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The New Zealand O’pen Bic class association has today launched a new website and online events calendar to support the significant momentum this exciting new junior class is gaining.

Clubs are invited to send up to two representatives to next month's South Island regional meeting in Christchurch, which will be a great opportunity to network with other clubs in the South Island and exchange ideas and solutions.

More than 60 competitors took part in the second race day in the Howick Sailing Club annual autumn series last weekend.

Luke O'Connell wants to improve by only one position from his result at the 2015 OK Dingy world championships and if he can do that he will add a world title to his collection.

They hope they never have to use it, but Waikawa Boating Club now have their own defibrillator. 

It's the oldest trophy in international sport and one Emirates Team New Zealand are desperate to once again see in their possession.

Tickets to hear Conrad Colman talk about his extraordinary journey during the Vendee Globe might have been snapped up but it doesn't mean others need to miss out.

Derek Preece, who was a skilful boat builder and ocean sailor and whose love of the sea saw him embark on a five-year journey sailing around the world, passed away recently.

The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron are looking for a fulltime salaried coach to run the growing adult learn to sail’ and race crew training programmes.

Royal Akarana Yacht Club sailors Eli Liefting and Rose Dickson have secured back-to-back RS Feva national championships.

The Wellington Youth Sailing Trust are looking for a youth scheme coach and co-ordinator to run their youth development programme in 2017–18.

The Auckland Yachting and Boating Assosiation have been recognised for their part in helping ensure the international naval review in Auckland on November 19 was a success.

Lake Te Anau's waters and skies were humming with two simultaneous events that made for spectacular viewing recently. 

After years of planning and consultation, the Wanaka Yacht Club is ready to start work on a new million-dollar home on the shores of Lake Wanaka, writes the Otago Daily Times.

The Otago Boat Harbour is about to get its first dredging in more than 20 years, after the facility reached such a state rescue vessels could not leave the harbour at low tide, writes the Otago Daily Times.

Digby Taylor, who skippered two Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race campaigns, has died aged 75.

The 2017 Yachting New Zealand youth trials will be held at the Manly Sailing Club in October to help select the NZL Sailing Foundation Youth Team to contest December's Youth Sailing World Championships in Sanya, China.

Seb Menzies won the recent national title in Napier, confirming his status as the country's best Optimist sailor.

Yachting New Zealand’s Volvo Sailing…Have a Go! programme has wrapped up for another season and, despite Mother Nature wreaking havoc with the schedule at times, a record number of Kiwi kids experienced sailing this summer.

Howick Sailing Club are running an annual autumn sailing series throughout the month of May.

With record fleets at both national and regional events around the country, it's good to know Yachting New Zealand's umpire development programme is alive and well and doing what it can to meet the increasing demand. 

Skin stapling, stitching, bone breaks and injections - these were all covered at the offshore medics course held by the Royal Akarana Yacht Club on April 22.

A series of on-the-water penalties on the final day of racing at the second act of the Extreme Sailing Series cost NZ Extreme Sailing Team the chance of a podium finish.

As many as 16 of the country's best young sailors will be chosen to participate in the Pathway to Podium programme, which aims to help talented youngsters win medals at the Olympic, Paralympics or world championships within 10 years.

Sam Meech finished his first regatta since the Rio Olympics on a good note, with a third in the medal race at the World Cup in Hyeres overnight (NZT), but leaves France with mixed emotions after some up-and-down results.

Andrew Clouston’s talents as a yachting administrator were identified early and that has continued with his appointment as Yachting New Zealand chief operating officer.

Michelle Bain decided at the last minute to enter last week's World Masters Games and she's pretty glad she did, coming away with gold in the Laser Radial women's master category.

Record numbers attended the secondary schools team sailing national champions at Algies Bay last week, showing the strength and growth of teams sailing.

Sam Meech finished his first regatta since the Rio Olympics on a good note, with a third in the medal race at the World Cup regatta in Hyeres overnight (NZT), but leaves France with mixed emotions after some up-and-down results.