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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.

Our Secret Weapon, a book about the history of the P Class, was published recently. Written by Gun Caundle, an ex-low ranking P Daddy, the book is divided into eras that describe a significant aspect of P Class history: how it was born, its development through the decades and how technology was adopted to prevent it from dying, and the origins of the coveted Tanner and Tauranga Cups.