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Yachting New Zealand are excited to confirm next week's Oceanbridge NZL Sailing Regatta is still going ahead, with the fleets now split between three venues.

The four Yachting New Zealand regional development managers take a look at what has been happening in their areas and also highlight the importance of following safety protocols.

Yachting New Zealand encourage clubs to review their operating procedures in light of new guidance from Sport New Zealand, especially around the use of face coverings.

Anyone from recent learn to sail graduates through to aspiring Olympians is encouraged to enter this month's Auckland Women’s 50:50 Regatta hosted by the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron.

The Ports of Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta has faced a number of challenges in its 182-year history and this year's one was no exception.

The America’s Cup has long been at the cutting edge of yacht racing and we’ve seen incredible development over the last decade or so and a lot of that has to do with Dan Bernasconi.

Jo Aleh always insisted she hadn't retired as a high-performance sailor and will now make a tilt for a third Olympic medal, this time teaming up with Molly Meech in the 49erFX.

Viki Moore is the type who likes to get stuck into a complex project but even she might not have appreciated how much work she was signing up for when she went into bat for cruisers stuck in both this country and the Pacific during a global pandemic.

The four Yachting New Zealand regional development managers take a look at what has been happening in their areas and also take a look at the growth of adult learn to sail courses.

Attempts are being made to establish a network of female sailors as the ILCA class look at ways to recruit and retain more females.

Island Cruising New Zealand have launched their plans for the rally to the Pacific this year and are anticipating huge demand. 

Nick Egnot-Johnson and his Knots Racing team are eyeing up April's Congressional Cup as they look to return to racing on the international scene.

Greta Pilkington had a sense she was in the running to take out the title going into the last day of the ILCA (Laser) national championships in Picton but didn't really know.

Yachting New Zealand are still looking to host next month's Oceanbridge NZL Sailing Regatta and believe they can do it safely under the red setting of the Covid Protection Framework.

Andy Ventura sailed solo from New Zealand to the UK via the Southern Ocean so he could get to his mother’s 80th birthday party in the middle of a global pandemic. As you might imagine, it was a remarkable and sometimes dramatic journey.

Everything from starts and speed to preparation and peak events was covered at the recent North Island Optimist clinic held at the Wakatere Boating Club.

Tom Saunders was 89th the last time he competed in Picton. 

It's not often more than 80 boats from 21 different classes line up on the same start line but that's what happened for last month's inaugural Barfoot & Thompson Bridge to Bean race.

It has been some time since 15 boats turned out for a 420 regatta, which shows the efforts to revitalise the class are paying off.

The Optimist scene is still one of the main breeding grounds for New Zealand's sailors and over the past month nearly 100 youngsters have been learning off world champions, SailGP sailors and world championship-winning coaches.

As far as a first major national assignment, it didn't get any bigger for John Parrish.

The four Yachting New Zealand regional development managers take a look at what has been happening in their areas and also remind people what to think about before heading off for a spot of cruising.

Dozens of boats enjoyed the full range of conditions, from light through to "fireworks", during the Giesen New Year Regatta hosted by the Waikawa Boating Club.

They might have completed only five races at last week's national championships but there were plenty of reasons for the Paper Tiger class association to feel pretty satisfied.

The general sentiment as more than 50 weary sailors (and some equally weary parents) drifted away from the Murrays Bay Sailing Club on Sunday afternoon was to try to maintain the resurgence in the P Class.

Kohimarama sailors Oli Stone and Bella Jenkins have done ‘the double’ at the Zhik Tanner and Tauranga Cup in Wellington this month.

The four Yachting New Zealand regional development managers take a look at what has been happening in their areas and also remind you of how important it is to recognise the work done by those behind the scenes.

I know many of you, like me, will be looking forward to a break over the Christmas period after what has been a difficult year.

Auckland has been awash with sails in recent times after more than 100 days of lockdown, especially with the return of keelboat racing.

The first weekend of the new Covid Protection Framework (traffic light system) was ushered in with some great racing and hospitality at the Queen Charlotte Yacht Club earlier this month.

Race Officials make a huge contribution to yacht clubs around New Zealand and a number recently qualified or had their qualifications revalidated.

The country moved to the Covid Protection Framework recently, which has seen a few changes to the way yachting and boating clubs operate, and we felt it was important to present some more clarity around what is an event and what is a gathering.