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The 2016 Aon Youth Sailing World Championship came to a close in Auckland, New Zealand with Italy lifting the Nations Trophy, an award that recognises the best performing nation overall.
Pictured above: Kate and Greta Stewart (right) share the podium with Gold medallists Natasha Bryant and Annie Wilmot (AUS) and Aleksandra Melzacka and Maja Micinska (POL). Photo: Pedro Martinez - Sailing Energy/World Sailing
Set to unfold on Waitangi Weekend from 3-6 February and hosted by Murrays Bay Sailing Club, the premiere Youth and Olympic Classes regatta is expected to attract competition from around the world while also giving up-and-coming sailors the chance to compete against New Zealand’s top level Olympic campaigners. Make sure you're there - enter now!
Country school children from Brunswick and Kai Iwi Schools (Wanganui) had a weekend packed with fun as well as gaining invaluable knowledge from one of the best - five time America’s Cup winner and gold medallist, Sir Russell Coutts.
Loving it: RS:X sailor Patrick Haybittle is making the most of having a world class fleet in his home waters. Photo: Georgia Schofield - Sailing Energy/World Sailing
Kate and Greta Stewart in the 29er Girls' skiff class - Photo: Pedro Martinez - Sailing Energy/World Sailing
The world’s best junior sailors are in Torbay this week for the Aon Youth Sailing World Championships and the message to aspiring kids enrolled for the Volvo Sailing... Have A Go! programme is that the top sailors all started in the same boats they get to try out.
Nacra 15 pair Jackson Keon and Tom Fyfe on the second day of racing in Torbay. PHOTO: Georgia Schofield - Sailing Energy/World Sailing
Kiwis claimed five medals at the recent raceboarding world championships in Brisbane.
