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Many young sailors will be eyeing up the 2032 Olympics and it's something current and prospective race officials should have on their radar as well, given Brisbane's proximity to this country.

The Yachting New Zealand regional development managers take a look at what has been happening in their areas and also remind you that it's not worth tangling with ships.

Kiwi Team Racing continued their dominance of the GJ Gardner Homes Open Team Sailing National Championship, winning their fifth-straight title at the Kerikeri Cruising Club over Queens Birthday Weekend.

A Kiwi team that went over to Long Beach with "zero expectations" nearly snatched the oldest prize in American sailing recently.

If George Lee Rush and Seb Menzies wanted to see how they might react under pressure, they got plenty of practice on their final day at Kiel Week when they were involved in anything from a collision to Menzies going for a swim after his trapeze wire sna

Planning is already under way for next year's BLAKE Inspire for Sailors after 20 young sailors recently completed the fun-filled five-day environmental leadership programme.

Yachting New Zealand are looking for an astute individual with financial nous to join our high-performing board of directors.

The Aussies made the most of the open borders, taking top honours in the 2022 CentrePort Youth International Match Racing Championships hosted by the Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club recently.

With winter upon us, it's a great time to upskill yourself through the many coaching and race management courses Yachting New Zealand have on offer. 

The four Yachting New Zealand regional development managers take a look at what has been happening in their areas and also take you through some considerations when it comes to your club's security.

PHRFs expired on May 31, 2022, so keelboat owners who intend racing in the upcoming season need to revalidate these certificates now.

Proper maintenance is part of boat ownership and helps stop things from breaking or failing, which is why winterising your boat is important.

From national accomplishments through to world titles, New Zealand sailors continue to excel which will make the job of the judges a difficult one when they meet to decide the winners at the 2022 Aon Yachting Excellence Awards.

A number of new combinations made an impact at the recent Elliott 5.9 national championships in Russell but Craig Satterthwaite and his crew again showed their class to win their eighth consecutive title.

Tom Saunders was hurting after narrowly missing out on a medal on the final day of the ILCA 7 (Laser) world championships in Mexico but also excited about his ability to consistently be near the top at major regattas.

Tom Saunders is excited about the chance to win a second world title and will look to put the pressure on those around him on the final day of the ILCA 7 (Laser) world championships in Mexico.

Tom Saunders had felt he wasn't far off clicking in the early stages of the ILCA 7 world championships and it all came together for him on day four in Mexico.

Barry Thom didn't really know what sort of response the Manly Sailing Club would get when they advertised some fairly low-key wingfoil racing recently but it's now left the commodore knowing they need to incorporate the sport into their club activities.

Mike Sanderson is one of the most successful sailors of his generation.

Tom Saunders is a keen golfer and knows he needs tomorrow to be 'moving day' for him at the ILCA 7 (Laser) world championships in Mexico.

Frustration was the order of the day for New Zealand's top two ILCA 7 (Laser) sailors at the world championships in Mexico for very different reasons.

A scan of the results would suggest George Gautrey enjoyed an excellent opening day of the ILCA 7 (Laser) world championships in Mexico but there wasn't a lot of enjoyment on the water for the Wellingtonian.

It's a sign of Veerle ten Have's achievements over the past couple of months that she walks away from the iQFoil European Championships at Lake Garda disappointed with a 12th-placed finish.

John Lusk is being remembered as one of the "unsung heroes of New Zealand yachting" who made significant contributions at all levels of the sport, from grassroots through to the America's Cup.

Tom Saunders is heading into his ninth ILCA 7 world championships but knows this one will be a bit different to the rest.

That's because the 29-year-old goes in as defending champion after winning last year's world title in Barcelona.

Next season promises to be a busy one for many of this country's young sailors as they transition out of the junior classes and into youth classes.

Bluebridge have extended the discount available to Yachting New Zealand member card holders until October 2023, so members can start booking their summer holidays now.

New Zealand's top Optimist sailors will compete overseas for the first time since 2019, which brought renewed excitement to last weekend's NZIODA development camp at Gulf Harbour.

More than 40 women from round the world racers and ocean cruisers to dinghy sailors and those with little or no sailing experience enjoyed the fifth annual Women on Water weekend recently.

The four Yachting New Zealand regional development managers take a look at what has been happening in their areas and also remind you about the Embark online learning programme.

Auckland will host the 2022 Women’s Match Racing World Championships in November, which will double as the culmination of the inaugural Women’s World Match Racing Tour announced today.

One of the main tenets of the programme is to inspire and it's exactly what happened to Megan Hume when she took the helm of Steinlager 2 earlier this week.