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- Some of the biggest names in America’s Cup sailing are here at the McDougall + McConaghy 2015 Moth Worlds, honing their skills, team bonding and generally coming to grips with the exciting foiling Moth. America’s Cup team Emirates Team New Zealand (ETNZ) is no exception. Dean Barker, Ray Davies, Glenn Ashby are experienced AC team members. The 2012 Olympic 49er silver medallists Peter Burling and Blair Tuke were added to the Team this time last year, their talent and flare an obvious asset, highlighted by Burling leading these Worlds by a large margin heading into tomorrow’s racing.
- RAYC is hosting Oceanbridge Sail Auckland from the 26th Feb to the 1st March and we need volunteers! Find out how you can help your club put on an awesome event!
- The Marsden Yacht & Boat Club introduces the inaugural Snake Bank Classic – a no holds barred open sailing race for anything with a sail, set to take place on Saturday 31 January 2015.
- Despite their best attempts, race officials were forced to abandon racing on Day 4 of the McDougall + McConaghy 2015 International Moth World Championship being hosted by the Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club (SSCBC) at Sorrento in Victoria.
- Be part of an incredible team that saves lives at sea. Coastguard’s volunteer Radio Operators work one shift a month on weekends and public holidays supporting the full time staff of the Coastguard Operations Centre. Shifts are usually 6 hours, generally held between the hours of 7.00am to 8pm.
- The 2015 Barfoot & Thompson Laser National Championships will get underway this Thursday, 15 January at Takapuna Boating Club in Auckland.
- It’s that time of year again and we know of three up-coming Junior Sailing Camps planned in the central and lower North Island regions over the school holiday period. These camps are aimed at learning, while having fun, in boats. Activities include a destination sail, night sail, relays, great food and great fun on and off the water.
- Four New Zealand 420 teams who competed in the Australian 420 Nationals in Fremantle over New Year started the second regatta of their tour on Thursday 7th January- the 2015 Australian Youth Champs.
- Three weeks from now many of New Zealand’s yachting and boating clubs will be buzzing with activity as part of the 2015 Volvo National Sailing and Boating Day on Sunday 1 February.
