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Justina Kitchen is back in a world she didn’t think she would occupy again.
It’s a world of speed, excitement and high stakes and, if things go to plan, recognition and rewards.
Anyone gazing out onto the waters around the Royal Akarana Yacht Club over the last couple of months would have noticed boats from a handful of different countries buzzing around and it’s something that’s only going to become more common this year.
Rex Sellers feels a bit like a taxi driver about to hang up the keys, but it wouldn’t really be a surprise if he jumped back in the cab.
Sellers has been sailing this week with his son, Brett, at the Tornado world championships which wrapped up at Takapuna today.
One club had more reason than most to celebrate results at the recent Tanner and Tauranga Cups sailed at the Evans Bay Yacht & Motor Boat Club in Wellington.
The comment, 'go the girls' rang out in the clubrooms as the top five sailors in the under-13 at the O'pen Bic world championships were recognised.
What was noticeable was the fact four of the five were girls, including winner Breanne Wadley from Australia.
Sam Meech didn't exactly have the best start to the year.
There he was after a training session at Gulf Harbour when his brand new Laser went for an unscheduled outing.
The CRC Bay of Islands Sailing Week looks set to be the biggest yet with more than 100 boats already entered two weeks out, confirming its place as the country's biggest keelboat regatta.
The scene is set for a great weekend of sailing at the 2019 Lawson’s Dry Hills New Year Regatta with entries from Auckland, Wellington, Nelson and Christchurch joining a healthy local contingent.
Race officials make a huge contribution to yacht clubs and sailors around New Zealand and a dozen individuals recently qualified as officials or were revalidated.
