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He’s been chasing America’s Cup success over the past 15 years and now Ian Stewart will look to deliver Olympic success after joining Yachting New Zealand as the new high performance director.

Emirates Team New Zealand are returning to Christchurch to assist the Pleasant Point Yacht Club in South New Brighton, a club devastated by the Canterbury earthquakes.

Mark Mulcare had "one of those regattas" at the recent blind sailing world championships in the US.

Some wonder why sailors are drug tested but, as Kim Taylor frm Drug Free Sport New Zealand explains, the sport has evolved rapidly in recent times.

New Zealand Office Supplies have put together a great offer that will guarantee savings on your stationery and office supplies that will also make money for your club. 

The weather had the final say at the Laser world championships in Croatia overnight (NZ time) with racing cancelled due to the threat of thunder and lightning.

Registrations are open for the Yachting New Zealand Youth Trials to be held at the Manly Sailing Club from October 11-15.

Tom Saunders is aiming for a strong finish on the final day of the Laser world championships in Croatia tonight (NZ time) and hopes he can sneak onto the podium.

In our regular feature on the regions, regional support officer Kim Admore provides a roundup of what's been going on in the top of the North Island.

The selection regulations for the 2018 NZL Sailing Foundation youth team have been published.

A dying breeze turned racing at the Laser world championships in Croatia overnight (NZ time) into a bit of a lottery and neither Sam Meech nor Tom Saunders had the winning ticket.

There were plenty of sore bodies after racing overnight (NZ time) at the Laser world championships in Croatia and there was also a fair degree of satisfaction as well as disappointment among the Kiwi contingent.

Only one race was possible at the Laser world championships in Croatia overnight (NZ time) but it was enough time for Sam Meech to move up a position into second.

Sam Meech made a strong start to the Laser world championships in Split overnight, winning one of his two races to sit in third overall.

The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron have expanded their learn to sail programme for the 2017/2018 season following the recruitment of fulltime learn to sail coach Peter Linford on top of the addition of an MRX fleet as a learn to sail boat option.

Yachting New Zealand and the New Zealand Multihull Yacht Club have teamed up to organise an inspection day for boats seeking to reach safety standard category 3 for the Coastal Classic on October 20. 

Sam Meech tends to finish regattas strongly, gaining momentum like the Freemantle Doctor blowing into Western Australia.

Cold, changeable and challenging would sum up the sailing regatta at the Aims Games in Tauranga.

Mark Mulcare is totally blind. He's also a three-time world champion helmsman.

Gemma Jones and Jason Saunders mounted a stirring comeback on the final day of the Nacra world championships in France but just fell short of picking up a medal.

Gemma Jones and Jason Saunders had a disappointing day at the Nacra 17 world championships in France overnight (NZ time) but a new Kiwi crew emerged as medal contenders.

In a day of snakes and ladders, Gemma Jones and Jason Saunders briefly led the Nacra 17 world championships in France overnight (NZ time) before suffering a capsize and ending the day in sixth overall.

The real racing will begin tonight (NZ time) at the Nacra 17 world championships in France with the start of gold fleet racing and Gemma Jones and Jason Saunders are well placed to push for a podium finish.

Yachting is rarely a major component of schools sports so talented youngsters jump at the chance to represent their schools in sailing at the AIMS Games, which start in Tauranga on Sunday. 

Gemma Jones and Jason Saunders endured a "frustrating" day at the Nacra 17 world championships in France overnight (NZ time) which included broken gear but they did well to limit the damage and are only one point off third.

The Opua Cruising Club are hosting a safety seminar when individuals can discover if their boat meets the changes to the 2017 safety regulations.

Yachting New Zealand have recently refreshed their strategy and next week will start sharing that with clubs around the country.

New Zealand’s biggest on-water boat show is on this month at Auckland’s ANZ Viaduct Events Centre, showcasing almost 200 domestic and international marine businesses.

The Mt Pleasant Yacht Club opened their new boat shed, storage and changing facility last weekend which coincided nicely with the club's opening day.