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Auckland remains in alert level 3 after the Prime Minister's announcement tonight which means yachting and boating clubs in the region need to stay closed and all activities suspended in line with government guidelines.
Yachting New Zealand held a have-a-go day at Lake Pupuke on Sunday for female Starling sailors to try out the Laser Radial to help the young sailors look at their next pathway.
They are the unsung heroes of our sport, so it's only appropriate we recognise and acknowledge the people who allow racing to take place.
Potential competitors are encouraged to enter next month's Starling national championships at the Nelson Yacht Club to allow organisers to plan ahead.
This is a message I had hoped I wouldn’t have to write as Auckland moves into alert level 3 with the rest of the country at level 2 but we need to remember we did exceptionally well as a nation last time and can do it again.
In our regular focus on the regions, the regional support officers provide an update on what is happening in clubland.
Gulf Harbour Yacht Club
The annual battle to be the best youth club in the South Island is once again on over Labour weekend at the Naval Point Club Lyttelton.
Alistair Moore is probably best described as a sailing adventurer, having amassed over 300,000 nautical miles at sea and being a member of Blake Expeditions for two years before the ill-fated trip to the Amazon in 2001 when Sir Peter Blake was killed by pirates.
Alistair Moore is probably best described as a sailing adventurer. He's amassed over 300,000 nautical miles at sea and was a member of Blake Expeditions for two years before the ill-fated trip to the Amazon in 2001 when Sir Peter Blake was killed by pirates.
