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In our regular focus on the regions, the four Yachting New Zealand regional support officers look at what has been happening in their areas.

It's not exactly a fair fight on line but it might be a bit closer on handicap when Ian and Bianca Cook skipper boats in the upcoming Farmer Autovillage Auckland to Tauranga Centennial Yacht Race.

Want to become a qualified teams racing umpire? Is your umpire qualification in need of revalidation?

Respected Marlborough wine producer Lawson’s Dry Hills have achieved carbon zero status, having met the requirements of ISO14064 and received accreditation from Toitu.

Around 85 percent of boats, both local and visiting the region, are free of marine pests, according to early evidence reported by the teams surveying boats at anchor in Northland.

Red socks are back.

BLAKE (formerly The Sir Peter Blake Trust) have launched their new red socks for 2021 in partnership with The Warehouse.

The 100th staging of the Lipton Cup has been postponed until the weekend of May 1 due to uncertainty around Covid-19 restrictions.

Simon van Velthooven has made an art form out of turning pedals. In a past life he was a world-class track cyclist, winning Olympic, world championship and Commonwealth Games medals.

We understand that everyone wants to go yachting and boating at alert level 3 and this is something we are working on at Yachting New Zealand.

Conversation around the family dinner table is a little more palatable for Paul Snow-Hansen after he beat his old man for his first Farr 3.7 national title last weekend.

Yachting New Zealand have updated the templates for the notice of race and sailing instructions to accommodate the changes to the Racing Rules of Sailing for 2021-24.

The annual PredictWind Girls Champs 2021 will take place at the Kohimarama Yacht Club on March 20 when more than 100 female sailors will gather for fun and friendship on and off the water.

Yachting New Zealand are inviting youth sailors (Year 11–13) to apply to receive up to two scholarships to participate in the 2021 BLAKE Inspire programme.

Like a lot of teenagers, Serena Woodall is still trying to work out what she wants to do as a career but she hopes a "once-in-a-lifetime" expedition to the Kermadec Islands next week will help point her in the right direction.

In keeping with the fast pace of current America’s Cup racing, the New Zealand Maritime Museum is staging its own PechaKucha America’s Cup-themed evening entitled It Takes a Village on March 3. 

In our regular focus on the regions, the four regional support officers look at what has been happening in their areas.

Communicating with regatta entrants around Covid-19

Entry is still open for Sunday’s Barfoot & Thompson Bridge to Bean Rock Race.

Whether it was by cunning or cogency, no one is really sure, but the Ponsonby Cruising Club were given a magnificent trophy in 1920 that will be contested for the 100th time next month.

The strength and depth of the 49er fleet in this country has been known for some time but there's a burgeoning number of 49erFX sailors and that was no better illustrated than at the recent national championships.

Shirley Robertson has one of the most recognisable voices in the sailing world, as a commentator for anything from the Olympics and America’s Cup to magazine shows and SailGP.

All the planning and hard work paid off when the first guests walked through the doors of the Pleasant Point Yacht Club for the start of their centennial celebrations recently.

Yachting New Zealand are looking for a regional support officer (RSO) for the northern region including Auckland, the Coromandel, Waikato and Bay of Plenty.

Hatched over Christmas dinner nearly 14 months ago, the Robertson brothers decided to do "battle" at this year's kitefoiling national championships at the Nelson Yacht Club to find the best kitefoiler in the family.

Entries are now open for the Oceanbridge NZL Sailing Regatta to be held at the Wakatere Boating Club on April 10-11.

New editions of two navigational charts for Auckland harbour have recently been released, providing enhanced safety as Auckland mariners take to the water in significant numbers over the summer sailing season.

In our regular focus on the regions, the four regional support officers look at what has been happening in their areas.

Looking after volunteers

The Charteris Bay Yacht Club are known for building the first Optimist boat in this country but they're keen to add to their notoriety by hosting more national regattas.

A change to the Olympic programme means 470 sailing at the highest level is about to look a little different and that was reflected at last weekend's 470 national championships sailed at the Takapuna Boating Club.

It’s been colloquially referred to as the Back Paddock by America’s Cup sailors but the waters off the Maraetai Sailing Club will be the Front Lawn for more than 200 young sailors in April.

Jim Turner was a leading figure in American Magic's challenge for the America’s Cup, which ended last week when they were eliminated from the Prada Cup.

Erica Dawson's 2021 calendar is suddenly looking more complicated and the NZL Sailing Team member couldn't be happier.

New Zealand is well represented at the top table of the sport, with Kiwis sitting on 11 World Sailing committees and commissions for 2021-24.