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It was a big day at 2015 Rio Test Event on now in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with racing in all ten Olympic events being contested this week.
New Zealand has the early lead in the Nacra 17 class after Gemma Jones and Jason Saunders started the regatta with a couple of great races. 49erFX crew Alexandra Maloney and Molly Meech had a similar day with two excellent results from their three races to hold 2nd overall, while in the 49er Peter Burling and Blair Tuke are in 3rd overall.
Racing is underway at 2015 Rio Test Event, the highly anticipated Olympic dress rehearsal regatta being sailed over eight days in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
With staggered start dates for the different events spread across two days, Andy Maloney, New Zealand’s Laser representative, was the only kiwi to go racing today and he has made a solid start to the regatta.
The Aquece Rio – International Sailing Regatta will act as a dress rehearsal for the Olympic Games with the world's leading sailors, many of whom will be on the Olympic startline, fine tuning their preparations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Yachting New Zealand is running a Youth Trials Regatta at the Murrays Bay Sailing Club from the 6th-10th October.
Tasman Bay Cruising Club announces the inaugural Top of the South Trailer Yacht and Sports Boat Regatta, to be held on the 22nd – 24th January 2016. Come and join us in sunny Nelson for some spectacular sailing on Tasman Bay, renowned for its fantastic sea breezes and warm water.
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…
The New Zealand team has made a brilliant start over the opening two days at the 2015 ZHIK 29er World Championships underway now in Pwllheli, Wales.
Eligible sailors can now register for the 2015 South Island Optimist Coaching Clinic to be held at the YMCA Wainui Camp, Akaroa from 17 – 21 December this year.
The clinic is a four-day course and will be the premier coaching clinic for Open Optimist Sailors in the South Island this summer. Up to 30 spaces are available for financial members of NZIODA.
New Zealand blind sailors are listed as World Sailing Champions, and to date have won 10 gold, 4 silver and 3 bronze medals in 6 previous World Blind Sailing Championships.
