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There's still a long way to go but optimism is building around windfoiling in this country and that took another step recently with the advent of a Yachting New Zealand development squad.

Yachting New Zealand are presently asking for membership data as part of the affiliation process and we thought it would be useful to let you know why we require the information and what it is used for.

Rosie Chapman sees a lot of potential in female sailing in this country and her focus is now on harnessing that.

The 2021 Bay of Islands Sailing Week will be refocusing on the needs of its core big boat fleets as organisers begin the task of planning for January's four-day regatta.

The Pleasant Point Yacht Club will celebrate 100 years of sailing on the Christchurch Estuary next February and are looking to make contact with previous members and invite them to the club's centennial celebrations.

Aaron McIntosh has worn a series of different hats throughout his career, as a sailor, coach and advocate. As an athlete, he won three windsurfing world titles in the 1990s and went on to win bronze at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

More than 70 boats from Pied Pipers through to TP52s have already entered the Lewmar Triple Series as the thirst for short-handed racing continues following lockdown.

The last few months have not been normal but it doesn't mean we shouldn't recognise excellence so we're calling for nominations for this year's Volvo Yachting Excellence Awards.

The success of this year's inaugural eSailing series has encouraged Yachting New Zealand to look into making it an annual event.

The safety regulations of sailing are due for the four-year review so Yachting New Zealand are seeking input from yacht clubs, class associations, cruising associations and industry on possible changes.

Justina Kitchen has rapidly established herself as one of the world's best female kitefoilers and has her sights on the 2024 Paris Olympics.

In the final installment of our three-part series, we introduce you to the six sailors from New Zealand and six from Australia who will compete in Sunday's Zhik Trans-Tasman eSailing Championships.

Matt Blakey doesn't think he has any split loyalties, even though he was born and raised in New Zealand but will be representing Australia in Sunday night's Zhik Trans-Tasman eSailing Championships.

In the second of our three-part series, we introduce you to the six sailors from New Zealand and six from Australia who will compete in Sunday's Zhik Trans-Tasman eSailing Championships.

It's nice to be talking again about sailing events that have already taken place after a troubling enforced layoff.

Over the next three days, we'll introduce you to the six sailors from New Zealand and six from Australia who will compete in Sunday's Zhik Trans-Tasman eSailing Championships.

Yachting New Zealand are moving with the times and issuing digital membership cards as part of the member card programme.

It's official - the 2020 PIC Coastal Classic is going ahead and entries are open for the popular Labour weekend race.

James Bichener took out Sunday night's Zhik New Zealand eSailing Challenge, narrowly fending off a quality lineup of eSailors from throughout the country.

The cast included world and Olympic champions, husbands and wives, Ocean Race sailors and some as young as nine and they combined to put on a spectacular weekend of teams racing in Kerikeri.

Yachting New Zealand are in the process of updating their coach education courses and the way they're delivered, with the learn to sail course the first to be rolled out on the online learning platform.

Josh Junior and Andy Maloney both wear a couple of different sailing hats these days.

Blair Tuke will head back to his roots when he sails at this weekend's New Zealand Open Teams Racing National Championships in Kerikeri but fully expects to get "dusted up" by some of this country's best young talent.

Most pre-regatta checks don't normally include investigating the WiFi but that will be top of the list for Andre Van Dam ahead of Sunday's final of the Zhik New Zealand eSailing Challenge.

Leslie Egnot was skipper and helm of America3, a women’s team who came agonisingly close to beating Dennis Conner and Stars and Stripes for the right to defend the Cup against Team New Zealand.

The lure of representing New Zealand motivated Chris Salmon to join a yacht club and participate in the Zhik New Zealand eSailing Challenge.

It was fantastic to see so many people out sailing, boating and fishing at the weekend as the country moved into alert level 2.

In a departure from normal service, because these are not normal times, the regional support officers have collaborated to provide an update on what is going on in the regions.

Connecting with clubs

Club level sportspeople have been encouraged to “take the 101” and learn how the sports anti-doping rules apply to them.

Bluebridge will provide a full refund and $300 fuel to one lucky customer a month for the next four months as the Cook Strait ferry company rebuilds following lockdown.

Mixed shorthanded sailing has received a boost with the Young 88 mixed doubles trophy for the first mixed crew online during the Lewmar SSANZ Two Handed Triple Series.