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Aon National Youth Clinics are focused on supporting the best young New Zealand sailors capable of competing for medals at international events and world championships.

Organisers of the Mud House Wines Women's Regatta are aiming to have a handful of boats fully crewed by women as they look to encourage more women to take part in the sport, writes Matt Brown from the Marlborough Express.

The achievements keep coming for Josh Armit and overnight (NZ time) he finished second at the Laser Radial youth world championships in Germany.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.  

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.

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

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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

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