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Women don't always get the chance to take the helm or make decisions on a boat so a Women on Water weekend aims to help change that.

Harrison Baker and Max Henshaw claimed the RS Feva national title at the Northcote Birkenhead Yacht Club after a weekend of contrasts.

Applications for the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron's youth training programme close on March 31.

It paid to start the Jack Tar Auckland Regatta well and Temptation did that better than their Division A rivals to take out the title on PHRF.

Pierluigi ‘PG’ de Felice took out the RaD Car Hire Moth national title at Algies Bay in the weekend with a near-perfect series of results on his scorecard.

They have been described as like a low-flying aircraft and can reach speeds in excess of 30 knots and this weekend a number of well-known sailors will compete in the RaD Car Hire Moth national championships.

Australians Cole Tapper and Tyler Creevy held on to claim the 420 national championships title at Naval Point Club Lyttelton last weekend.

Liv Mackay and Micah Wilkinson are feeling confident ahead of their first major European event when they line up at next week's Princess Sofia regatta in Palma.

Honda Marine have vowed to defend the JJ Giltinan Trophy next year after becoming the first New Zealand team to win the event for 44 years.

Yachting New Zealand communications manager Michael Brown got hot under the collar when he went onboard Dongfeng Race Team for the Volvo Ocean Race pro-am race.

More than 3000 people tried sailing, many for the first time, with Yachting New Zealand's Volvo Sailing... Have a Go! programme during the Volvo Ocean Race stopover at the Auckland viaduct.

A father and son will go head-to-head when the 2018 Solo Tasman Yacht Challenge from New Plymouth to Mooloolaba gets underway on Easter Sunday.

More than 40 yachts competed in 2017 and this year's instalment of the Anzac Enduro from Auckland to Great Barier Island promises to be even bigger.

Club of the Month is not just about celebrating success stories but also recognising the hard work people put in to keep the sport going in their region - like those at the Bluff Yacht Club.

Nearly 80 boats from all over Canterbury took part in a two-day regatta recently to celebrate the 90th anniversay of the Waimakariri Sailing and Power Boat Club.

Josh Junior kept his nerve and his boat upright to win a dramatic medal race at the Finn European Championships in Spain but it wasn't quite enough to claim bronze.

Josh Junior will battle it out for bronze at the Finn European Championships in Spain tonight (NZ time) but will also battle the elements.

Josh Junior is fifth heading into the top 10 medal race. Photo: Robert Deaves / Finn Class.

Consistency is paying off for Josh Junior at the Finn European Championships in Spain, with the Wellington sailor now up to third on his return to Olympic class competition.

Zane Gifford and his crew on Raging Hormones took out the 33rd Young 88 one design national championships in Auckland recently to join a long list of names on a trophy board that features some of New Zealand’s best.

The navy are used to going the extra mile and their entry into the 24-hour endurance yacht race in Wellington covered the most distance recently.

Former Emirates Team New Zealand member and America’s Cup World Series veteran Harry Thurston won this year’s Knight Frank South Island Young 88 Championships in Lyttelton.

Josh Junior and Andy Maloney were looking forward to tucking into a steak after a tiring third day at the Finn Europeans in Cadiz, Spain, overnight (NZ time).

As many as 400 of the world’s best sailors will descend on Auckland, New Zealand, next year for the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 world championships.

Andy Maloney and Josh Junior are hovering around the top 10 at the Finn European Championships in Cadiz, Spain, on a congested leaderboard.

As many as 400 of the world’s best sailors will descend on Auckland, New Zealand, next year for the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 world championships.

Josh Junior and Andy Maloney made a good return to dinghy sailing to be handily placed after the first day of the Finn European Championships in Cadiz, Spain.

A tornado that ripped through Cadiz last week, destroying a number of cars, boats and buildings, came close to blowing Andy Maloney and Josh Junior's European Finn campaign off track before it had even started.

PCA National Advisory Board Member and Head Men's Basketball coach at Notre Dame Mike Brey talks about how he intentionally teaches positive body language to his players.

Volvo Car New Zealand are inviting their valued customers and Yachting New Zealand membership card holders to soak up the atmosphere of one of the world's most incredible races.