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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.

The Optimist national championships were due to get under way in Wellington this weekend but will now take place in November, making the Optis one of the first classes to identify new dates in what has been a severely interrupted year.

Ian Darby never thought the first week in his new job would look like this. After all, being a Yachting New Zealand regional support officer involves getting out and about and connecting with the yacht clubs and their members in his region.

One of the things than can normally be relied on when sailing at Bream Bay is steady winds. Except when the Flying Fifteen national championships rolls into town.

Micah Wilkinson and Erica Dawson took possession of a new boat recently and took it for a short 30-minute sail before the lockdown.

We normally run a segment called Regional Roundup but these are not normal times. South Island regional support officer Ian Gardiner offers some advice to clubs and also takes a look at some of the things happening in his region.

Wow, what a turn of events.

Graeme Sutherland made some big strides at last year's Moth world championships and that showed when he took out last weekend's national title.