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Rankings don't always tell the full story but in the case of Nick Egnot-Johnson and Knots Racing it's a fairly good indicator of what has been a stupendously good 12 months on the match racing circuit.

Paul Snow-Hansen and Dan Willcox rocketed up the leaderboard at the 470 world championships in Japan today to leave themselves in a strong position heading into the first day of gold fleet racing.

Paul Snow-Hansen and Dan Willcox banked a crucial win in their second race of the day to leave them with mixed feelings after the first day of racing at the 470 world championships in Japan.

Brayden Hamilton and Pat Morgan gave it a crack by winning the last race of the regatta but just fell short of picking up a medal at the 29er world championships in Poland today.

The Olympic countdown clocked ticked over into the final 12 months recently but it wasn't something Paul Snow-Hansen and Dan Willcox dwelled on too much.

As much as 34 feet separate the smallest to largest boat competing in next year's Evolution Sails Two Handed Round North Island Race when it's hoped the biggest ever fleet tackle the 13th edition of the race.

Luke Cashmore had his hopes of winning a medal at the Laser Radial youth world championships in Canada dashed by a freak accident that left him with cracked ribs.

The new sailing season is fast approaching and affiliated clubs are encouraged to add to Yachting New Zealand's regatta calendar so sailors can see what events are coming up around the country.

Simon Cooke was one of the world's best 470 sailors at the turn of the century and last week rolled back the clock by winning another world title. Simon writes about his experiences at the RS Feva world championships and the rewards of passing on his experience to a younger generation.