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  • Glenn Ashby leads contingent of Emirates Team New Zealand members competing at the 2014 A-Class Catamaran World Championships

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    Glenn Ashby leads contingent of Emirates Team New Zealand members competing at the 2014 A-Class Catamaran World Championships. With two months until racing begins, the 2014 A Class Catamaran World Championships has already attracted an all-star line up of some of the world’s best sailors, keen to test their mettle against some great kiwi sailors. Organisers are now delighted to announce that a contingent of up to six members of Emirates Team New Zealand have also signed up to take part.
  • Tidy prize package encourages Youth sailors at 2014 Oceanbridge Sail Auckland

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    Oceanbridge Sail Auckland is delighted to announce a package of prizes worth over $10,000 for 2014 that will see the top performers in selected youth classes and two lucky volunteers well rewarded.
  • ISAF Youth Worlds 2015: ISAF advises correction in event timing

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    ISAF has contacted us following a Yachting New Zealand announcement published on 10th December around the ISAF Youth World Championships of 2015. The dates they had previously confirmed with Yachting New Zealand were incorrect and the regatta is one year later than advised earlier.
  • 2014 NZL Sailing Team Launched

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    The 2014 NZL Sailing Team was launched by Yachting New Zealand today at a function in Auckland attended by team supporters and media.
  • Sport NZ News: Sports talent development programme announced

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    The creation of New Zealand’s first nationwide talent development programme, called Pathway to Podium, has been announced today. The programme will identify emerging athletes and ensure they’re better prepared to enter the demanding high performance sport system.
  • Onerahi to Noumea Ocean Race – 18 April 1964

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    It will be 50 years ago next April that the Onerahi to Noumea Ocean Race first took place. That race, and the ones that followed in later years, will be celebrated by the Onerahi Yacht Club next year.
  • SSANZ Two Handed Round North Island Race: Entries close in one week

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    Entries to the Round North Island two-handed race close in under a week, and by now most of the fleet has already done their 250nm qualifying trip. The skippers and crews are all well on their way to have everything prepared and ready.
  • Wellington Ocean Sports secures ACC drowning prevention funding through Water Safety New Zealand

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    Wellington Ocean Sports secures ACC drowning prevention funding through Water Safety New Zealand The Wellington Ocean Sports Centre has secured ACC drowning prevention funding to deliver safe boating education to at least 1500 school children over the next year.
  • What’s on in December/January?

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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.
  • Nelson – Marlborough; a hub of southern summer yachting

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    An area which hosts some of the best sailing in New Zealand, the Nelson-Marlborough region will be abuzz with regattas and off-shore races over the summer months.
  • From the Chief Executive: David’s Desk December 2013

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    Recently we emailed all Clubs about the membership project we are undertaking in response to positive support for the initiative at the 2013 Yachting New Zealand AGM. Kelly Fong is now in the office and on the telephone to a selection of Clubs to gather information around current membership categories and break-downs. If you hear, or have already heard, from Kelly I greatly appreciate you helping out with her requests. The ultimate goal is to make the right decision around how to most fairly attribute our affiliation levy.
  • Far North Marinas Join The Fight Against Fanworm

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    Far North marinas in Whangaroa, Kerikeri & Opua are joining the Northland-wide fight against Mediterranean fanworm & it may affect the ability of touring holiday boaties to find marina accommodation for their boats this summer.
  • Highlights from the 2013 Sir Peter Blake Torbay Regatta

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    The 12th edition of the ever popular Sir Peter Blake Torbay Regatta saw huge numbers descend on the Torbay Sailing Club over the weekend of 7th – 8th December.
  • New wharf opened at Burkes St Leonard’s Boating Club

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    The ribbon was cut on a new wharf on the west side of the Otago Harbour on Sunday 1 December. In the 14 August 2013 edition of Briefings an article appeared about the new piles being driven to herald the start of construction of the long awaited new wharf for the Burkes St Leonard’s Boating Club. Now it is pleasing to follow up with another article about the successful completion of the project.
  • 34 Clubs registered for Volvo National Sailing and Boating Day

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    It is great to see that 34 clubs have now registered for the Volvo National Sailing and Boating Day, set to see Sailing Clubs around New Zealand open their doors to the public with plenty of on water action on Sunday February 16th 2014.
  • ISAF Youth Words 2015: Change of regatta date forces new selection process for NZ

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    ISAF has confirmed the timing of the 2015 ISAF Youth World Championship Regatta highlighting a short time turnaround of less than five months between the 2014 and 2015 editions of the pinnacle international youth regatta.
  • Clarks Beach New Year Regatta

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    The Clarks Beach New Year’s Regatta set for 1st – 3rd January 2014 is a great way to start the New Year.
  • ISAF Sailing World Cup: VIDEOS FROM MELBOURNE

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    The second of five 2013-14 ISAF Sailing World Cup regattas wrapped up in Melbourne, Australia as the sailors were taken to the edge on the final day of racing. Highlights from all ten Olympic events are available below:
  • ISAF Sailing World Cup Melbourne: Thomas Saunders wins silver medal

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    NZL Sailing Team’s youngest Laser campaigner, Thomas Saunders of the Tauranga Yacht & Powerboat Club, has secured his first medal at an ISAF World Cup Regatta winning silver in Melbourne over the weekend.
  • ISAF Sailing World Cup Melbourne: Final Wrap, NZ Nacra 17 places 5th

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    Five Medal Races wrapped up the action at ISAF Sailing World Cup Melbourne. A strong northerly breeze met athletes at Sandringham Yacht Club for the final day of ISAF Sailing World Cup Melbourne. With gusts over 20 knots there were thrills and spills aplenty on the Stadium course as fans gathered on the Yacht Club balcony to enjoy the spectacle.
  • World Laser Masters : Scott Leith wins Apprentice Masters

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    Fantastic news with Scott Leith securing another World Championship with a day to spare.
  • Media Opportunity: Meet the 2014 NZL Sailing Team

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    Media are invited to join the NZL Sailing Team to celebrate the successes of 2013 and the launch of the 2014 NZL Sailing Team.
  • Recently Qualified Race Officials

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    Race Officials make a huge contribution to Yacht Clubs around New Zealand. Whether it’s helping out with local club racing or running an International regatta, neither would be possible without dedicated Race Officials.

  • ISAF Changes and Corrections to the Racing Rules of Sailing 2013-2016

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    At its November meeting, the ISAF Council and the ISAF Racing Rules Committee authorised an urgent rule change to Appendix B of the ISAF Racing Rules of Sailing. The change will come into force on 1 January 2014.
  • Westhaven Promenade construction starts; Information for Westhaven Marina users

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    The construction of the Westhaven Promenade is underway and over the next ten months 600m of timber boardwalk and 900m of concrete path will be constructed from just east of Swashbucklers, to the Westhaven Drive/Curran St intersection.
  • OLYMPIC MEDALLISTS SHINE AT ISAF SAILING WORLD CUP MELBOURNE

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    A completely different set of conditions prevailed for the second day of racing at ISAF World Sailing Cup Melbourne. In contrast to the high temperatures, fresh winds and blue skies of the opening day, racing in the first session of the day limped away in light southerly winds, with overcast skies, light rain at times, a cross-sea and plenty of postponements.
  • Wairoa River Regatta attracts 50 boats

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    There was a great turnout for the two day Wairoa Regatta held over the weekend of 30 Nov – 1 December.
  • ISAF Rolex Female World Sailors of the Year

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    A little update to let you know what we have been up to, in this past month, not long since our last post, but we have been keeping busy! It has been no rest for the wicked as we headed off overseas again, this time to Oman and Malaysia. Two countries that we hadn’t been to before, so we were looking forward some new experiences.
  • ISAF Sailing World Cup Melbourne: Summer Blast in Melbourne

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    Summer arrived for the first day of racing at ISAF Sailing World Cup Melbourne as a hot northerly wind from Australia's outback blasted across the city and onto Port Phillip Bay. In the early morning the breeze driven by temperatures in the mid to high 30's, gusted to 25 knots but had eased to a more pleasant 15 knots by the start of racing. Being an offshore breeze, the water was flat and conditions were perfect for sailing.
  • Winger Subaru Auckland Optimist and Starling Champs

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    Kohimarama Yacht Club is proud to be hosting the Auckland Champs for two of New Zealand’s biggest youth fleets in the waters off Kohimarama Beach over the Auckland Anniversary long weekend.
  • Bay of Islands Sailing Week scoops YNZ President’s Award for 2013

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    The dedicated and hard-working team behind the hugely popular Bay of Islands Sailing Week has been recognised after it was revealed at last Friday night’s 2013 Volvo Yachting Excellence Awards that the regatta scooped the prestigious Yachting New Zealand President’s Award.
  • Wakatere Junior Regatta Sat 14 Dec 2013

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    Wakatere Junior Regatta Sat 14 Dec 2013: Wakatere would love to see all the junior sailors at the 2013 Wakatere Junior Regatta. NOR attached. Pre-registration with a lunch option is available. More information can be found at the Wakatere Boating Club website