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King's College's quest for the Harken National Secondary Schools Keelboat Championship was nearly over before it really began but they stormed home to take the title yesterday.

New Zealand sailors dominated the Waszp Inspire Racing in Sydney last weekend, with Kiwis taking out the boy's and girl's titles.

Competitors in the Evolution Sails Round North Island Race are looking forward to some helpful conditions on the final leg from Napier to Auckland.

A mixed two-handed offshore keelboat event has been added onto the programme for the 2024 Olympics but there are still a lot of unknowns, not least off what class of boat will be used (and this might not be known until the year before the Games).

The Apia Yacht Club in Samoa are looking for a coach / bosun to help develop sailing at the club.

The position is open ended for the right person and tasks would include:

A third world title is the main aim but the crew of Honda Marine also have another goal in mind when they compete at this month's JJ Giltinan Trophy in Sydney.

Veerle ten Have has ambitions of being among the world's best and for one day last week got to experience that.

A big fleet of Starlings and the participation of two Hansa sailors were the features of the college sport regatta in Auckland this week.

New Zealand is underway with building a team for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, with seven sailors selected today. 

The success of the Aon Fast Track programme has been highlighted in the past 12 months with a number of recent graduates and members of last year's squad excelling on the world stage.

Next month's Oceanbridge NZL Sailing Regatta has been condensed into a two-day event to make it easier for youth to participate.

Last weekend's Interislander Optimist championships at the Queen Charlotte Yacht Club provided the perfect mixed bag of conditions to test the 164 sailors who took part.

In our regular focus on the regions, regional support officer Wayne Holdt takes a look at what's been happening in the central region.

There will a new Starling national champion when the Nelson Yacht Club host the event in April.

Nick Egnot-Johnson will be looking to go one better when the Harken 2020 Youth Match Racing World Championships get under way at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron in Auckland tomorrow.

It was not only the biggest Hansa national championships but it was also considered the best when the event wrapped up in Wellington last weekend.

About as many boat classes as there were clubs featured at last weekend's Waikato Thames Championship regatta at the Mercury Bay Boating Club, which was run to help bring the clubs of the Waikato region together.

This weekend's Hansa national championships in Wellington will be the biggest yet, with 60 sailors from around the country and Australia taking part.

Yachting New Zealand will be hosting a World Sailing international umpire seminar in October during the 2020 New Zealand match racing national championships at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron.

For some people, competing in the Round North Island race is the pinnacle of their offshore sailing careers.

For Sally Garrett, it's feeling more like a holiday.

For a group of sailors who pride themselves on being near the front of the fleet, the Laser world championships in Melbourne did not turn out as hoped for New Zealand's top three sailors.

It might not have been as dramatic as the last one but it was no less significant as Peter Burling and Blair Tuke won their sixth 49er world title in Geelong today.

Sam Meech knows better than most how quickly the complexion of a regatta changes once the top boats all start racing in gold fleet so is quite comfortable with his position halfway through the Laser world championships.

Seb Menzies and Blake McGlashan will get a taste tonight of living in the world of elite sport when they head to the Halberg Awards as finalists.

In our regular focus on the regions, South Island regional support officer Ian Gardiner looks into what has been happening on the Mainland.

Yachting New Zealand are looking for a strategic engagement coordinator, with a particular focus on high performance outcomes.

Peter Burling and Blair Tuke are exactly where they want to be heading into the second half of the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 world championships in Geelong.

The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron's Mastercard youth training programme is seen as a world leader, with many graduates going on to achieve international and national success.

Sailing will be part of the Taranaki Masters Games for the first time this year, joining 22 other sports from shooting and swimming to weightlifting and wine appreciation.

Next month's Oceanbridge NZL Sailing Regatta will present an opportunity to look to the future, as the next Olympic classes are included and there's more of an accent on youth sailing. 

Some of New Zealand's top sailors felt more like gardeners today as they had to contend with thick seaweed when racing got under way at the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 world championships in Geelong.

Alex Maloney and Molly Meech have withdrawn from the upcoming 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 world championships in Melbourne after Maloney fractured her foot in training two days ago.