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Yachting New Zealand have been working hard on behalf of members keen to return to sailing and boating as lockdown restrictions are eased.
Team Jolly (Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie) went into the 2016 Rio Olympics as one of the favourites for gold but plenty went against them in a dramatic regatta that saw them disqualified from two races.
It's now more important than ever to stay connected and there are a number of ways people in the sailing community can do this while in lockdown but also when life returns to some semblance of normality.
Peter Burling and Blair Tuke are Olympic champions, multiple world champions and America's Cup winners and in 2018/19 they attempted to add Volvo Ocean Race champions to that list. Listen to their experiences of that race and what impact it had on them as people and sailors.
Ben Beasley and Nick Gardiner were not only the youngest competitors in the recent Round North Island Race, at 19 and 20 respectively, but also on the smallest boat in the fleet.
In our regular focus on the regions, regional support officer Hayden Whitburn takes a look at what's been happening in the top half of the northern area.
Yachting New Zealand today launched the first episode of their new podcast - Broad Reach Radio - with an in-depth interview with Peter Burling and Blair Tuke.
Like many people, I'm encouraged by the progress this country is making in tackling Covid-19 but now is not the time to take our foot off the pedal.
