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  • Gulf Classic promises spectacular sailing

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    Some of the marks are pretty large but also spectacular which is part of what makes the Gulf Classic so special.

  • Josh and Andy roadshow hits the Finn circuit

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    Andy Maloney has joined Josh Junior in the Finn class as they pair eye up the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

  • Changes made to RSO programme

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    A handful of changes will be made to Yachting New Zealand's regional support officer programme following a review towards the end of last year.

  • Fresh look to NZL Sailing Team

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    The 2018 NZL Sailing Team has a fresh look to it with three additions to last year’s squad as the focus on the 2020 Tokyo Olympics heats up.

  • Are you the next Yachting New Zealand Regional Support Officer?

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    Yachting New Zealand are looking for a regional support officer (RSO) for the Northern Region including Auckland, the Coromandel, Waikato and the Bay of Plenty.

  • Mercury Bay take steps to rebuild youth programme

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    The weather wasn't always kind but it didn't seem to matter as 14 children completed learn to sail levels one and two at the Mercury Bay Boating Club recently.

  • First-time entry Ammonite claims Millennium Cup

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    There was no stopping Ammonite, with the first-time entry claiming the prestigious Millennium Cup for 2018.

  • Sailing takes step closer to 2024 Paralympics inclusion

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    Sailing took a significant step towards reinclusion at the Paralympics when it was given approval to proceed to the next stage of the application process for the 2024 Paralympics in Paris.
  • Quality coaching at its finest

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    Quality Coaching At Its Finest: 18 Lessons from USA Surfing’s Joey Buran to Bring in the New Year

  • Coach Evolve Nominations Open

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    Are you a development coach? Do you know someone that is wanting to upskill? Check out this fantastic programme offered by Aktive Auckland.
  • NZ sailors just out of the medals at Miami World Cup

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    The medals proved elusive for the New Zealand sailors at the World Cup regatta in Miami but all three crews in action today proved they are in good form early in the year.

  • Kiwis on the medal hunt at Miami World Cup

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    Two Kiwi crews will be on the medal hunt tomorrow at the final day of the World Cup regatta in Miami.

    Sam Meech will be chasing silver or bronze in tomorrow's medal race. Photo: Sailing Energy / World Sailing.

  • Light winds round out Bay Week

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    The CRC Bay of Islands Sailing Week attracted more than 100 boats but they encountered light winds for most of the regatta.

  • Youth sailor takes the helm at Bay Week

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    It's not often a 12-year-old gets to helm a keelboat in a fleet race but that's exactly what happened at the CRC Bay of Islands Sailing Week yesterday.

  • Men's 470 ready to pounce at Miami World Cup

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    Paul Snow-Hansen and Dan Willcox tend to go about their business in a quiet fashion but their steady climb up the men's 470 leaderboard at the World Cup regatta in Miami won't have gone unnoticed.

  • Crews bring the heat on first day of Bay Week

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    There were some close tussles in the big boat divisions as the CRC Bay of Islands Sailing Week got off to a good start in sweltering conditions.

  • Kiwis in the mix at Miami World Cup

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    There's only a small contingent of New Zealand sailors at the World Cup regatta in Miami but they are making themselves known with all three inside the top eight after two days of racing.

  • Meech in top 10 after first day of Miami World Cup

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    Damage limitation was the order of the day at the World Cup regatta in Miami today, especially after sailors spent many hours on the water waiting for the breeze to fill in.

  • Race with AkzoNobel during the Volvo Ocean Race Auckland stopover

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    Win a money-can’t-buy experience to race with team AkzoNobel on their VO65 race boat in Auckland.

  • Fancy coaching in China?

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    Check out these two job descriptions for a watersports centre in China. Would work well in the NZ off season....

  • Enjoy rural hospitality at Waikato Thames centreboard regatta

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    The Waikato Thames Yachting Association are hosting the regional centreboard regatta at Lake Ngaroto on February 3-4.

  • Aon Club of the Month - Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club

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    The Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club has been the hub for water-based activities on Wellington Harbour for more than a century and continues to offer the chance for people to take to the water in the capital.

  • Recent cases a wake-up call to take anti-doping matters more seriously

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    Drug Free Sport New Zealand’s investigation into athletes purchasing prohibited substances online will continue well into 2018 and is a stark warning to the whole sporting community not to become complacent about doping in sport.

  • International exchange opportunity for young Kiwi sailors

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    Some of the world's best young 420, 29er and Laser sailors and kiteboarders will be gathering in the US in April for an international racing clinic and New Zealand youngsters have the chance to join them.

  • McKenzie makes it three national Laser titles in a row

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    Andrew McKenzie joined an elite group when he won his third consecutive New Zealand Laser national title in Christchurch yesterday.

  • Junior and Maloney swap speed for style at Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta

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    Josh Junior and Andy Maloney will swap the helmet and body armour for beige shorts and baggy T-shirts when they sail in next weekend’s Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta.

  • McKenzie starts Laser nationals in perfect fashion

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    Defending champion Andrew McKenzie took an early lead at the Laser national championships in Christchruch after winning the first two races yesterday.

    Andrew McKenzie won both races yesterday. 

  • New winners at Hartley 16 national championships

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    Manukau sailors took the top two spots at the 2018 Black Heart Hartley 16 national championships at the Napier Sailing Club with Gareth Insley and Tim Lynch Blosse (sailing Bizarre) winning on countback from defending champions Robin Williams and Mike Insley (Shaking Laundry).

  • Top talent to line up for Red Bull Foiling Generation

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    32 of New Zealand’s most talented youth sailors will be competing in the first stop of the 2018 Red Bull Foiling Generation World Series, to be held at Auckland’s Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron on February 24-25.

  • Van Velthooven continues switch from cyclist to sailor at Bay Week

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    Simon van Velthooven calls himself an “enthusiastic weekend warrior” these days as he continues his transformation from Olympic cyclist to bona fide sailor.

  • Kiwi pair on verge of sailing at Youth Olympics

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    New Zealand boardsailors Max van der Zalm and Veerle ten Have are one step closer to their goal of competing at this year's Youth Olympics in Argentina after winning this week's Oceania championships in Brisbane.

  • Let junior sailors have fun and they just might learn to love sailing

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    Check out this story, from a while ago, but still applicable, and posted on the Sandspit Yacht Club notice board...