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  • NZL Sailing Team Update: Double Gold for New Zealand

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    Our reigning World Champions in the 49er and 470 have shown their class and delivered two gold medals at ISAF Sailing World Cup Palma which wrapped up today on the Spanish Island of Mallorca. Peter Burling and Blair Tuke secured the 49er gold with ease, while Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie came from behind to topple the French leaders and take the Women’s 470 gold on the final day.
  • NZL Sailing Team Update: Kiwis looking good for double podium in Palma

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    The NZL Sailing Team looks assured of two podium finishes at ISAF Sailing World Cup Palma with just one day of the regatta remaining. Peter Burling and Blair Tuke hold a strong lead in the 49er while Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie (pictured above) are in 2nd place in the Women’s 470.
  • NZL Sailing Team Update: Wild and wet in Palma with two days to go

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    It was an eventful day in Palma for day four of the ISAF Sailing World Cup Regatta with plenty of wind, waves and capsizes - and one enormous air carrier forcing the Race Committee to change course areas. Despite not staying upright Peter Burling and Blair Tuke still have the overall lead in the 49er. None of the 470 divisions raced in today’s high winds meaning Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie are still lying 3rd.
  • NZL Sailing Team Update: Burling and Tuke take the lead in Palma

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    Peter Burling and Blair Tuke have taken the lead in the 49er class as ISAF Sailing World Cup Palma at the regatta’s midway mark in Mallorca, Spain today. Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie retain 3rd in the Women’s 470. Many of the NZL Sailing Team had their best day yet making further gains on day three of the six day regatta, which saw a mix of conditions with solid breeze and waves on some course areas while others were light and fickle. Four kiwi crews are now in the top five of their fleet.
  • Online Club Manual now LIVE

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    Yachting New Zealand has introduced an on-line Club Manual chocker block full of useful resources, inspiration and guidance and it’s now LIVE HERE.
  • An opportunity to coach in tropical Tanzania

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    Are you looking for an opportunity to do some coaching overseas? The Tanzania National Optimist team is looking for a coach to train them for the African Championships in October 2014 which will take place in Morocco.
  • 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.
  • NZL Sailing Team Update: Massive gains for on day ISAF Sailing World Cup Palma

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    NZL Sailing Team crews made massive gains on day two of the ISAF Sailing World Cup Palma in now Mallorca, Spain. Conditions were light again today and racing continued into the evening.
  • Have your say, help protect the Hauraki Gulf

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    Do you love the Hauraki Gulf? Your input can help protect the areas of the gulf you enjoy from development and farming and protect it for cruising. Sea Change is seeking input from users of the Hauraki Gulf in to a planning process looking at the use of the gulf in the long term. This work is being driven by a Stakeholder Working Group and YNZ has concerns that it is dominated by commercial and industry interests and that the views of recreational users are underrepresented.
  • Life's a Breeze for Pouto Kids

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    There was no shortage of smiles among the Pouto kids who gave sailing a go at Kai Iwi Lakes last week. While it may have sparked a sailing passion for some, others were glad to have the opportunity to try something new.
  • 2013/14 OK Dinghy International Turangi Open

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    Two weeks after Cyclone Lusi caused a postponement of the 2014 Turangi International Open, 21 OK Dinghies descended on the central North Island in somewhat different conditions from what the lake had experienced during the cyclone. The forecast for the weekend was for light and variable winds and thats exactly what the fleet got.
  • Disabled Sailing Have A Go Day at Otago Yacht Club

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    Last Sunday, 30 March, saw a keen group of disabled children and youths having a bit of a go at Sailing. For this group it was a first opportunity to venture out on the water on a yacht.
  • 10th Anniversary of the Sth Island Secondary Schools Sunburst Regatta.

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    The week of the 24th to the 28th March marked the 10th anniversary of this regatta and the first one held since the tragic death of the founder and principal organiser of the regatta, Allan Garbutt, in June last year. Overall top performing crew were: Dylan Edwards (skipper) and George Early (crew) and once again Otago Boys’ High School took out top honours as overall top school.
  • Grassroots: Amateur dinghy sailors taking to national competitions

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    New Zealand dinghy fleets fluctuate in numbers from season to season – some rapidly climbing into the hundreds, and others decline. Among the classes that are riding the wave of success in strong fleet numbers in recent years are the OK Dinghy, the Zephyr, and the Paper Tiger – three unique classes with distinct features.
  • Whangarei to Noumea Yacht Race 50th Reunion

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    On Saturday the 26th April 2014 at 2pm, at the Onerahi Yacht Club Clubrooms, Beach Rd, Onerahi, we will be celebrating the Whangarei to Noumea Yacht Race, from the inaugural event on the 18th April 1964 through the races of 1967, 1971, 1975, 1978, 1980, 1982 and 1984.
  • NZL Sailing Team Update: Racing underway in Palma for ISAF Sailing World Cup

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    The 2014 European season is underway for the NZL Sailing Team after the first of the major northern hemisphere ISAF Sailing World Cup Regattas opened today in Palma de Mallorca Spain.
  • 2014 Lidgard Sails Evans Bay Regatta – The Preview

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    This weekend sees the 2014 Lidgard Sails Regatta taking place at the Evans Bay Yacht and Motor Boat Club in Wellington. With the regatta incorporating the Wellington Trailer Yacht Championships, the Javelin North Islands and the Hartley 16 Traveller Series a big turn out is expected for racing on the waters of Evans Bay.
  • 2014 ISAF Youth Match Racing World Championship – Expressions of Interest open

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    The ISAF Youth Match Racing World Championship is to be held in Helsinki, Finland from 23-27 July 2014 and Yachting New Zealand is seeking expressions of interest.
  • ISAF Sailing World Cup Palma; Large numbers ready for Trofeo Princesa Sofía

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    The 2013 World Champions from nine of the ten Olympic events will compete at the ISAF Sailing World Cup Mallorca
  • ANZ Sail Fiji - Understanding the First Aid Requirements

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    The ANZ Sail Fiji NOR clause 3.10 requires each boat to have two (2) Senior First aiders (see below). This update provides additional information from the relevant safety regulations on the courses that qualify for this status.
  • Dates announced for ISAF Sailing World Cup - Melbourne 2014 Dates announced for ISAF Sailing World Cup - Melbourne 2014

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    Yachting Victoria has announced the dates for the 2014 Australian leg of the ISAF Sailing World Cup.
  • Hansa Class Nationals features close racing

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    2014 Hansa Class Nationals were hosted by the Waitara Boating Club and completed nine races over the three days of the regatta. Racing was very close in the Liberty and 303 single classes, conditions on day one saw a fresh southeaster testing the sailors and equipment. In the Liberty class Helena Horswell and Wayne South of (RAYC) topped the leader board, and in the 303 class local sailor Bob Knox (WBC) and Ben Geddies (TYPBC) took the lead.
  • Emirates Team New Zealand update - Reports show benefits the Cup brings to NZ

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    The 34th America’s Cup Regatta in San Francisco delivered a range of direct and indirect benefits for the New Zealand economy, according to two evaluation reports released today.
  • The top world teams get ready to battle for the Princesa Sofia trophy

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    The top world teams get ready to battle for the Princesa Sofia trophy. Olympic medallists and Olympic and Continental champions will meet in the bay of Palma for one of the best Olympic classes events on the planet
  • Sail Fiji Update: Sails and Rigging Seminar

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    Sails and Rigging Seminar on Thursday 10th April from 7pm
  • NZL Sailing Team ready for ISAF Sailing World Cup Palma

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    The European season is about to get underway for the NZL Sailing Team with the start of racing at ISAF Sailing World Cup Palma scheduled for Monday next week. A team of 14 crews (including 21 sailors) will represent New Zealand in eight events at the up-coming ISAF Sailing World Cup Regatta which runs over six days on the Spanish island of Palma de Mallorca.
  • 2014 Harken Young 88 Nationals

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    New Zealand’s premier one design class will embark on a battle of the best at the 2014 Harken Young 88 Nationals set to race 12th and 13th April.
  • Multihull Club presents Guest Speaker Kevin Peet

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    The New Zealand Multihull Club Presents Kevin Peet as Guest Speaker on Tuesday 1st April at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron. To be held in the Dinghy Locker at 7.30pm.
  • Macleans College resurgence in College Sailing

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    For decades, Macleans College were a dominant force in College sailing, but in more recent years the school failed to field a team at all. Yesterday the Maclenas College team, who were 19th at last year’s nationals, won the gold fleet of the Auckland Teams Racing Regional Qualifier and the prestigious Auckland Cup.
  • Limited Spaces available on Lion Foundation RNZYS Youth Training Programme

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    Limited spaces are still available for this coming season of the RNZYS Lion Foundation Youth Training Programme – so apply now! Further information and an application form are available online at www.rnzys.org.nz under Youth Programme or contact Sara Tucker stucker@rnzys.org.nz
  • Jack Tar Auckland Regatta: RNZYS Youth Team clean up on Lawless

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    What a regatta it has been for the Lion Foundation Youth Training Programme team onboard the XP-44 ‘Lawless’. The team sailed extremely well and at the end of the 3 day Jack Tar Auckland Regatta achieved 1st on IRC, 1st on PHRF, 1st on Regatta Handicap and 3rd on Line in Division B.
  • Results and Report: 420 National Championship

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    The 2014 420 National Championship concluded on 16th March Evans Bay, Wellington with Olivia Mackay and Abby Goodwin (Napier Sailing Club) returning to re win their 2013 National title, Cameron Moss and Taylor Balogh (Naval Point Club Lyttleton) 2nd and Sam Barnett and Zac Merton (Tauranga Yacht & Powerboat Club) 3rd also taking out the selection for the 2014 NZL Yachting Trust Youth Team.