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  • Armit hopes weather gods are on his side

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    Josh Armit will be hoping they can race on the penultimate day of the iQFoil World Championships in Brest and edge his way into the top-10 standings.

  • Ten Have moves into contention on dramatic day

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    Veerle ten Have jumped into the top 10 at the iQFoil world championships in Brest today but the real drama for the Kiwis was on the men's course where both Josh Armit and Thomas Crook were involved in big crashes.

  • For sale: Volvo Sailing... Have a Go! trailer

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    Yachting New Zealand have one of the trailers used for the Volvo Sailing... Have a Go! programme for sale, and comes fully equipped with a variety of yachts, a RIB, wetsuits and lifejackets.

  • YNZ member cards for 2022/23 season available

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    Yachting New Zealand's online member card for the 2022/23 season is available for members of affiliated clubs now so you can make the most of the great benefits available.

  • Meet the team: Mel Hurst and Hayley Dorward

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    Mel Hurst has been in and around boats for most of the last 20 years so is already feeling part of the family at Yachting New Zealand.

  • Armit makes flying start to windfoil worlds

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    New Zealand's Josh Armit finds himself in second at the iQFoil World Championships in Brest on a day when a couple of the big favourites missed out on qualifying for gold fleet.

  • Regional Roundup - Dinghy cruising

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    The four Yachting New Zealand regional development managers take a look at what has been happening in their areas and let you know about the delights of dinghy cruising.

  • Win a copy of Sustain: plant-based food

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    Two-time world rowing champion Brooke Donoghue and Olympic canoe slalom silver medallist Luuka Jones have teamed up with an expert nutritionist to create Sustain, a plant-based recipe book for athletes and active people.

  • Applications open for Chch SailGP Inspire

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    SailGP is coming to New Zealand which also means the SailGP Inspire will stop in town and organisers are looking for a number of under-21 sailors to take part in the programme for March's New Zealand Sail Grand Prix in Christchurch.

  • Retro fit to defend South Island title

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    Carla Bennett and her crew on Retro will be out to defend the Elliott 5.9 South Island title she won in convincing fashion last year.

  • Meet the Excellence Awards winners - pt II

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    The 2022 Aon Yachting Excellence Awards are just around the corner and some winners have already been announced.

  • Ep 52 - Glenn Ashby and the land speed record

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    The number 202.9 might not mean a lot to most but is a figure Glenn Ashby has become obsessed about. The two-time America’s Cup winner is now leading a group from Emirates Team New Zealand trying to break the wind powered land speed record.

  • New courses and resources available for coaches

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    An army of newly-qualified coaches will be gearing up to put their new-found knowledge and skills to use over the summer season.

  • Gulf Harbour to host Women on Water Weekend

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    Following on from the huge success of the Waikawa Boating Club's Evolution Sails Women’s Regatta, the Gulf Harbour Yacht Club, in association with the Auckland Yacht and Boating Association, are running a Women on Water Weekend in March 2022.

  • For sale: 8.5m Yachting New Zealand RIB

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    Be the envy of your friends by becoming the new owner of an 8.5m RIB being sold by Yachting New Zealand.

  • Sits vacant: YNZ communications manager

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    We think sailing and boating is pretty awesome and need someone to help spread that message, which is why we’re looking for a skilled communications manager.

  • Kiwi windfoilers ready to take on the worlds

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    New Zealand's top windfoilers crucially won't be walking into the unknown when they line up at the iQFoil World Championships that kick off in Brest tonight (NZ time).

  • Kiwis take out interdom team racing title

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    School and national pride came to the fore at last week's Secondary Schools Team Sailing National Championships amid a cacophony of colour, competition and camaraderie.

  • Feedback wanted on new marine protected areas

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    Yachting New Zealand are seeking feedback on the Government's proposal to create 19 new marine protected areas in the Hauraki Gulf under new legislation.

  • Pleasant Point hold popular Wāhine on the Water

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    What started off as looking for a date to programme a women’s race during the yachting season turned into a pretty big thing for Pleasant Point Yacht Club in Christchurch.

  • NZL Sailing Team going faster thanks to B&G

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    Members of the NZL Sailing Team are constantly looking for a cutting edge to get ahead of the fleet and are better armed to do that following a partnership with B&G.

  • Last chance to enter the Coastal Classic

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    Time is running out to get your entries in for this month's 40th edition of the PIC Coastal Classic, which also means time is running out to get all your logistics sorted for the race.

  • Young couple circumnavigate NZ in winter

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    Most 19 and 20-year-olds are more worried about whether they can get around all the parties planned for the upcoming weekend rather than whether they can circumnavigate New Zealand in the middle of winter.

  • Help attract and retain females at your club

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    The Women and Girls in Sailing page on our website has some fantastic resources which clubs and organisations can use to help attract and retain female sailors. 

  • Regional Roundup - regatta calendar

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    The four Yachting New Zealand regional development managers take a look at what has been happening in their areas and urge clubs to add their events to the YNZ regatta calendar.

  • New winner to be found at team racing nationals

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    The names of two first-time winners will be etched on the Secondary School Team Sailing National Championship trophies at the end of the week.

  • Meet the Excellence Awards winners - pt I

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    The 2022 Aon Yachting Excellence Awards are just around the corner and some winners have already been announced. In the first of a three-part series, meet the winners in the youth performance category supported by Harken.

  • Peter Blake Regatta back for 20th edition

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    The Sir Peter Blake Regatta will finally celebrate its 20th edition at the Torbay Sailing Club in December after last year's regatta was cancelled due to Covid-19.

  • Kiwis eye up another crack at Etchells world title

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    The celebrations kicked in soon after a New Zealand-flagged boat finished second at the Etchells world championships in Cowes recently but there was also a nagging feeling among the crew of what might have been.

  • First Aon Yachting Excellence Award winners

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    World champions and top young talent through to intrepid adventurers and club stalwarts have been recognised in this year's Aon Yachting Excellence Awards.

  • Female sailing and kayaking programme on again

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    Kiwi ocean racer Bianca Cook will join an upcoming multi-day sailing experience for young females on Steinlager 2, which focuses on personal achievement, empowerment and leadership.

  • Aon clinics helped Menzies fast track development

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    Seb Menzies dreams of one day making it to the top of the sport but doesn't think he would be as well equipped as he is right now without having been involved in the Aon National Youth Clinics over the last few years.