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The NZL Sailing Team were in the media spotlight today in Auckland with New Zealand’s current Olympic sailing World Champions talking to New Zealand media while back in New Zealand briefly between key events.

It’s time to get your boat ready for the new season with the first major regatta – the STACK Winter Champs at Murrays Bay Sailing Club - only six weeks away.

The Coastal Classic has always been known as a 'drag race' from Auckland to Russell, and over the years, boats from near and far have vied to break the record for the fastest time. The honour is currently held by Team Vodafone Sailing with a time of just 5 hours, 44 minutes and 31 seconds - a big difference from the 18 hour record set by Cookie Stuart on Krisis in the first edition of the race.

The New Plymouth Yacht Club is celebrating 75 years over Labour weekend.

Breaking News – a World’s First at French Bay.

Over the last few months two more clubs have become members of not an “exclusive” club, but the “Inclusive” club!

At the conclusion of Three days of sailing at the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron, New Zealanders Brett Willcock and Paul Francis have finished in 7th and 12th place respectively in a fleet of 18 2.4mR’s.

Aspiring Paralympic Sailing duo Tim Dempsey and Gemma Fletcher have just completed their first international regatta. The pair started sailing together only 11 months ago, the only other regatta they have competed in was Sail Auckland, which they won.

The Incheon 2014 Asia Para Games will be held at Wangsan Sailing Marina, Korea, between the 15th and 22nd September 2014.

Applications for the Spirit of Adventure 2015 Inspiration Voyage are now open.

Last Saturday's race was an example of two handed one design racing at its best. Great weather, excellent fleet of twelve Young 88s, tactical course, difficult sail choices, lead changes and close competition all the way through the fleet.

Key members of the NZL Sailing Team are returning to New Zealand briefly between this year’s two major events on the Olympic sailing calendar and will be available for media interviews on Tuesday 19th August in Auckland.

Sailability Auckland is the President’s Nominated Charity of the Rotary Club of Whangaparaoa during 2014-2015.

Lake Ngaroto is a peat lake in Waipa District of New Zealand. Located 19 km south of Hamilton and 8 km north-west of Te Awamutu, it has a surface area of 108 ha, making it the largest of the Waipa peat lakes.

The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron has lodged a challenge for the 35th America’s Cup.

As strong southerly winds plunged us into winter temperatures, a small corner of Wellington was transported, just for an evening, to the warmer climes of Italy.

Sailability Wellington is proud to announce that they will be hosting the 2015 Hansa Class National Championships and Kiwi Cup at Lowry Bay in Wellington.

The 2015 Oceanbridge Sail Auckland Regatta will be held later than in the past.

The next time your on water sail training gets cancelled, try brushing up on your rules.

New Zealand has added gold and bronze on the final day of Olympic Sailing Test Event (Aquece Rio – International Sailing Regatta 2014) to scoop a four medal haul in Rio, Brazil.

New Zealand has won gold in the 49er and silver in the 49erFX at the Olympic Sailing Test Event (Aquece Rio – International Sailing Regatta 2014). With the Women’s 470 set to wrap up tomorrow and New Zealand currently lying 2nd the NZL Sailing Team are in good shape for a three medal haul.

New Zealand now leads in the Women’s 470 and 49er events, and is 2nd in the 49erFX as the Olympic Sailing Test Event (Aquece Rio – International Sailing Regatta 2014) rolls towards its conclusion in Rio, Brazil.

Hyères, France and Weymouth, Great Britain have been named as the European venues for the 2015 ISAF Sailing World Cup series.

On the eve of the Aquece Rio International Sailing Regatta 2014, the first Rio 2016 test event, a group of specialists have explained the measures being undertaken to ensure that water quality in Guanabara Bay is suitable for top-level competition, as well as outlining the longer-term initiatives that will improve the bay for the city's residents.

Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie have taken the lead in the Women’s 470 at the Olympic Sailing Test Event (Aquece Rio – International Sailing Regatta 2014) on now in Rio, Brazil.

The New Zealand Sailing Trust was inspired by the adventures of Sir Peter Blake, and his racing teams. We exist to ensure that key yachts from that history are preserved and sailing adventures are run on board to help inspire the next generation.

The Waikawa Boating Club is introducing a new and exciting event on October 4th this year. The Queen Charlotte Huff and Puff is a regatta from Waikawa Bay to Punga Cove combined with a challenging run from Punga Cove up Mt Stokes and back.

The Introduction to Match Racing Course offered by RNZYS is designed to help experienced sailors start match racing.

At the Commodores Conference Northern Region RSO – Hamish Hey ran a workshop on liquor licensing and good practice to try and advise clubs on improving practice and reduce liability on volunteers. A few weeks ago one of Auckland’s Clubs was the subject of an undercover sting operation by Police and the District Licensing Authority (DLA), and unfortunately the club’s practices were found wanting, resulting in a fine being issued to the club.

The NZL Sailing Team’s big guns went racing today in Rio at the Olympic Sailing Test Event (Aquece Rio – International Sailing Regatta 2014) with some solid results.

Saturday brought the 2014 Laser Radial World Championships to a close in Dziwnow, Poland. On the final day sailors were treated to the strongest winds peaking around 18 knots and the large rolling waves from training. The week had a mixture of all conditions, from light fading winds to freshening finals racing and some medium hiking conditions for qualification -mostly under sunny warm conditions.

Yachting New Zealand’s Annual General Meeting will be held on Saturday 11th October 2014 in Christchurch. Please take note of the following…