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  • NZL Sailing Team Update: More solid results from day two in Hyeres

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    The NZL Sailing Team continued their good form into day two of the ISAF Sailing World Cup Hyeres Regatta where over 1100 Olympic class sailors from 59 nations are competing.
  • Kiwi kid youngest ever to race alone across Tasman

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    At 1:00pm on Tuesday, 22nd April 2014, nineteen-year-old New Zealander Cory McLennan will make history by becoming the youngest person ever to attempt the Solo Trans-Tasman Challenge yacht race.
  • Day 4: 2014 Toyota National Optimist Champs

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    Another breezy day on the open fleet with a peak of 23knots and good averages of around 17knots.
  • NZL Sailing Team Update: Early leaders in the 49er and RS:X

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    The final regatta of the 2013-14 season of the ISAF Sailing World Cup is underway with great conditions for day one of racing in Hyeres, France today. The NZL Sailing Team has made a solid start leading in both the 49er and the Women’s RS:X, and lying 2nd in the Women’s 470.
  • 2014 Optimist Nationals - Day three report

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    Day three of the Toyota National Optimist Championships started well with a 10-12 knot breeze but as predicted the breeze built throughout the morning and by lunchtime the skies darkened and we were treated to an intense squall of rain and wind peaking at 36 knots.
  • Wet Notes for sale

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    A must have for any coach from Learn to Sail through to Olympic Coach. No coach should be on the water without their Wet notes and a pencil. “Food! Sunblock wet notes, compass, wind gauge, tide stick.” As quoted by Nathan Handley in the December Coaches update are the items he never goes on the water without.
  • Top Results for kiwi youth sailors in Britain

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    New Zealand has won a mass of medals at the RYA Youth National Championships Regatta which wrapped up on Friday 18th April in Weymouth, UK. The contingent of young kiwis collected one gold, two silver and two bronze medals across the range of skiff, double-handed and single-handed classes.
  • Toyota National Optimist Championship: Day one update

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    Day 1 of racing got underway after the morning's delay to allow those unable to reach Manly due to yesterday's weather.

  • IPENZ lectures on America's Cup yacht technology - Whangerei 6 May

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    In this free public lecture features Team New Zealand’s Andy Kensington and Oracle’s Neil Wilkinson who will square off and debate how Oracle came from behind to win. Hear the untold story of the behind the scenes race from the engineers who designed these revolutionary yachts – the race between the designers and their contrasting views about how Oracle made a miraculous turn-around, from 8-1 to 9-8, to win the 2013 America’s Cup.
  • 2014 Optimist Nationals - Day two report

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    Day 2 of the Toyota National Championship got off to a great start with a huge pod of dolphins putting on a magnificent display just off Manly Beach
  • Kerikeri reports on Learn-to-Sail

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    Kerikeri Cruising Club finished the Learn-to-Sail part of their season with a treasure hunt and certificates hand out after another very successful year marked by fine weather and an excellent turn out of parents and younger sailors.
  • 32 Teams to contest Secondary Schools Team Sailing

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    New Zealand Team Sailing has their major annual regatta starting on the 27th of April, the second week of the Secondary School holidays.
  • Wanganui Intermediate Schools Sailing Regatta 2014

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    This regatta was held at Pauri Lake near Wanganui on Saturday in overcast breezy conditions. Six schools took part from Okoia, Westmere, Fordell, Kaitoki, Wanganui Intermediate and St Georges. Sailing in teams of three Optimists.
  • Multihull Open Day a Success

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    A Multihull Yacht Club initiative, the recent New Zealand Multilhull Boat Show held in Auckland’s Viaduct Harbour was a great success and the Club extends its thanks to all those who supported the day…
  • Coaching Opportunities

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    NZCT Regional Support Officer position,Tauranga Yacht & Powerboat Club Sailing School Program Coordinator, Queen Charlotte Yacht Club Head Coach 2014 – 2015, Glendowie Boating Club head coach, Nelson Watersports
  • NZL Sailing Team prepare for ISAF Sailing World Cup Hyeres

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    Following the recent double gold medal success at ISAF Sailing World Cup Palma the NZL Sailing Team are now less than a week away from the start of racing at the next ISAF World Cup Regatta in Hyeres, France.
  • Ken Camp will be sadly missed

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    Our thoughts are with the family, friends, and fellow Naval Point Yacht Club members of Ken Camp who passed away recently.
  • ISAF Sailing World Cup Hyères - Crème of the crop to compete

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    For the ISAF Sailing World Cup Hyères over 1,100 athletes have registered to sail with the crème of the crop of Olympic and Paralympic sailing set to compete in Hyères, France. Olympic medallists, World Champions and ISAF Sailing World Cup medallists will compete on the French Riviera as the 2013-2014 World Cup series draws to a close.
  • What’s on in the coming weeks?

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    Here’s a look at the up-coming sailing related events around the country for the next couple of weeks. See the YNZ on-line calendar for full details of these events and those on beyond that. Are you organising an event you would like to see included? Don’t miss out on some free promotion for your sailing events by adding them to the YNZ on-line calendar here.
  • Adrienne Greenwood recognised with Lifetime Award from Sport NZ

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    Outstanding achievement across the sport and recreation sector has been recognised at the annual New Zealand Sport and Recreation Awards, held in Christchurch on Monday night.
  • Laurie Jury joins YNZ team

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    Yachting New Zealand are delighted to welcome Laurie Jury to the team as our new Coach Development Manager. Laurie has an extensive background both as a coach and a sailor. We are excited about what Laurie brings to the team.
  • Big week of sailing ahead for NZL Optimist sailors

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    New Zealand's largest single class regatta of the year, the 2014 Toyota Optimist National Championships is about to commence at Manly Sailing Club on the Whangaparaoa Peninsula. Racing gets underway next Friday April 18, where 265 sailors from five countries will race up to 15 races over the five days of racing.
  • Jeremy Lomas Flash Gordon wins tightly contested 2014 HARKEN Young 88 National Championships

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    Jeremy Lomas and his crew on Flash Gordon came from behind to win the 2014 HARKEN Young 88 National Championships by 2 points over Dangerzone in what was a top performance under pressure on the final day.
  • RNZYS Youth Training Programme Members to Sail with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

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    Six of our Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron Lion Foundation Youth Training Programme sailors will get the opportunity of a lifetime tomorrow when they join the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge for match racing on board two ex-America’s Cup yachts. Our six talented sailors have been hand-picked by Commodore Steve Burrett to sail with the Royals on NZL68 & NZL41.
  • 2014 Lidgard Sails Evans Bay Regatta - Wrap Up

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    What a weekend it was, the weather played the game and Evans Bay provided a full range of fantastic sailing conditions from no wind and beautiful sunshine (you can’t beat Wellington on a good day) through to a (more normal) cool 20ish knots on Sunday.
  • Sailing Central returns to Hutchwilco Boat Show

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    Weta Marine are passionate about showing people what a great sport sailing is. For the past two years we have organized Sailing Central at the Hutchwilco New Zealand boat show to encourage the wider boating public to check out sailing and hopefully give it a go. The next show is from May 15th to 18th and it promises to be a good one.
  • Old Dinghy Oars wanted by Auckland artist

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    Do you have an old dinghy oar or set of oars that are no longer of use? Artist Justine Hawksworth is interested in buying any old oars and can collect in the Auckland area. Please phone 0274251459 or email jhawksworth@xtra.co.nz
  • Giacomo is Racing to Tauranga at Easter

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    Giacomo has announced her entry into the annual International Paints Auckland to Tauranga Yacht Race beginning on Thursday 17th April at 1000hrs.

  • YNZ Statement on the National Sailing Centre

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    Yachting New Zealand believes that the establishment of a centralised world class National Sailing Centre will be an asset to Auckland and New Zealand and we are continuing to work towards this objective.
  • Results: 2014 Etchell Nationals

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    A cracking weekend of fine weather and close, competitive racing closed the curtain on a great summer of sailing. On day 1 the first four races had four different winners, including Lindsay Kennedy's Quantum (1314) - making a welcome return to the fleet after a long absence - class stalwart Phil Pryde's Split Decision (914) - who also took a bullet in Race 8 - and master helmsman Gavin Gerrard.
  • Emirates Team New Zealand board

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    Retiring chairman of Emirates Team New Zealand Gary Paykel has announced the formation of a new five-member board of directors to govern Emirates Team New Zealand.
  • Andy Maloney Campaign Update: Battled back in Palma

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    I arrived in Palma with the other three Kiwi Laser sailors on the 24th of March, exactly a week out from the start of the first European ISAF World Cup event of 2014 – the Trofeo Princesa Sofia Regatta.