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There was a moment when Robbie McCutcheon and his team thought their chances of defending their CentrePort International Youth Match Racing Regatta at the Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club over the weekend were sinking, almost literally.

In our regular focus on the regions, the four regional support officers look at what has been happening in their areas and also provide some advice when it comes to liquor licences.

Alcohol Licences

Capsizes, a broken mast and even a collision that left a yacht half-sunk told a story about the recent 12-foot skiff nationals and Kingham Trophy/Sanders Cup regattas at the Mercury Bay Boating Club recently.

Yachting New Zealand are keen to receive feedback on a couple of proposals that could impact yachties and boaties.

It’s looking like a busy month in April with several national championships scheduled along with Easter and the school holidays coming up.

The Tokyo Olympics looks set to go ahead in July and the signs are positive the youth sailing world championships will also be staged in 2021 after last year's event was cancelled.

Aon New to Youth Classes Clinics are a fantastic opportunity for young sailors transitioning out of the junior classes to get a head start as they move into the youth classes.

Many of those with the 2024 Paris Olympics in their sights will be among those competing at next month's Oceanbridge NZL Sailing Regatta.

The America's Cup has been dominating conversation recently at the Waikawa Boating Club but that has changed on the eve of the first of the club's big four events of the year.