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Para-Sailors Richard Dobson, Andrew May and Chris Sharp have been selected by Paralympics New Zealand (PNZ) to compete at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, taking place 7-18 September 2016. The announcement was made jointly by PNZ and Yachting New Zealand in central Auckland, today.
Your chance to upskill and become a Learn to Sail Keelboat Coach and deliver recognised Yachting New Zealand Learn to Sail Keelboat Courses.
- Are you signed up to the coaching update? Are you a member of the Yachting New Zealand Coaches Forum? If not, then read on!
- Autumn is officially here, and this is the time to register your interest to upskill your coaching skills over the winter.
- Check out the latest additions to the resources tab on the Yachting New Zealand website.
- Thanks to High Performance Sport New Zealand, they have put together a two page summary of fitness for youth sailors. See if you can work it into your coaching programme for the sailors you coach.
- Read on for some exciting coaching opportunities that could take you as far as America or China!
- Eight North Island 420 teams tested their skills at Oceanbridge Sail Auckland, MBSC last weekend, the final regatta available before 2016 New Zealand 420 National Championships. The Oceanbridge Sail Auckland regatta offered a three day wind range suite of 4 - 22k and a no wind day four. This gave all teams the opportunity to test their set up, boat handling and tactical skills in every mode, using available tricky shifty sea breezes and excellent race committee management course setting.
Emirates Team New Zealand have maintained their lead on top of the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series after an exhaustive two days of close light air racing in Muscat, Oman.
