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Justina Kitchen and Lukas Walton-Keim both have a decent amount of international experience but feel like they are walking into the unknown when the Formula Kite world championships get under way in Italy next week.

We're expecting to see a large number of vessels heading out to enjoy our beautiful Hauraki Gulf over the next few days, especially with today's easing of Alert Level 3 restrictions for Aucklanders.

The four Yachting New Zealand regional development managers take a look at what has been happening in their areas and also highlight the value of clubs working together.

Clubs working together

The 2021 Volvo Yachting Excellence Awards are just around the corner and some winners have already been an

A number of females across the country have been introduced to sailing over the last few days as part of World Sailing's Steer the Course Sailing Festival.

Yachting New Zealand and the New Zealand Marina Operators Association are working with a team of scientists to build a picture of non-trailered recreational vessel movements around New Zealand’s coasts.

When you look back at all the stories you tell at the yacht club bar, generally you are never recalling the time you had a perfect 10-15 knots of breeze abaft the beam and you had a perfect day sailing, writes Viki Moore from Island Cruising New Zealand. 

By Laura Wilson

There appears to be something unusual in the water in the Bay of Islands. Beach-goers have reported seeing scores of low-flying objects whizzing by and coming to sudden dramatic splash-downs, followed by loud shrieks of laughter.

Earle Wells was known for having a "quaint" sense of humour, often lightening a potentially volatile situation, but he was driven to win and those two qualities were key factors in claiming gold with Helmer Pedersen at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.