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It's not hard to look good both on and off the water, and Yachting New Zealand have made it even easier with some outrageous discounts on NZL Sailing Team supporter gear.

We all need to treat ourselves and loved ones from time to time, especially given the last few weeks, which is why Millennium Hotels & Resorts have put together an attractive offer for Yachting New Zealand member card holders.

Denis Harvey has won a fair few accolades in more than 40 years in television and can now add Olympic gold.

Sled's win at the recent TP52 world championships in Palma was not only a win for a bunch of Kiwis sailors but also a triumph for the New Zealand marine industry.

Roger ‘Clouds’ Badham is one of the world’s pre-eminent meteorologists and was also the first person to forecast for yachties and boaties on a fulltime basis.

Emirates Team New Zealand picked up the big prize, the Orbit World Travel Sailor of the Year award, at the annual Volvo Yachting Excellence Awards last night.

Tom Saunders had planned to be back in New Zealand right now but he's glad he delayed his return because this morning he was crowned Laser world champion.

Tom Saunders will head into an unfamiliar position tomorrow but one he's excited about - leading going into the final day of the Laser world championships in Barcelona.

The Laser world championships in Barcelona have not exactly run smoothly, with two of the four days lost to a lack of wind, but Tom Saunders has coped well and put himself in a strong position with two days remaining.

New Zealand's Tom Saunders has made a good start to the Laser world championships in Barcelona, but it hasn't been easy with split sessions, big delays and big swells.

Yachting New Zealand have been running a number of courses successfully online over the past couple of years, and will run the keelboat coach course online for the first time from next week.

Jim Young’s enduring design which bears his name is still going strong after 40 years of racing and cruising, prompting the Young 88 Association to celebrate this milestone with events in Auckland and Christchurch next month (Covid permitting).

It's been another crazy year but there's still been plenty to celebrate which is why Yachting New Zealand will be broadcasting this year's Volvo Yachting Excellence Awards online.

The Whangarei Cruising Club reprised their opening 100 years ago when a flotilla of 25 boats sailed from their clubrooms at Kissing Point to mark the club's centenary last weekend.

The 2021 Volvo Yachting Excellence Awards are just around the corner and some winners have already been announced. In the third of a three-part series, meet the winners in the Yachting New Zealand performance category.

George Gautrey admits it's felt strange lining up against big fleets again, even in practice racing, as he prepares for the Laser world championships starting in Spain on Friday night (NZ time).

The four Yachting New Zealand regional development managers take a look at what has been happening in their areas and also highlight what your club can do to be more inclusive.

Participants were treated to lake sailing at its best in last weekend's Aviemore Classic, the 33rd running of the popular event.

Craig Satterthwaite and Richard Bearda took out the Elliott 5.9 Traveller Series after the final event, due to be held at Sandspit this weekend, was cancelled due to the ongoing lockdown in the Auckland region.

Martin Tasker spent most of his time behind a microphone, having commentated and presented news stories on anything from the America’s and Admiral's Cup to the Ocean Race and Olympics.

Queen Charlotte Yacht Club sailors took advantage of home conditions to fill the first three places in the Laser Radial fleet at the South Island Laser Championships over the weekend.

Dozens of women up and down the country took part in the recent Steering the Course Women’s Sailing Festival, including many new to the sport.

The Sir Peter Blake Regatta is the latest event to succumb to the ongoing lockdown in Auckland, although organisers are hopeful the event will go ahead in March, 2022.

Ivor Wilkins describes it like an archaeological dig, sifting through the various layers to interpret 150 years of history of the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron.

Coaching can be one of the most rewarding things you can do and taking your first step on your journey to becoming a coach is still possible even with Covid-19 restrictions in place.

The four YNZ regional development managers take a look at what has been happening in their areas and also remind you to make sure your club details are up to date.

The 2021 Volvo Yachting Excellence Awards are just around the corner and some winners have already been announced. In the second of a three-part series, meet the winners in the youth performance category supported by Harken.

A Howick Sailing Club representative says the process of applying is so simple yachting and boating clubs in the Auckland region would be foolish not to investigate the Tāmaki Makaurau Sector Support Fund.

She's won Olympic gold, coached sailors to youth world titles and overseen a revival of activity at her local yacht club and now Jenny Armstrong will combine all of her knowledge and experiences when she joins Yachting New Zealand.

We've just heard the latest update from the Government around the various alert levels, with Northland due to drop to Alert Level 2 tomorrow night and Waikato and Auckland remaining where they are for the time being.

New Zealand's top kitefoilers will spend the next two weeks in isolation mapping out what 2022 looks like for them after a world championships of highs and lows.

By Laura Wilson