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A New Zealand flag looks set to fly at the Youth Sailing World Championships for the first time in three years, following the selection of the NZL Sailing Foundation Youth Team to compete in the Netherlands in July.

Former commodores are invited to join the New Zealand chapter of the International Orders of Blue Gavel, which aims to assist 'needy' yachting and boating clubs and groups throughout New Zealand.

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 being on top of club funding.

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.

Another Townson rally is being pencilled in for February 2023 after the overwhelming success of last weekend's rally involved 27 Townsons of all shapes and sizes.

The importance of regular skin checks was highlighted when Melanoma New Zealand referred as many as nine people for further examination after a free spot check at the Wakatere Boating Club last Friday.

Jo Aleh admits she's felt a bit rusty getting back into top-level racing but is encouraged by how quickly her new combination with Molly Meech is coming together.

Isaac McHardie says he and William McKenzie have found their "groove" at the Oceanbridge NZL Sailing Regatta and it's easy to see why with the pair putting together an almost perfect run of results in the 49er fleet.

The 470 is the oldest class in Olympic sailing, having made its debut at the 1976 Games, but it's taken on a new look for the 2024 Paris Olympics having gone to a mixed format.

Josh Armit always saw himself going to the Olympics sitting down. That was until a couple of years ago and now he's gunning for the 2024 Paris Games standing up.

Yachting New Zealand are investigating the impact the timing of a child’s birthday has on their development in the junior classes.

There will be a freshness about this week's Oceanbridge NZL Sailing Regatta as new teams target the 2024 Paris Olympics and new sailors emerge near the front of the fleet.

Sailing can be a sport of small margins and Logan Dunning Beck and Oscar Gunn found themselves on the right side of a tight finish to claim their fifth-straight 49er national title at the weekend.

Alex Maloney wasn't sure she would continue sailing following last year's Tokyo Olympics but found in the aftermath her mind regularly returning to the water.  

Mike Bullot needed to call on all of his experience to hold off Mattias Coutts and take the International Moth Freshwater South Island Championships in Queenstown over the long weekend.

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

A recent spate of accidents and near misses has highlighted the need for all RIB drivers to use a kill cord when out on the water.

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.