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His mother's 80th birthday celebrations was the impetus Andrew Ventura needed to sail solo halfway around the world last year and it was a journey packed with damages and drama but mostly delight even though he arrived late for the party.

The Olympics have played a large part in Tom Ashley’s life, firstly as a competitor and Olympic gold medallist, then as an international coach and now as a CEO of a national sporting organisation with high hopes of success in Tokyo.

Two divisions – fully crewed and two-handed – will take part in next year's Central Triangle, the first time the race has been contested since 2015.

In our regular focus on the regions, the four regional development managers look at what has been happening in their areas and also provide some advice on how members can access some of Yachting New Zealand's resources. 

Volvo are one of the biggest supporters of sailing and boating in this country and offer discounts of up to nine percent on new cars for Yachting New Zealand member card holders.

They are the big boys of dinghy sailing, the powerhouses, and that's a large part of the reason why the New Zealand Finn Association is as strong as it ever has been in this country.

The Yachting New Zealand regional support officers have undergone a rebrand and will now be known as regional development managers.

Yachting New Zealand will hold two free seminars in September for any national race officer looking to revalidate, or current club race officers looking to advance their skills.

Potential competitors are encouraged to sign up early when entries open on Sunday for November's much-anticipated RNZYS Three Kings Offshore Race.