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The four Yachting New Zealand regional development managers take a look at what has been happening in their areas and also take a look at the growth of adult learn to sail courses.

Island Cruising New Zealand have launched their plans for the rally to the Pacific this year and are anticipating huge demand. 

Attempts are being made to establish a network of female sailors as the ILCA class look at ways to recruit and retain more females.

Nick Egnot-Johnson and his Knots Racing team are eyeing up April's Congressional Cup as they look to return to racing on the international scene.

Greta Pilkington had a sense she was in the running to take out the title going into the last day of the ILCA (Laser) national championships in Picton but didn't really know.

Yachting New Zealand are still looking to host next month's Oceanbridge NZL Sailing Regatta and believe they can do it safely under the red setting of the Covid Protection Framework.

Everything from starts and speed to preparation and peak events was covered at the recent North Island Optimist clinic held at the Wakatere Boating Club.

Andy Ventura sailed solo from New Zealand to the UK via the Southern Ocean so he could get to his mother’s 80^th birthday party in the middle of a global pandemic. As you might imagine, it was a remarkable and sometimes dramatic journey.

Tom Saunders was 89th the last time he competed in Picton.