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Twelve teams from 10 countries will descend on the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron next month for the Harken 2020 Youth Match Racing World Championships.

It might come as a surprise to learn Sam Meech, one of the world's best Laser sailors, has never won a national Laser title in this country.

For a brief moment Josh Junior thought he was in trouble during today's medal race but he did what he had done all week - sailed fast - to become the first New Zealander to win the Finn Gold Cup (world championships).

It was a scorching day in Melbourne but Josh Junior kept his cool on the penultimate day of the Finn Gold Cup (world championships) and is in the driving seat to secure the gold medal.

Melbourne has thrown up something different every day this week but it hasn't phased Josh Junior and he's produced consistently good results to establish a handy lead after four days of the Finn Gold Cup (world championships).

The leaderboard is starting to take shape after two days of the Finn Gold Cup (world championships) in Melbourne but it still shows two Kiwis in the top three.

Nick Egnot-Johnson channelled all of his inner Kiwiness when describing 2019 as a "solid" year.

Andy Maloney and Josh Junior made a brilliant start to the Finn Gold Cup in Melbourne, with the pair sitting on top of the leaderboard after day one.

Aaron McIntosh couldn't help himself. 

Andy Maloney and Josh Junior were glued to their laptop last weekend, caught up in the drama of the final day of the Hyundai 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 world championships.

Boaties are being urged to consider waste disposal when visiting Aotea / Great Barrier Island after new measures were introduced for the popular destination.

Yachting New Zealand are getting behind Live Ocean, a marine conservation charity set up by Olympic sailors Peter Burling and Blair Tuke, and have encouraged members to join them in sponsoring a GPS satellite tracker to help save the Antipodean alb

A new centreboard venue has been added to the list of clubs taking part in the Ports of Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta on January 27.

Last week's Hyundai 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 world championships provided an exciting finish to what has been a busy and rewarding year.

In our regular focus on the regions, central regional support officer Wayne Holdt takes a look at what has been going on in his area.

Optimist North Island championships

There are still plenty of spots available for March's Harken national secondary schools championships hosted by the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron.

The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron Mastercard national youth training weeks are currently underway on Kawau Island, and one lucky team from Waimea College in Nelson are there courtesy of winning a scholarship from event sponsors Mastercard.

Next year's Port Nicholson Regatta offers something for everyone across three days of racing which should see good-sized fleets in a handful of divisions.

Five youth sailors from Naval Point Club Lyttelton have their sights on victory at New Zealand’s biggest keelboat regatta in January. 

Peter Burling and Blair Tuke have been involved in a few dramatic days during their sailing careers but few as sensational as today and it just made a fifth world 49er title that much more special.

What happens today?

It's taken all week for Peter Burling and Blair Tuke to get there but they find themselves exactly where they want to be heading into the final day of the Hyundai 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 world championships in Auckland.

Sandy Dawson and Ulrika Silfverberg never thought they would find rubbish so fascinating, and rewarding.

It is a measure of Peter Burling and Blair Tuke's class that even on a day when they weren't totally in their groove they are still in with a good chance of claiming a fifth 49er world title.

The Hyundai 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 world championships in Auckland might be halfway through but for New Zealand's top sailors the real business starts tomorrow.

The scorecard doesn't always tell the full story but it shows Peter Burling and Blair Tuke in a strong position after the second day of the Hyundai 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 World Championships in Auckland.

Peter Burling and Blair Tuke were about 400m away from the perfect start to the Hyundai 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 world championships today but a capsize close to the finish line left them thinking about what might have been.

Blair Tuke hoped it was a good omen as heavy rain belted down during last night's opening ceremony of the Hyundai 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 world championships.

Being proactive and taking opportunities was one of the main messages that came out of the Making Waves - Pathways to Performance forum on Thursday night.

A pretty big event is about to get under way in Auckland but an equally sizeable one starts across town on Saturday.

The Golden Bay tourist website advises readers that, 'unless you're a migrating whale, you don't go past Golden Bay on your way to anywhere'.

In our regular focus on the regions, Hayden Whitburn takes a look at what has been going on in the north of the north.