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Big fleets and close racing were features of the Hansa 303 North Island championships hosted by the Waitara Boating Club and Sailability Taranaki recently.

Yachting New Zealand are right in behind this week's Safer Boating Week as efforts are made to reduce the number of fatalities in New Zealand waters.

The race record could be under threat with Friday’s PIC Coastal Classic yacht race expected to be a quick one.

The New Zealand Sailing Trust are offering school teachers a chance to sail on Lion New Zealand for free next month to help them better understand the work the organisation does.

The ferry operator SeaLink is relocating and will be operating from the eastern edge of Westhaven Marina from Wednesday, November 6. 

Steinlager 2 is one of the world's most iconic offshore boats and it provided the perfect platform for Auckland-based commodores to get together yesterday, especially as strong winds buffeted the city.

Yachting New Zealand is the national sports organisation in this country for the sport of sailing at all levels and we're looking for a performance and technical analyst to join our team.

There has been a lot of action in the northern south region already and the summer sailing season has officially only just begun, writes regional support officer Raynor Haagh.

Opening Days

One of the best things that happened to us was getting caught in a big squall while racing in the harbour one day.

Narrow margins decided the medals at the 29er and RS Feva North Island championships at the Manly Sailing Club last weekend.

Yachting New Zealand are deeply saddened by the loss of Stuart Pedersen after the yacht he was on sunk in rough conditions off the coast of Northland yesterday.

Colin Rickett wasn't planning on working much for the rest of the year - other than sprucing up the house - but couldn't really find any reasons why he wouldn't join Yachting New Zealand.

Delegates from as far away as Christchurch attended the 65th Yachting New Zealand annual general meeting in Auckland on Saturday.

Keelboat owners heading to CRC Bay of Islands Sailing Week in January 2020 are being encouraged to get IRC certificates, as the event prepares to host the IRC nationals for what could be the last time.

The first Aon Girl's Clinic was held in the South Island at the weekend as Yachting New Zealand look to implement their women and girls in sailing strategy.

Here's your chance to influence and educate the wider community about sustainable oceans - and take some awesome photos in the process.

Mixed sailing will be a major component of the Olympics from 2024, prompting Yachting New Zealand to hold a mixed 470 clinic this week with a handful of this country's top sailors.

The 2019 Volvo Yachting Excellence Awards are just around the corner and some winners have already been announced. In the second of a three-part series, meet the winners in the service category as well as the cruising award.

A team from Yachting New Zealand will return to the mediating table at the end of the month as they work to protect the interests of all yachties and boaties.

We're not all experienced skippers with sea water running through our veins which is why the Coastguard offer own boat tuition courses.

There will be something, or more accurately someone, missing from this weekend's Yachting New Zealand annual general meeting and it won't feel the same.

Hal Wagstaff passed away recently aged 88 after a short stay in North Shore Hospital.

It was a case of the master against the apprentice in the final of the Yachting Developments New Zealand Match Racing Championship and the young upstart took the title in brutally light conditions.

Sam Meech dreads the moment the door to the heat chamber is closed - he knows it’s going to be hot and it’s probably going to hurt – but also realises it could be the difference when next year’s Olympics roll around.

Yachting New Zealand chief executive David Abercrombie paid tribute to retiring International Finn Association executive board member Corinne McKenzie, who is stepping down after 19 years in the role.

Simon Hull, managing director of Zhik’s New Zealand distributorship, is stepping up to a strategic position on the board of Zhik’s global business.

The Auckland On Water Boat Show, New Zealand’s largest on-water boat show, kicks off tomorrow and is bringing with it a host of super-sized displays, luxury yachts and sea trials to the heart of the Viaduct Harbour.

Peter Soosalu realised the value of a good coach as a 13-year-old.

The future of Olympic windsurfing is likely to be decided next month and it is appropriate that at the forefront of discussions are options put forward by a couple of Kiwis who once ruled the sport. 

The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron are seeking teams for this year’s 2019 national youth training weeks.

Few clubs can point to a growth in membership of close to 100 members over the past couple of years but it's something the Milford Cruising Club can lay claim to.

Justina Kitchen quite enjoyed the view from her step on the podium at the Formula Kite European Championships in Sardinia and it's something she hopes to experience more often.

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