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Phil Robertson is a Kiwi sailor in demand as a multiple world world champion, SailGP skipper and former world No 1 match racer, but it wasn't always an easy pathway to the top.

It might not be what everyone wants to hear right now but, as a sport, we need to be patient and support our government.

It might sound like there are worse places in the world to be under lockdown than the Maldives but for one Kiwi family on a cruising adventure Covid-19 is just as scary and uncertain as it is for the rest of us.

Central regional support officer Wayne Holdt takes a look at what has been happening in his area and offers a number of suggestions for clubs and their members to consider during lockdown restrictions and into the future.

Today marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day and is traditionally a day when people gather to appreciate and respect the natural world through activities such as beach cleans and tree planting but this year it's going digital due to the lockdown a

The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron have shortlisted 17 talented youth sailors to be a part of their initial Youth America’s Cup squad from an initial pool of more than 90 applicants.

by David Kayrouz - NZIODA president

NZIODA have been encouraged by the support we've received since announcing our intention to hold the Optimist national championships at the Worser Bay Boating Club in November.

Yachting New Zealand have been working hard on behalf of members keen to return to sailing and boating as lockdown restrictions are eased.

Team Jolly (Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie) went into the 2016 Rio Olympics as one of the favourites for gold but plenty went against them in a dramatic regatta that saw them disqualified from two races.

Updated: April 16, 2020

It's now more important than ever to stay connected and there are a number of ways people in the sailing community can do this while in lockdown but also when life returns to some semblance of normality.

Peter Burling and Blair Tuke are Olympic champions, multiple world champions and America's Cup winners and in 2018/19 they attempted to add Volvo Ocean Race champions to that list.

Yachting New Zealand today launched the first episode of their new podcast - Broad Reach Radio - with an in-depth interview with Peter Burling and Blair Tuke.

Ben Beasley and Nick Gardiner were not only the youngest competitors in the recent Round North Island Race, at 19 and 20 respectively, but also on the smallest boat in the fleet.

The Optimist national championships were due to get under way in Wellington this weekend but will now take place in November, making the Optis one of the first classes to identify new dates in what has been a severely interrupted year.

Like many people, I'm encouraged by the progress this country is making in tackling Covid-19 but now is not the time to take our foot off the pedal.

In our regular focus on the regions, regional support officer Hayden Whitburn takes a look at what's been happening in the top half of the northern area.

Ian Darby never thought the first week in his new job would look like this. After all, being a Yachting New Zealand regional support officer involves getting out and about and connecting with the yacht clubs and their members in his region.

One of the things than can normally be relied on when sailing at Bream Bay is steady winds. Except when the Flying Fifteen national championships rolls into town.

Micah Wilkinson and Erica Dawson took possession of a new boat recently and took it for a short 30-minute sail before the lockdown.

We normally run a segment called Regional Roundup but these are not normal times. South Island regional support officer Ian Gardiner offers some advice to clubs and also takes a look at some of the things happening in his region.

Graeme Sutherland made some big strides at last year's Moth world championships and that showed when he took out last weekend's national title. 

Kia ora

It has been a whirlwind 24 hours and, like me, I'm sure you are all trying to get your head around what your world looks like right now.

Many clubs and class associations are facing huge challenges right now due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and it’s a similar story at Yachting New Zealand where we are facing the same issues. We are, as it were, all in the same waka.

Find all the latest information here about the Covid-19 outbreak and what it might mean for your club, class association, course or regatta.

The team on Honda Marine felt a range of emotions yesterday after winning a third-straight JJ Giltinan Trophy but the overriding one was still elation.

Yachting New Zealand have made the difficult decision to cancel next weekend's Oceanbridge NZL Sailing Regatta due to the Covid-19 virus but will look to run some coach-led racing instead.

This weekend sees the usual fleet of rock stars and weekend warriors mixing it up for the running of the 35th Harken Young 88 national championships, New Zealand's largest national one-design keelboat fleet.

Antonio Cozzolino can see a good future for himself in windfoiling and demonstrated that last weekend when he took out the Giltrap Audi New Zealand Windfoil Championships at the Manly Sailing Club.

The start of the Elliott 5.9 Traveller Series is only a couple of weeks away which will see a weekend of competitive racing in Napier and organisers are expecting a fleet of at least 10 boats.

Mason Mulcahy and Andre Van Dam achieved a near-perfect scorecard on their way to winning the 420 national title in Wellington over the weekend.