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Auckland’s wild weather has seen sailing abandoned on day 1 of the 2023 Oceanbridge NZL Sailing Regatta.

The Auckland marine community has joined efforts to support victims of Cyclone Gabrielle, collecting truckloads of essentials in only a few days that will be distributed in Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne. 

It’s been a while since Josh Armit had a taste of international competition – and battling it out with some of the world's leading windfoilers at the weekend has only served to further whet his appetite. 

The four Yachting New Zealand regional development managers highlight some key events from their respective areas over the past fortnight, including a successful coaching clinic hosted by three-time Olympian Jenny Armstrong and races up and down the cou

The sea spray had hardly settled on a breathless national championship at the weekend before Alex Maloney and Olivia Hobbs were already turning their attention to the next checkpoint on their road to the Paris Olympic Games.

It has been three frustrating months for Lukas Walton-Keim, sidelined through injury and watching his road to the Olympic Games become steeper with each passing day.   

Fortunately, he hasn’t had to look far for advice and inspiration.   

Most 24-year-olds would recoil at the thought of being disconnected from much of the outside world for days on end – let alone spending it confined to the same 9m x 3m area as their dad. 

Nick Gardiner isn’t one of them. 

Hundreds of Murrays Bay locals have answered calls to help clean up following the devastation of Cyclone Gabrielle – in what the local yacht club describes as “an unbelievable groundswell of support”. 

New Zealand’s leading 49erFX crews have traded victories on a thrilling first day of the 49er National Championships at Royal Akarana Yacht Club. 

The dress rehearsal to their season went off without too many hitches but Micah Wilkinson and Erica Dawson know there’s plenty to do before opening night.
 

A mishap in the last race of the second day has seen Micah Wilkinson and Erica Dawson slide down the Nacra 17 leaderboard at the 2023 Lanzarote International Regatta.

In the latest of a new regular feature shining the spotlight on the New Zealand yachting community – and the people at its heart – we talk to Thomas Fewtrell.

Logan Dunning Beck and Oscar Gunn overcame a rare weather phenomenon and technical difficulties to beat a star-studded fleet to silver at their first international regatta of the year.

It’s New Zealand’s premier sailing event for youth and Olympic classes and an excellent chance to gauge how the country’s leading sailors are tracking in their respective campaigns for the 2024 Paris Games.

Dear members, 

As you will no doubt be aware, our weather agencies are closely monitoring the latest tropical storm that is expected to form north of the country over the weekend.  

The latest addition to the Bluebridge fleet of Cook Strait ferries has arrived in Wellington Harbour after a 40-day journey from France – and for Yachting New Zealand member card holders it's not a moment too soon!

The four Yachting New Zealand regional development managers select some highlights from their respective areas over the past fortnight and share essential safety practices for those on - and in - the water following the significant recent weather events

The dinner table conversation at Barbara Kendall’s house may have just got a bit more interesting after the Kiwi Olympic great was beaten by her own daughter at the Australian national wingfoiling championships in New South Wales.

Yacht clubs affected by the flooding that caused widespread damage across Auckland and other parts of the North Island have praised their members and volunteers for help with recovery efforts – but fear it could be some time before operations are fully

The Evolution Sails Women on Water weekend being hosted by Gulf Harbour Yacht Club from 10 – 12 March is fast approaching, and the club is keen for women who want to get into sailing or return to the sport to sign-up. 

Time on home waters, wedged between trips across the ditch, could be the perfect way for New Zealand’s leading ILCA 7 sailors to kickstart their 2023 – even if weather conditions were far from ideal.

It was a “lesson” two years in the making but Mark Orams, widely known as the Sailing Professor, on Sunday finally dethroned his good mate Rod Dawson as the Zephyr national champion.

By her own admission, things happened quickly for Veerle ten Have in 2022.

In the first of a new regular feature shining the spotlight on the New Zealand yachting community – and the people at its heart – we talk to Mercury Bay Boating Club Commodore Jonathan Kline.

Sailors looking for a head start at this month’s Port Marlborough Starling Championships are set for a shot of Olympic inspiration.

Sailing’s continued absence from the Paralympic Games is a blow but won’t detract from efforts to grow the sport in New Zealand. 

He’s been sailing for almost 60 years, yet when Peter Nees teamed up with teenager Zach Stibbe at the 2023 Sunburst National Championships in Dunedin over the weekend, he experienced a number of sailing firsts. 

The new year has started in much the same way the last ended for one of New Zealand’s top young 29er sailing pairs.

The Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta has been cancelled for only the second time in its 183-year history following the devastating flooding that hit the city on Friday. 

Kiwis have been offered a rare glimpse into Emirates Team New Zealand’s America’s Cup future with several next-generation sailors this week briefly taking charge of the team’s AC40.

The high-flying New Zealand SailGP team are facing a race of a different kind – to have their badly damaged F50 back in time for the Christchurch leg of the season.

Eduan Roos was introduced to New Zealand sailing during a chance encounter with a fleet of Optimists on the Hauraki Gulf while covering the 2015 Cricket World Cup for South African media.