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Together Yachting New Zealand and Volvo Cars New Zealand want to nurture and grow the grass roots of our sport, and it’s this motivation that has seen a small group of Volvo dealerships assist Yachting New Zealand’s Regional Support Officers further extending the work being done at Club level.

Are you parents and family asking what you want for Christmas and you are struggling to give them a definitive answer? Ask for your Oceanbridge Sail Auckland entry fees to be paid!

A very rare cannon belonging to the Royal Akarana Yacht Club has been stolen.

New Zealand athletes are being warned that tough new anti-doping rules come into force from 1 January, 2015. The rules will see those who intentionally cheat by using performance enhancing drugs or methods face longer bans from all sport.

Once again a good number of boats turned out for Wairoa Yacht Club’s Wairoa River Regatta. The regatta included the East Coast Championships for Lasers, P Class and the Optimist green fleet.

Hamilton Yacht Club is once again running it's Optisail Green Fleet and Youth Sail Training Camp between 19 - 22 January 2015 on Lake Rotoroa, Innes Common, Hamilton.

Racing for ISAF Sailing World Cup Melbourne 2014 wrapped up over the weekend on Port Philip Bay with three podium finishes for New Zealand sailors across the Paralympic and Olympic classes.

Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club is seeking a Club Manager to help develop the club by promoting activities, membership and participation, while ensuring the financial profitability of the club.

Ensuring that your on board safety equipment is in correct working order is paramount and with many yachties and boaties heading out on the water in the warmer weather now is the time to give everything a thorough check. Yachting New Zealand asks that you take some extra time to ensure your man overboard lights are working correctly.