numbers who competed in the recent Tauranga Regatta made it challenging for both competitors and race management but highlighted the thirst for sailing events presently.

Lukas Walton-Keim secured a third-straight kitefoiling national title over the weekend but wasn't entirely happy with his performance as he looks to climb the international rankings over the next couple of years. 

Steve Ashley was an 18-year-old sailmaker living in England when he was asked to crew on a 34-foot yacht for the 1979 Fastnet Race.

Molly Meech admits it's daunting thinking about life after high performance sport but knows she will be better armed after earning selection to join a paid internship.

The PredictWind Girls Champs will look a bit different next month, with a move to a two-day regatta for the first time in more than 30 years, but it will still have that unique feel that makes it one of the most popular events on the calendar.

Yachting New Zealand and BLAKE have teamed up again and invite applicants for the 2022 BLAKE Inspire for Sailor programme - a five-day environmental leadership development adventure designed for emerging New Zealand sailors.