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Yachting New Zealand safety and technical officer Angus Willison is heading to the South Island later this month to conduct a series of safety forums for yacht club members.

Finishing fourth at a major event is never easy, especially when a medal was within grasp, but Isaac McHardie and William McKenzie also know they're not far off being among the world's best 49er crews now.

New Zealand's top two 49er crews will be on the hunt for medals in tomorrow's final day of the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 world championships in Canada.

New Zealand's sailors remain in the hunt in Nova Scotia as the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 world championships come towards a conclusion.

The wind changed direction in Nova Scotia, mixing up the leaderboards with it, and it now means five New Zealand crews are in the top 10 halfway through the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 world championships.

There were encouraging signs from New Zealand's top 49erFX combinations at the world championships in Nova Scotia today, with both crews firmly entrenched in the top 10 after the second day of action.

Nova Scotia dished up a hostile welcome on the opening day of the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 world championships today, with pitch poles, capsizes and broken gear common.

Micah Wilkinson and Erica Dawson are getting used to curveballs been thrown at them at inopportune times in their sailing partnership.

Two school holiday programmes are being offered by the NZ Sailing Trust and Auckland Sea Kayaks, working in partnership to be the nation's leader in marine-based education experiences.  

Kirsten Moratz has been making an impact at a regional level and now wants to do that nationally after taking on the role of Yachting New Zealand's coach development manager.

Tauranga is about to be invaded with more than 10,000 years 7 and 8 children descending on the town for the upcoming Zespri AIMS Games.

The Yachting New Zealand regional development managers take a look at what has been happening in their areas and also bring you an update on the club survey.

The New Zealand SailGP Team have hit their straps, winning the last two rounds of the high-octane series, and they'll be looking to replicate that on home waters in March.

There's been a hive of activity this winter in a back room tucked away in the Christchurch Yacht Club.

Delayne Salthouse was angry but knew there was no one individual or organisation to rebuke. The whole world was, quite literally, to blame.

New Zealand has a proud tradition in the round the world race and a lot of that started with Ceramco New Zealand in the early 1980s – the first New Zealand-flagged boat to compete in the gruelling event.

The Yachting New Zealand regional development managers take a look at what has been happening in their areas and also suggest now is the perfect time for membership renewals.

It's expected a new programme many of New Zealand's top female sailors wished was in place when they were younger ensures long-term success on the international stage but also a greater connection within this country's sailing network.

Is your Advanced Sea Survival certificate due for renewal soon?

Sea survival training is a mandatory requirement for skippers and 30 percent of crew heading offshore, or competing in category 1 races. 

The Kiwis proved too strong again, taking out the VMG Trans-Tasman eSailing Championships on Sunday night.

Another world event is coming to New Zealand, with the Blokart world championships due to be hosted in Manawatu next month.

Mark Paterson was a fierce competitor in everything he did but there was one fight he ultimately couldn't win.

Paterson is being remembered after he died last week after a long battle with Huntington's Disease. He was 73.

The Elliott 5.9 Traveller Series wraps up next month at Sandspit but there will still be plenty of activity in the class, especially with the dates for the newly inaugurated Elliot 5.9 Southern Circuit finalised.

Even a massive thunderstorm during the team pack-up couldn't take the shine off New Zealand's results at the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 Junior World Championships in Lake Como today.

There were times when Jordan Stevenson and his Vento Racing team felt higher powers were conspiring against them before they went on to win the 55th sailing of the Governor's Cup in Newport Beach over the weekend.

Caleb Armit rounded out his youth sailing career in impressive fashion with bronze at the ILCA 6 Youth World Championships in Houston yesterday.

Chris Steele had won a couple of world championships before but this one was different as he led his Black Star Sailing Team to the GC32 world title in Lagos recently.

The Yachting New Zealand regional development managers take a look at what has been happening in their areas and also urge clubs to think about strategic planning.

Matt Blakely is back to defend his title in Sunday's final of the VMG New Zealand eSailing Challenge, when a place in the New Zealand side to take on the Aussies is also up for grabs.

Surprises come in a variety of ways and Annabelle Rennie-Younger and Andre Van Dam were pleasantly surprised after finishing third at the 470 Junior European Championships in Vilamoura overnight (NZ time).

The number of national race officers looks set to increase after a good number completed a race management seminar in Auckland recently and those in Wellington have the chance to join them at an upcoming seminar.

It might have been her second world title but Elise Beavis feels legitimately like a world champion this time around after finishing on top at the recent International WASZP Games in Italy.