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  • Anti-doping

    The 2019 prohibited substance list has been published and will come into effect on January 1, 2019.

    It is up to each athlete and the athlete's support team to make sure they understand the changes to the list so they are not caught out. 

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  • Lifejacket

    Kiwi boaties across the country will have the opportunity to check and upgrade their lifejackets thanks to Coastguard’s Old4New lifejacket upgrade campaign back again this summer.

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  • 49er worlds

    It’s all relatively quiet at the moment but in 12 months’ time the world’s best skiff and catamaran sailors will be buzzing around the waters off the Royal Akarana Yacht Club for the Hyundai 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 world championships.

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  • Worser Bay Boating Club

    We've seen a busy start to the season in the central region and it shows no signs of slowing down any time soon, writes Wayne Holdt.

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  • Auckland Anniversary Day regatta

    They may be small in size, but the centreboard fleets taking part in the Ports of Auckland Anniversary Regatta represent by far the largest portion of participants, with hundreds of sailors expected to take to the water in dinghies all over Auckland as part of the 2019 event.

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