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  • Aon new to youth clinic established to help young sailors

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    A new clinic has been established to help young sailors who have moved into a youth class within the previous six months and are not already attending the Aon national youth clinics.

  • RIB ideal coach boat for clubs

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    Clubs looking for a new coach boat could check out a VSR F10 RIB with less than 20 hours on the clock.
  • Royal Port Nicholson life member passes away

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    Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club and Yachting New Zealand life member Pat Millar passed away last weekend. He was 97.

  • Opportunity to get cheaper Cat 3 certificate

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    Yachting New Zealand and the New Zealand Multihull Yacht Club are working together to make it easier for entrants of the PIC Coastal Classic to gain the necessary Cat 3 safety certification.

  • Dates set for 2019 Bay Week

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    The 17th edition of the CRC Bay of Islands Sailing Week regatta will be held from January 22-25, 2019.

  • Champagne racing for first leg of Triple Series

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    The Shorthanded Sailing Association of New Zealand’s Safety at Sea Triple Series got away to a great start last weekend, with champagne sailing for the 60 mile race.

  • Situations Vacant - Royal Hong Kong YC racing coach

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    The Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club are looking for a double handed racing coach to help inspire their race squad to become world-class sailors.

  • Get in fast for the Great Blake Race charity regatta

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    The last one sold out and there are expectations this year's Great Blake Race charity regatta will be just as popular.

  • NZ crew eye US grand slam after good result at youth worlds

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    New Zealand's top youth match racing team will head to the US next month full of confidence after finishing fourth at the youth world match racing championships in Italy at the weekend.
  • Big numbers for mid-winter champs at Manly

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    The enticement of sailing at a world championships ensured a big fleet took part at the mid-winter championships at the Manly Sailing Club over the weekend.

  • Volunteers needed to help blind sailors

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    Sailing is a liberating experiencing for many people who are blind or visually impaired but they can't do it without the help of sighted people and Blind Sailing New Zealand are looking for a handful of volunteers.

  • New rules for antifouling paints

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    Many of the rules around antifouling paints changed in 2017, with many now illegal to import or manufacture in New Zealand.

  • Nominations for Volvo Yachting Excellence Awards open

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    Nominations are now open for the 2018 Volvo Yachting Excellence Awards.

  • Nominations due for Yachting New Zealand AGM

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    The 64th annual general meeting of Yachting New Zealand will be held on Saturday, October 13, 2018, at the Otago Yacht Club in Dunedin.

  • Career development group for land-based marine professionals inviting new members

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    A New Zealand branch of established international organisation, Young Professionals in Yachting, has launched and is now inviting member applications.

  • Kiteboarder and boardsailors selected for Youth Olympic Games

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    New Zealand will have a team of three sailors at October’s Youth Olympic Games in Argentina, following the selections of boardsailors Max van der Zalm and Veerle ten Have and kiteboarder Pia Gordon.

  • NZ Women's Match Race Team make big impression

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    The New Zealand Women's Match Race Team have been invited to the next leg of the Women's International Match racing series after an impressive showing in Helsinki this week.

  • Bannatyne is King of the Volvo Ocean Race

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    Stu Bannatyne made history recently with his fourth win making him the most successful sailor in Volvo Ocean Race history.

  • Dongfeng's calculated gamble pays off

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    Dongfeng's win in the Volvo Ocean Race came down to a "calculated gamble" but one that paid huge dividends for the Chinese boat and a couple of Kiwis on board.

  • Discount on Resene products for YNZ member card holders

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    Yachting New Zealand and Resene have entered into a colourful two-year partnership that will prove beneficial to clubs and their members, sailors, boat owners and the marine industry.

  • Queen Charlotte host oarsome weekend

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    In today's world where clubs have to think outside the square, show diversity and community involvement to attract funders and community engagement, Queen Charlotte Yacht Club hosted the 2018 South Island masters rowing championships over Queens Birthday weekend.

  • 2018 National judges seminar schedule

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    Yachting New Zealand will be running judging seminars throughout the winter to continue to train and upskill judges in order to maintain high standards of racing and race officiating for our sailors.

  • Entries for Two-Handed Triple Series rolling in

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    Entries for the upcoming 2018 SSANZ Two-Handed Triple Series are rolling in ahead of the first 60-mile race on July 7.

  • Situations Vacant - Yachting New Zealand Women's Sailing Manager

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    Yachting New Zealand are looking for a Women's Sailing Manager, a wide-ranging new role that will help cement this country's place at the forefront of the sport at all levels.

  • Rebuild of earthquake shattered club taking shape

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    The Pleasant Point Yacht Club's dream of moving into a new facility after their last one was destroyed in the Canterbury earthquakes is closer to being realised.

  • NZ team looking to make impression at women's regatta in Finland

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    The New Zealand Women's Match Racing Team are looking to make their mark against some of the world's best.

  • Double gold for NZ sailors at Kiel Week

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    New Zealand collected two gold medals at Kiel Week, with Josh Junior winning the Finn and Alex Maloney and Molly Meech taking out the 49erFX.

  • Aon Club of the Month - Paremata Boating Club

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    The Paremata Boating Club aren't afraid to make changes and it has seen them grow but they've identified a need to focus on an area that used to be their strength. They are our Aon Club of the Month.

  • Maloney makes his move at Kiel Week

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    Consistency has been hard to achieve for most in the challenging conditions at Kiel Week but a handful of New Zealand crews are in the hunt for medals, including Andy Maloney who leads the Finn.

  • Cook Islands looking for coach - and will pay costs

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    There are worse places to be than the Cook Islands during a New Zealand winter and especially an all-expenses-paid trip to help coach young sailors.

  • Nacra pair revel in strong winds at Kiel Week

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    Liv Mackay and Micah Wilkinson love a bit of breeze and they revelled in the challenging conditions on the second day of the Kiel Week regatta.

  • Cammas helps Miss Scarlet to line honours

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    Franck Cammas is synonymous with the name Groupama so it was appropriate the Frenchman helped Miss Scarlet take line honours in the Cercle Nautique Caledonien Groupama Race this week.