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ISAF have informed Yachting New Zealand that they regret their recent efforts in speaking with the International Paralympic Committee have been unsuccessful in achieving their goal to get Paralympic sailing onto the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games programme. 

Following on from the success of last year’s MRX Youth Pathways regatta very ably run by Kohimarama Yacht Club, Wakatere Boating Club and MRX Yachting wish to invite crews of senior youth members, or recent graduates and their parents, from Auckland’s youth yacht clubs, to participate in this year’s MYX Youth Pathways racing.

Peter Burling and Blair Tuke have relinquished their overall lead with one day to go at the 2015 49er European Championships being staged in Porto, Portugal, while New Zealand has closed out the women’s 49erFX Championship with two top ten placings.

Peter Burling and Blair Tuke have taken the lead at the 49er European Championships on day four of the regatta on now in Porto, Portugal. 

Gemma Jones and Jason Saunders have finished 4th at the 2015 Nacra 17 World Championships which has concluded today in Aarhus, Denmark.

Qualifying at the 2015 49er and 49erFX European Championships is now complete for both the men’s and women’s fleets, so Friday sees the start of Gold Fleet finals. The forecast is for better breeze, and you can watch all the action on the live TV broadcast which is scheduled for the start of racing on Friday at 1030am local time in Portugal or 2130 New Zealand time. 

49er VIDEO: Andy Race talks to Blair Tuke and Ian Jensen (AUS) ahead of day three racing at 2015 49er European Championships. 

Returning to the waters of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, entries are now open for the fifth and final stop of qualification to the centrepiece final in Abu Dhabi (UAE), 26-30 November.

Nacra 17 World Championships

New Zealand’s mixed multihull pair Gemma Jones and Jason Saunders have climbed to 5^th overall on day four of the 2015 Nacra 17 World Championships on in Aarhus, Denmark.