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The majority of one of the most successful sailing teams in New Zealand Olympic history have been named in the 2017 NZL Sailing Team.

Yachting New Zealand are hosting a World Sailing measurers clinic and seminar in Auckland on August 18–21.

The Oyster Regatta is famous for being held at New Zealand's most southerly yacht club but also for the hospitality it offers.

The Wakatere Boating Club are hosting the Starling national championships on April 14-18 but those thinking of entering need to do so before April 5 to avoid a late fee.

Organisers are on the lookout for a few competent safety boat crews and skippers for the World Masters Games at Torbay from April 21-28.

Martin Robertson and his team aboard Orion II led from start to finish to take both line and handicap honours in the 96th sailing of the Lipton Cup on Auckland harbour last weekend.

North Shore sailors won four of the five classes at last weekend's Girls Regatta at Kohimarama Yacht Club.

The first major step in the conference has been jumped! Registrations are now open. There are limited spaces so get in quick.

Did you know the council are looking at how to fund work in the marine area which could result in mooring owners having to fork out an extra $120 per year?

​The battle for the 2017 Harken School Regatta came down to the last race and in the end Kerikeri High School emerged winners by a single point.

With less than 100 days to go until the start of the 35th America’s Cup, double Olympic champions Roman Hagara and Hans Peter Steinacher personally delivered the first AC45F boat for this year's Red Bull Youth America’s Cup regatta in Bermuda. 

Clubs looking for funding might want to investigate the Fonterra Grass Roots Fund, which offers grants of between $500 and $5000 for community projects.

The public will get a chance to explore the Southern Hemisphere's biggest marina during the Westhaven Marina Day on March 19 (11am-3pm).

Then you should be part of this group. 

Calling all coaches. 

This one was too good not to share..... furthermore to this, Steve Hansen has said "As a coach, whether it's with young people or the All Blacks, you've got a responsibility to turn them into better people". (when asked 'what would you say to those engaging in poor sideline behaviour?').

Ran Tan II took line honours on the final leg from Napier to Auckland to make it a clean sweep of the 40th edition of the Round North Island two-handed race. 

First in the World WASZP National Sailing Championship. 2017 NZL WASZP Nationals held at Manly Sailing Club.

The NZL Sailing Team might have finished at the foot of the table after four days of racing at the Extreme Sailing Series in Oman but they collected the trophy for the fastest team on the water.

The NZL Sailing Team picked up some improved results during the penultimate day of racing at the Extreme Sailing Series in Oman overnight (NZ time).

(Photo: Extreme Sailing Series)

The NZL Sailing Team are on a steep learning curve at the Extreme Sailing Series and it's exactly why they ventured to Oman this week.

(Tawera Racing, skippered by Chris Steele. Photo: Extreme Sailing Series)

Former Olympian Dan Slater (Wakatere Boating club) won the Laser class at the 40th sailing of the RSA Regatta at the Panmure Lagoon Sailing Club recently.

The world’s first ever WASZP national championships were held in New Zealand at the Manly Sailing Club last weekend.

The 13,000km journey from Auckland to Patagonia via Antarctica during the iciest season on record of a ragtag crew of sailors is the feature flim at screenings of the upcoming Ocean Film Festival World Tour in Dunedin, Wellington and Auckland.

The Royal Akarana Yacht Club in conjunction with Yachting New Zealand are running an offshore Cat 1 plus first aid course on April 22. 

It has been a whirlwind few days for the NZL Sailing Team and that continued with the first day of racing in Act 1 of the Extreme Sailing Series in Oman overnight (NZ time).

The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron run a number of programmes and are calling for applications for both their youth training and performance programmes.

If racing around the world seven times wasn't already enough, Kiwi sailor Stu Bannatyne has signed up for an eighth edition of the Volvo Ocean Race.