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- Tide dictated that Pleasant Point Club Yacht Club in Christchurch run their Volvo National Sailing Day on Saturday 31 January, but that didn’t deter the public who were able to try sailing in a variety of yachts.
- East Coast Juniorsail was held at the Wairoa Yacht Club in lovely sailing conditions.
- Titahi Bay Boating Club did a great job of hosting the recent Wellington Optisail.
- Hot weather and great winds greeted the 20 sailors involved in this year’s three day Optisail live in camp hosted by New Plymouth Yacht Club.
- It’s the time of year that people start to consider moving boats to and from New Zealand as well as around the coast.
- Waiheke Boating Club was represented as usual by the Island Dinghy Sailing Squad down the western end of Oneroa Beach on Sunday 1st Feb. The weather was grey and drizzly but the water was warm and enthusiasm high.
- New Zealand has won double gold at 2015 ISAF Sailing World Cup Miami after Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie, and Alexandra Maloney and Molly Meech secured victories in the 470 and 49erFX events today.
- The New Zealand Olympic sailing crews of Alexandra Maloney and Molly Meech, and Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie will enjoy tomorrow’s medal races at 2015 ISAF Sailing World Cup Miami… because they’re looking good for gold.
- New Zealand leads in two classes, with a total of six crews on target to make their medal race as ISAF Sailing Cup Miami rolls into the penultimate day of competition.
