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This column from Drug Free Sport New Zealand is a helpful guide for any sailors, coaches or support personnel.

Yachting New Zealand recognise the following sailors as the national champion of each class for the 2017/18 season.

In our regular feature on the regions, our newest regional support officer, Raynor Haagh, looks at what's been going on in the southern area of the northern region.

A New Zealand-wide beach cleanup is being organised by Callaloo Blue to coincide with World Ocean Day on June 8.

Has your club thought about how you could access a defibrillator in an emergency? The Defib Store have a special offer on defibrillators just for Yachting New Zealand clubs.

Sam Meech collected silver at the Laser European championships in La Rochelle to continue what has been an outstanding season.

Sam Meech will be looking to continue his impressive form of 2018 as he chases his first Laser European title in La Rochelle tonight (NZ time).

Sam Meech is third going into the final day. Photo: Thom Touw Photography.

Yachting New Zealand support the Wynyard Hobson Application for the America’s Cup infrastructure and event and encourage clubs and individuals to do so as well.

Lisa Blair became the first woman to sail solo around Antarctica despite dismasting and now she's planning to become the first person to sail solo around the Arctic.

Sam Meech has made a habit of winning races at the Laser European championships in La Rochelle and added another overnight (NZ time) to keep him in the hunt for the title.

Sam Meech and Andrew McKenzie continued their charge at the Laser European championships in La Rochelle overnight (NZ time) but things are about to get a whole lot more difficult as all the other top sailors join them in gold fleet.

Sam Meech continues to lead the Laser European championships in La Rochelle but he very nearly missed the start of racing on the second day.

Sam Meech has won all four of his races so far. Photo: Thom Touw Photography.

Sam Meech made a perfect start to the Laser European championships in La Rochelle overnight (NZ time), winning both of his races to take an early lead in the regatta.

Andrew McKenzie feels like he's back in familiar territory.

Andrew McKenzie finished third at last year's Laser European championships. Photo: Laser Europeans.

As many as 100 new Lasers will be available to charter at October's Oceania Laser masters championships in Fiji.

Yachting New Zealand chief executive David Abercrombie rounds up what's happening around the traps.

New Zealand has a strong tradition of OK dinghy racing, having won 12 world titles since Clive Roberts triumphed in 1973, and a handful of Kiwis will look to add to that record when the Wakatere Boating Club host the 2019 world championships next February.

How much do you know about anti-doping in NZ? DFSNZ have developed three e-learning programmes to ensure that athletes and support personnel have access to clean sport education on any computer or mobile device, anywhere in the world.

Winter is a great time to learn to coach or to learn new skills and there are a range of courses taking place around the country.

Mother's Day is apporoaching so why not treat mum to a weekend sailing with a son or daughter on Steinlager 2, the boat Sir Peter Blake won the round-the-world race with?

A grandmother with her daughters and grand daughter were among nearly 30 women who participated in the inaugural Bay of Islands WOW (Women on Water) weekend recently.

The Kohimarama Yacht Club have organised a 420 regatta at the end of the May as a way to help promote the class and bring new sailors up to speed.

A rare opportunity has become available at the Ponsonby Cruising Club working alongside the office manager.

Nelson Watersports are looking for a talented and experienced teams racing coach to join the team in Nelson, providing coaching for the Nelson Bays Youth Teams Racing Association.

Race officials make a huge contribution to yacht clubs around New Zealand. Whether it’s helping out with local club racing or running an international regatta, neither would be possible without dedicated race officials.

Auckland Grammar defended their secondary schools teams racing national title last week but the event wasn't without its challenges, not least of all the weather.

They are the best 18′ skiff team in the world, and now Honda Marine can add the Anzac Championships to their impressive list of regatta wins. 

Railblaza have come on board as a new partner for Yachting New Zealand which will not only benefit youth sailing but the yachting and boating community.

Sam Meech and Paul Snow-Hansen and Dan Willcox added two more medals from the World Cup regatta in Hyeres to round out a very successful event for New Zealand's sailors.

The O'pen Bic world championships are coming to New Zealand and the host club, Manly Sailing Club, need volunteers to ensure this event is a success.

Rohan Lord won the 41st edition of the RSA Laser Regatta at Panmure Lagoon Sailing Club.