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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.

When you look back at all the stories you tell at the yacht club bar, generally you are never recalling the time you had a perfect 10-15 knots of breeze abaft the beam and you had a perfect day sailing, writes Viki Moore from Island Cruising 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 value of clubs working together.

Clubs working together

The 2021 Volvo Yachting Excellence Awards are just around the corner and some winners have already been announced.

The America's Cup pitches boat against boat, sailor against sailor, but Laurie Davidson also liked it for the fact it was also a contest between designers.

By Laura Wilson

Yachting New Zealand and the New Zealand Marina Operators Association are working with a team of scientists to build a picture of non-trailered recreational vessel movements around New Zealand’s coasts.

Justina Kitchen and Lukas Walton-Keim both have a decent amount of international experience but feel like they are walking into the unknown when the Formula Kite world championships get under way in Italy next week.

A number of females across the country have been introduced to sailing over the last few days as part of World Sailing's Steer the Course Sailing Festival.

We're expecting to see a large number of vessels heading out to enjoy our beautiful Hauraki Gulf over the next few days, especially with today's easing of Alert Level 3 restrictions for Aucklanders.

Earle Wells was known for having a "quaint" sense of humour, often lightening a potentially volatile situation, but he was driven to win and those two qualities were key factors in claiming gold with Helmer Pedersen at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. 

Opening day is always a special occasion but it took on even more significance for the Christchurch Yacht Club over the weekend when they celebrated the start of their 130th season.

Re-engineered from the ground up, the Zhik 2021 Season Two collection is highlighted by a versatile range of new inshore, mid-layer and offshore gear, with an intense focus on kit that will keep you warm and protected and guaranteed to get you excited a

Club stalwarts through to world champions and America's Cup winners have been recognised in the first batch of recipients for the 2021 Volvo Yachting Excellence Awards.

The four Yachting New Zealand regional development managers take a look at what has been happening in their areas and also remind you of the importance of checking lifesaving equipment.

AED maintenance

The Murrays Bay Sailing Club have had to cancel next month's Winter Champs because of uncertainty brought about by Auckland's ongoing lockdown.

Yachting New Zealand are excited to announce a new club judge course to be held in Auckland in mid-October, Covid permitting.

Any person operating a maritime VHF radio is required to hold a VHF radio operator certificate (unless transmitting in an emergency or a distress situation).

Organising a regatta during Alert Level 2 can be complex but it needn't be a barrier to staging a fun, yet safe, event for participants and volunteers.

Yachting New Zealand are committed to a more sustainable future and want you and your club to join us on the journey.

Our friends at Melanoma New Zealand launched their annual melanoma awareness campaign, Get Spotted, on Monday and it's a good reminder to be sun smart this summer.

A number of owners will be wanting to check on their boats at moorings and marinas so it would pay to know what the rules are under Alert Level 3.

The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron are hoping it's third time lucky and have already attracted a high calibre of entries for December's Bridge to Bean race.

Ongoing restrictions and uncertainty due to the lockdown in Auckland has seen Yachting New Zealand develop alternative options for category 3 safety inspection exemptions for next month's PIC Coastal Classic.

A number of new features will be introduced at January's Tanner and Tauranga Cup regattas to encourage greater female participation and engagement.

Leah Fanstone (nee Newbold) and Keryn McMaster were trailblazers for New Zealand women’s offshore sailing in the 1990s.

Ongoing uncertainty around how long Auckland will be in lockdown has prompted Yachting New Zealand to cancel this year's New Zealand Youth Championships.

Sailors always walked into a jury room confident of a successful outcome if they had Jack Lloyd on their side.

Although it seems like years ago that Auckland was out of lockdown, the 420 class was buzzing at the Bucklands Beach Yacht Club recently when several new teams took to the water to have a go at the double-handed dinghy.

Yachting New Zealand are joining World Sailing in next month's Steering the Course Women’s Sailing Festival and encouraging others to get involved.

The Southern Hemisphere edition of the festival runs for 10 days from October 1-10.

Yachting New Zealand are pushing ahead with plans to host November's Yachting Excellence Awards and couldn't do it without the generous support of a number of partners and sponsors.