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  • Over 10,000 kids to descend on Tauranga for AIMS Games

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    Sailing often operates in isolation from other sports but for a few days next month dozens of young sailors will compete alongside the likes of badminton and bowls, rock climbing and rugby sevens at the Anchor AIMS Games in Tauranga.

  • Talk safety at the Coastal Classic's first race clinic

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    The PIC Coastal Classic is one of the most recogniable regattas in the country but it doesn't necessarily mean all of the teams are as prepared as they should be.

  • Sailor idol to find more crew for 18' skiff league

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    Auditions will be held to find crew to join the Auckland Sailing Club Skiff League in the hope of building up the skiff fleet in this country and having more boats compete at next year's JJ Giltinan Trophy.

  • Join Dr Tom as he launches HOPP tour

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    Dr Tom is New Zealand's leading wellbeing expert and is about to embark on a circumnavigation of New Zealand to get more people thinking about their health.

  • Bucklands Beach offer adult courses

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    Bucklands Beach Yacht Club have a range of programmes for adults, whether you have never sailed before or are looking at taking the next step up to racing.  

  • Miller excels at RS Tera world champs

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    New Zealand's Beth Miller was the first female and second overall in the Pro sail fleet at the RS Tera world championships in Weymouth recently.

  • Sail on iconic Blake boats for Coastal Classic

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    They became synonimous with Sir Peter Blake and now you can take the chance to sail onboard Steinlager 2 and Lion New Zealand for October's PIC Coastal Classic.

  • Aon Club of the Month - Mt Maunganui Yacht Club

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    The Mt Maunganui Yacht Club are a club with a difference, and that includes the big event on their sailing calendar, the Legends Regatta. They are our Aon Club of the Month.

  • Head along to Sir Peter Blake book launch

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    Sir Peter Blake was one of the world's most notable sailors but he was so much more than that and his life has been captured in a stunning biographical picture book for young readers.

  • New Zealand pair win 420 world title

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    Seb Menzies and Blake McGlashan find it hard to comprehend what they have achieved after winning the 420 world championships in Newport.

  • Waimakariri to host Canterbury Sailing Boat Swap

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    A lack of boats available in the region has promopted the Waimakariri Sailing Club to host the first annual Canterbury Sailing Boat Swap Meet on August 26 (11am-5pm).

  • Good field expected at 2019 Sportsboat Asia Pacs

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    As many as 50 of the top sportsboats from around the Asia Pacific region are expected to converge on Hong Kong for the Sportsboat Asia Pacs 2019 from November 18-22.

  • Focus on Olympics to ramp up after six classes qualified

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    New Zealand might not have won a medal at the sailing world championships in Aarhus but the bigger picture is at play and, importantly, six classes were qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

  • Pathway to Podium coach applications open

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    Are you a coach looking for the next step? Do you have a passion and purpose to coach? Do you want to coach current Pathway to Podium athletes? Then apply now for this coach programme.

  • 49er pair target Olympics after strong showing at world champs

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    Logan Dunning Beck and Oscar Gunn will have surfing and fishing on their minds over the next couple of weeks but the main item on their agenda is winning a medal for New Zealand at the Tokyo Olympics.

  • Meech ends world champs on a high

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    Finishing fourth is never a nice feeling and it was particularly tough for Sam Meech after he started so well at the sailing world championships.

  • Junior misses medal by narrowest of margins

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    Josh Junior crossed the finish line and gave the thumbs-up but it didn't really mask his disappointment after missing out on a medal on countback at the sailing world championships in Aarhus.

  • Clone of Big changes at sailing world champs

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    Josh Junior will tonight (NZ time) race for gold at the sailing world championships but he almost had it in his grasp today before the Finn fleet were quite literally turned upside down.

  • Discount on Rusler Fishing Equipment for member card holders

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    Yachting New Zealand member card holders receive a 15 percent discount on Rusler Fishing Equipment products, including the Mooring Mate which make life easier for boaties picking up docking lines.

  • Situations vacant - Bucklands Beach senior coach

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    The Bucklands Beach Yacht Club are looking for a senior sailing coach for the 2018-19 season.

  • Classic time expected at Evans Bay centenary

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    There will be a classic race and bound to be some classic stories when the Evans Bay Yacht & Motor Boat Club celebrate their centenary in the upcoming season.

  • Waimakariri club take on a new name

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    The Waimakariri Sailing & Power Boat Club is now the Waimakariri Sailing Club.

  • Full range of Zhik gear at The Water Shed

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    Now is the time to start thinking about getting ready for the upcoming sailing season and having the right kit is crucial, just ask the members of the NZL Sailing Team currently competing at the sailing world championships in Aarhus. 

  • Scholarship available for Nespresso youth training week

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    The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron’s annual Nespresso National Youth Training Week is now in its 29th year and the December event is fast-approaching and Nespresso are offering a scholarship for one young sailor.

  • Big changes at sailing world champs

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    Golfers often talk about moving day at big tournaments when some roar into contention and others falter and many were left with a similar impression at the sailing world championships in Aarhus today.

  • Top sailors to race at Waikawa women's regatta

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    A group of successful women sailors will be joining the Waikawa Boating Club’s third annual Mud House Wines Women’s Regatta this September in a unique event aimed at women sailors.

  • Lack of wind disrupts racing at world champs

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    Water skiing was a better option than sailing with a lack of wind meaning there was virtually no racing at the sailing world championships in Aarhus overnight (NZ time).

  • NZ 49er crews in the mix at world champs

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    Logan Dunning Beck had an uneasy feeling when he heard the foreboding music playing nearby that it was a sign they were about to have a bad day at the sailing world championships in Aarhus. He needn’t have worried.

  • MySail crew management app launches in New Zealand

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    MySail, a free app to find and manage crew for race yachts, has been launched in New Zealand to help skippers simplify their crew management.

  • 'Lucky' Meech sits on top at world champs

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    Sam Meech thinks he got a bit lucky but few of his rivals believe that after he took a firmer grasp on the lead in the Laser fleet at the sailing world championships in Aarhus overnight (NZ time).

  • Meech starts in perfect fashion at world champs

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    Sam Meech illustrated in exemplary fashion why he's one of the favourites in the Laser fleet at the sailing world championships with two race wins on his opening day of action.

  • Maloney makes good start to world champs

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    The New Zealand sailors got a sense of how tricky Aarhus is going to be as a venue for the sailing world championships with wild swings in wind direction and strength on the first day of racing.