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A young and exciting initial sailing squad has today been named to the New Zealand Team for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, with five sailors selected to compete in four sailing classes.

It's already the biggest all-female youth regatta in Australasia and one of the most innovative on the sailing calendar, and this year's Predictwind Girls Champs will feature another first - thanks to three of New Zealand's top sailors.

They've stood on some of the world's most prestigious podiums, but last weekend several of New Zealand's most recognisable sailing names gathered on Auckland’s North Shore to help shape the stars of tomorrow.

Yachting New Zealand's RŪNĀ activation hub has made a splash at the inaugural Moana Auckland festival, with hundreds of students already immersing themselves in an array of educational activities. 

When New Zealanders were first introduced to windsurfing, Norman Kirk was Prime Minister, the country had barely seen its first Pizza Hut store open, and the Kiwi population was a touch over 3 million people.
 

A late charge wasn't quite enough for Steve McDowell to make it onto the podium at the 2024 OK Dinghy world championships in Brisbane - with the Kiwi falling a solitary point short of third place.

It’s been 14 years since the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron (RNZYS) launched 10 Elliott 7s for the Mastercard Youth Training Programme, and with that fleet now safely delivered to their new owners at Bucklands Beach Yacht Club, the time has come to launch brand new boats.

They've stood on some of the world's most prestigious podiums, but this weekend several of New Zealand's most recognisable sailing names will gather on Auckland’s North Shore to help shape the stars of tomorrow.

With the generous support of PIC Insurance Brokers, organisers of the PIC Harbour Classic, the New Zealand Multihull Yacht Club, have announced a reduced entry fee to help pave the way for inclusivity and propel the event’s promising future.