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- The 3.7 Class National Championship was held at the Bay of Islands Yacht Club, Waitangi with 23 entrants March 7-9.
- Another busy month has come and gone. The beginning of 2015 is flying by! Since returning from Miami in early February, I have been back into my NZ summer training routine that has included lots of sailing and fitness work. The conditions have been ideal to work on some areas that were identified from racing in Miami, and it has been awesome to see some gains there. Besides having all the other NZ Laser guys out to train with, I have also been fortunate to have a group of international sailors training with us off off Takapuna for the past month which has made training that much more intense and beneficial.
- CIORC is Yachting New Zealand’s Cruising Inshore and Offshore Racing Committee. Formerly KORC, this new committee was formed a year ago, and has since been meeting regularly to discuss and further interests of both competitive and recreational sailors in keelboats, trailer yachts and multihull yachts.
- The NZL Sailing Team and Southern Spars, World leaders in carbon spar design have formed a unique partnership, with the New Zealand marine industry heavy-weight helping out with a special request from Yachting New Zealand.
- 2015 Oceanbridge Sail Auckland was once again hosted by Royal Akarana Yacht Club gathering together all of New Zealand’s top Olympic and Paralympic campaigners, and the youth that wish to emulate them.
- Panmure Lagoon Sailing Club has had yet another successful RSA Laser Regatta that saw 39 Laser sailors and their steeds from all over the World – Canada, Austria, Switzerland –as well as the North Island, Taipa, Onerahi, Hamilton and Lake Ngaroto come and do battle on this challenging spot of water in Auckland.
- The Auckland Grammar team helmed by Sam Morgan win the 2015 Harken Schools Regatta. Sam and his team of Tommy Hayes, Alex Wotton and Alejo Redriera were the successful winners of the Gold Fleet with a total of two race wins and 16 points overall. In a nail bitter finish that saw the top 3 teams only separated by 1 point each, Auckland Grammar were the victors with a total of 16 points, Hutt International Boys School next on 17 points and third overall was St. Kentigern College on 18 points.
- A meeting of 15 Lotus yacht owners at the Lowry Bay Yacht Club on 20 February enthusiastically ageed to re-establish the association. It had been in recess for several years. All classes were represented at the meeting including the Lotus 1280's which had previously not taken an active part in the association.
