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Since the 1st July, we have put through close to 80 coaches through a range of Yachting New Zealand Learn to Sail Coach Courses. With a couple of Race Coach courses to be run just before the season truly gets underway, this is a fantastic number.
Clubs are encouraged to find coaches using our Coach search tool, found here.
Northland:
| Name | Club | Qualification |
| Stephen Smith | OYC | LTS Coach |
| Coral Headey |
TYPBC/ based in Whangarei |
LTS Coach |
Auckland:
| Name | Club | Qualification |
| Craig Keenan | KYC | Assistant LTS Coach |
| Eloise Cameron-Smith | KYC |
Assistant LTS Coach |
| Finn Croft | LTS Coach | |
| Heather Niccolls | SYC | Assistant LTS Coach |
| Jack Frewin | HSC | LTS Buddy Coach |
| Joshua Bull | SYC | Assistant LTS Coach |
| Leah Sinton | WBC | LTS Buddy Coach |
| Mel Kirkman | KYC | Assistant LTS Coach |
| Oscar Litle | RAYC | LTS Buddy Coach |
| Reece Caulfield | MBSC | Assistant LTS Coach |
| Robbie McCutchoen | WBC | LTS Buddy Coach |
| Thomas Hurst | BBYC | Assistant LTS Coach |
Waikato
| Name | Club | Qualification |
| Emma Liddell | TSC | LTS Coach |
| Greg Mackenzie | TSC | LTS Coach |
| Jon Liddell | TSC | LTS Coach |
| Richard Sawyer | TSC | LTS Coach |
| Stuart Fanshawe | TSC | LTS Coach |
Bay of Plenty
| Name | Club | Qualification |
| Markus Anliker | BOPSAT | LTS Coach |
Wellington
| Name | Club | Qualification |
| Alan Clark | Sailability WLG | LTS Coach |
| Alan Stewart | Sailability WLG | LTS Coach |
| Alexander O'Connor | Sailability WLG | LTS Coach |
| Alice Leslie | Sailability WLG | LTS Coach |
| Darrell Smith | Sailability WLG | LTS Coach |
| Dean Apps | Sailability WLG | LTS Coach |
| Denise Faloon | Sailability WLG | LTS Coach |
| Eleonore van der Reyden | Sailability WLG | LTS Coach |
| Kelvin Smith | Sailability WLG | LTS Coach |
| Micheal Jones | Sailability WLG | LTS Coach |
| Noel Watson | Sailability WLG | LTS Coach |
| Peter Scott | Sailability WLG | LTS Coach |
| Ray Manning | Sailability WLG | LTS Coach |
| Richard Grocott | Sailability WLG | LTS Coach |
| Sarah Dunckley | Sailability WLG | LTS Coach |
| Andre Van Dam | PBC | LTS Buddy |
| Charlie Teagle | RPNYC | Assistant LTS Coach |
| Daniel Winsley | PBC | Assistant LTS Coach |
| Ella Dangerfield | EBYMBC | LTS Coach |
| Helena Terry | Assistant LTS Coach | |
| Kieren Fisher | HBC | Assistant LTS Coach |
| Liz Kennedy | PBC | LTS Coach |
| Marcus Van Dam | PBC | Assistant LTS Coach |
| Michael Winsley | PBC | Assistant LTS Coach |
| Phil Williams | TRIYA | LTS Coach |
| Ryan Tait | PBC | LTS Buddy Coach |
Nelson
| Name | Club | Qualification |
| Bailey Arnold | NYC/TS Talisman | LTS Buddy |
| Danyon Puklowski | TS Talisman | Assistant LTS Coach |
| Ethan Older | TS Talisman | Assistant LTS Coach |
| James Bradley | TS Talisman | LTS Buddy Coach |
| Luca Ware | NYC | Assistant LTS Coach |
| Melanie Burt | NYC | Assistant LTS Coach |
| Nina Purves | NYC | Assistant LTS Coach |
| Trevor Lane | NYC/TS Talisman | Assistant LTS Coach |
| Wilson Robertson-King | NYC/TS Talisman | Assistant LTS Coach |
Canterbury
| Name | Club | Qualification |
| Andy Milligan | KORE | LTS Coach |
| Cara Higinbottom | MPYC | Assistant LTS Coach |
| Dan Chaffey | ASC | LTS Coach |
| Graham Fisher | PPYC | LTS Coach |
| Kyla Shelley | TYPBC | LTS Coach |
| Louis Nel | CBYC | Assistant LTS Coach |
| Marina Kenton-Smith | NPYC | LTS Buddy Coach |
| Rupert Limbrick | CBYC | Assistant LTS Coach |
| Scott Morrison | CBYC | Assistant LTS Coach |
| Stephen Horton | AYC | LTS Coach |
If you are missing off this list, or would like a coaching course run in your region, then please email the Coach Development Manger on gareth@yachtingnz.org.nz
