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- Jim Maloney was announced the recipient of the 2014 Comworth Coach of the Year on 21st November at the Volvo Yachting Excellence Awards in Auckland. However, Jim was in Rio and unable to attend the dinner ceremony, so Yachting New Zealand had sailors Molly Meech and Alex Maloney spring a surprise on him – all caught on camera…
- The Lawson’s Dry Hills New Year Regatta on Jan 10th and 11th 2015 is the “top of the South” premier keel boat sailing regatta.
- Alexandra Maloney and Molly Meech have won the 49erFX event at the 2014 ISAF Sailing World Cup Abu Dhabi Regatta which concluded overnight in the United Arab Emirates.
- Just a reminder that online registrations for this years regatta close next Wednesday night. This early closing is to allow time to process the huge number of entries. Late entries are at the discretion of the race committee and will incur a penalty fee.
- Yachting New Zealand has honoured Chris Bouzaid with Life Membership confirmed at the 2014 Annual General Meeting and recognised at the 2014 Volvo Yachting Excellence Awards evening.
- A handful of the NZL Sailing Team are in Abu Dhabi for the 2014 ISAF Sailing World Cup Final where racing is set to start on Thursday 27 November.
- Kate Stewart from Wakatere Boating Club on Auckland’s North Shore has been named 2014 winner of the Aon Emerging Talent Award becoming the first female to take the honour.
- The Coastal Classic Auckland to Russell Yacht Race was announced as the winner of the 2014 Yachting New Zealand President’s Award at the Volvo Yachting Excellence Awards on Friday 21 November.
- The 2015 Laser National Championships, on at Takapuna in January, has attracted excellent interest from a number of international sailors and organisers want to hear from anyone who has a boat to charter.
