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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.

Sam Meech's up-and-down week continued but he experienced enough of an up overnight (NZT) to sneak into the top 10 medal race in the Laser class at the World Cup regatta in Hyeres, France.

Andrew McKenzie's climb up the leaderboard at the World Cup regatta in Hyeres, France, continued overnight (NZT) and the young Kiwi is targeting another couple of strong results to qualify for Sunday's medal race in the Laser fleet.

Soon after Dan Slater crossed the finish line in the final race of the World Masters Games, someone yelled out that he had finally picked up a Games medal at the fourth time trying.

Three-time Olympian Dan Slater came up trumps at the recent World Masters Games.

Andrew McKenzie cast aside the bitterly cold conditions in Hyeres, France, to fire at the World Cup regatta, winning the last race of the day in the Laser fleet overnight (NZ time).

As a wind predictor, Jon Bilger thinks he’s got an advantage when it comes to the World Masters Games but the only issue is his predictions are available for all of his rivals.

(Jon Bilger in action in the single-handed Weta today)

Sam Meech showed his class, collecting a win in the only Laser race sailed overnight (NZT) at the World Cup regatta in Hyeres, France.

As a wind predictor, Jon Bilger thinks he’s got an advantage when it comes to the World Masters Games but the only issue is his predictions are available for all of his rivals.

Andrew McKenzie was the best placed of the Kiwis after the first day of racing at the World Cup regatta in Hyeres overnight (NZ time) but many of the New Zealand contingent were looking forward to forecast strong winds to arrive.

Murray Rae was keen to tackle the World Masters Games with his former Rome Olympics teammate but when Ron Watson wasn’t available he was able to call on a veteran of seven America’s Cups and five round the world yacht races.

It was while out sailing with his parents that Sam Meech decided he wanted to put another Olympic campaign together.

Chris Sharp’s green machine is becoming well known on the sailing course at the World Masters Games, largely because it’s finishing ahead of most of his rivals.