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Communicating effectively in the lead-up to and during regattas is a critical part of running safe events this summer.

The 2023 Yachting New Zealand annual general meeting signalled the start of an exciting new era for the organisation, with the adoption of a new constitution and some fresh faces (and one familiar face) joining the team.

More than 150 yachts will start the PIC Coastal Classic yacht race tomorrow morning.

The coastal sailing marathon is the biggest of its type in New Zealand and marks the start of the summer boating season for hundreds of Kiwi sailors.

A bypass solution aimed at reducing the overflow of raw wastewater into the Waitematā Harbour is finally operational - almost three weeks after the collapse of a sewerage pipe in central Auckland - but a rāhui across the harbour remains in place.

By Toitū Te Whenua - Land Information New Zealand

NZMariner, the product name for the NZ raster navigational chart (RNC) series, will be withdrawn from service on 8 December 2023.

There is a familiar - and familial - feeling to the team named for the 2023 youth sailing world championships in Brazil in December.

Familiar because five of the 13-strong team also competed in last year's event, and familial as it includes an unprecedented three sets of siblings.

Our four NZCT regional development managers bring you the latest news from around the country, including an update on the encouraging number of new sailing coaches who completed courses this winter.

The first winners of this year's Aon Yachting Excellence Awards

A last-minute change of venue and torrid weather couldn't dampen spirits at the 2023 NZ youth championships - where the country's leading young sailors claimed national titles in four youth classes and moved a step closer to representing the country at the youth world champs in Decemb