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The Yachting New Zealand windfoiling squad will make their first foray into international waters later this year and have a couple of fundraising events to help get them there.

I'd like to wish the entire New Zealand Olympic team, and especially the sailing team, the very best in Japan.

Yachting New Zealand have made the difficult decision to not send a team to December's Youth Sailing World Championships but will still select a team off the back of October's NZL Sailing Foundation Youth Championships.

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.