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  • Westhaven Marina is hosting a gala open day on Saturday 3 October and invites all Aucklanders and prospective boaties to visit.

    “Westhaven is home to 2,000 boats, three yacht clubs, and numerous watersports groups,” says marina spokesperson Tom Warren, “and we’d like to invite people to come down and explore what’s available, talk to our operators and try things out.”

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  • It has only been a month since Emirates Team New Zealand finished second at the first Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series in Portsmouth, but a month long enough for the sailing team to be chomping at the bit to get back out on the red and black AC45 to continue the strong form and momentum illustrated with little more than a hand full of days sailing together.

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  • The Select Committee considering the Health and Safety Reform Bill has made improvements to the Bill so coverage of volunteers and volunteering organisations will remain as it is under the current law.

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  • Whether you’re interested in coaching, helping to run races or both, Yachting New Zealand has a range of Coaching Courses and Race Official Seminars on around the country over the quieter winter months.

    Better still, the race Management Seminars are currently being offered free of charge to members of a Yachting New Zealand affiliated club. 

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  • This years regatta was sailed in a perfect 10 to 12kn North Easterly. The youth crews adapted amazingly to keel boats and kite work to sail 5 hard fought windward leeward races without incident. 

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