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- We are halfway through the school term already, and the Sailing…Have a go! team has been working hard to get kiwi kids out on the water and experiencing the thrills and spills of sailing! So far this term over 500 kids from around the country have Had a Go! at sailing at their local yacht club.
Ten sailors or teams have been selected to receive a Yachting New Zealand Performance Award in 2016, recognising outstanding performance and/or exceptional performances in the sport of yachting over the past twelve months. Read about the Performance Award winners.
The Yachting New Zealand Youth Performance Awards recognise exceptional sailing performances achieved over the past twelve months. Check out the 2016 recipients to be formally recognised at the Volvo Excellence Awards evening on 25 November.
New Plymouth turned on a range of weather conditions for the NZIODA Optimist North Islands and Starling Travellers Series regatta last weekend.
Spaces are still available for the Summer Sailing Camp at Kawau Island hosted by the RNZYS. Young Sailors between 14 – 20 years of age are invited to join in the fun this December.
Talented kiwi duo and recently crowned Red Bull Foiling Generation World Champions Micah Wilkinson and Olivia Mackay have been named among the Yachting New Zealand performance award winners to be formally recognized at the Volvo Excellence awards evening on 25 November.
Another outstanding 2016 Yachting New Zealand Service award goes to software developer Mark Mulcare. Since 2009 Mark has been on the Yachting New Zealand’s CIORC and PHRF committee and has given endless hours of volunteer time to handicapping for Yachting New Zealand as well as providing invaluable support to clubs around the country. Over the years, Mark has developed his own program for calculating PHRF and spends his free time collecting and analysing race data to ensure yachts have a fair and accurate rating.
New Zealand has the highest melanoma incidence rate in the world. Join Melanoma NZ during the week of 14th – 21st of November and spread the word about early detection.
For the first time members of the public can vote for the Rolex World Sailor of the Year. New Zealand sailors, Peter Burling and Blair Tuke have been named as finalists and voting closes TODAY so you need to cast your vote now before it’s too late.
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