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Andy Maloney and Josh Junior can often be found together and they've transferred that to the race course at the Hempel World Cup Series Final where they have won all five Finn races between them.

There will be a buzz of activity in this part of the world with New Zealand having been confirmed to host the WASZP Games in 2021 and the class association here are now intent on building up the local fleet.

Andy Maloney and Josh Junior made the perfect start to the Hempel World Cup Series Final in Marseille, sitting in first and second in the Finn after the first day of racing.

Tracy Edwards takes a moment to compose herself. It's 30 years since the 1989/90 Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race, but she still struggles with the fact Maiden finished runner-up in her division.

Classes go through cycles of popularity and there would be few enjoying such good growth as the 29er right now.

Hobson Bay has been described as the jewel in Auckland's waterfront crown and a team of volunteers will look to help keep it that way with a beach cleanup on Sunday, June 9.

Young sailors hoping to one day compete at the Olympics are encouraged to apply for an ANZ Olympic Pathway scholarship worth $20,000.

Lion New Zealand has been busy since her refit and relaunch and doesn't look like slowing down any time soon.

Did you know that Yachting New Zealand are the only delegated authority to carry out inspections of vessels leaving New Zealand?

The 2018/19 racing season is coming to a close and most of the national champions in their respective classes have been found.

The current PHRFs expire on May 31, 2019, so keelboat owners who intend racing in the upcoming season need to revalidate these certificates now.

It features more competitors than the Commonwealth Games and almost as many sports and time is running out for any young sailors wanting to participate in September's Anchor AIMS Games.

Marlene's response is quite typical when she's asked how she's feeling about going sailing with the Volvo Sailing... Have a Go! programme.

It’s always hoped that after any regatta, travelling sailors return home keen to compete at the venue again. It’s also hoped that it has a positive impact on the local community.

LiteClub have helped more than 50 yacht clubs save an average of $6000 per club simply by them being more efficient with electricity, water, and waste.

There's a good reason why Sam Meech is seen as one of the world's most consistent Laser sailors and today he added another silver medal, this time at the Laser European championships in Porto.

Sam Meech produced the sort of day he expects on day five of the Laser European championships in Porto and it has left him with an outside chance of picking up a medal.

It's a game of fine margins at the top level of sailing and it didn't always go in the favour of the New Zealand squad on the fourth day of the Laser Europeans in Porto today.

New Zealand sailing is on a high but it's important to sustain success which is why the appointment of a Yachting New Zealand youth coordinator is a critical one.

Yachting New Zealand have been working on a wide-ranging women and girls in sailing strategy which is aimed at not only increasing female participation but also retention in the sport.

New Zealand's sailors emerged from an often treacherous qualifying series in good shape heading into gold fleet racing at the Laser European championships in Porto.

Young sailors unsure about what their next move in the sport might be had the chance to try out a couple of different double-handed classes recently at the Kohimarama Yacht Club.

December's Hyundai 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 world championships are expected to dish up some spectacular racing and fans are invited to venture to Auckland to experience some of the action.

Sam Meech isn't used to making too many mistakes but he still managed to limit the damage to remain in contention at the Laser European championships in Porto.

The boat might be known as Rough & Reddy and the crew are certainly effective as they took out their fifth consecutive title at the Elliott 5.9 national championships in Napier recently.

New Zealand's Laser sailors looked to build on this country's success in other classes as racing got under way at the Laser European championships in Porto overnight (NZ time).

Peter Burling and Blair Tuke took a big step in their comeback to trying to defend their Olympic title when they won the 49er European championships in Weymouth today.

Andy Maloney had a chance of collecting silver on the final day of the Finn European championships in Athens if everything went his way and the medal race couldn't have worked out any better for the New Zealand sailor.

One medal is in the bag and another couple are a possibility as a handful of European sailing championships come to a close.

Andy Maloney has his sights on another medal as he enters the final stages of the Finn European championships in Athens.

It's often said the real racing doesn't start until gold fleet racing but a number of New Zealand sailors have given themselves every chance of success at the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 European championships with some impressive results in qualifying.

GOfuel offer discounts for Yachting New Zealand’s membership card holders and smartphone app users of between five and 10 cents a litre at the pump and have the added benefit of helping put money back into yachting and boating.