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- Peter Graham, from the Port Chalmers Yacht Club, was the instigator of the successful Otago Optimist Summer Series (OOSS) now in its third year.
- YNZ are looking a new Safety and Technical Officer to carry on the work of Michael Churchouse who will be retiring this year.
- In June at 15 years of age Dylan became the youngest ever sailor to be named Otago Yachtsperson of the year. Dylan Edwards is a Kings High School pupil and member of Macandrew Bay Boating Club. Some of his achievements this year are listed below.
- Racing is underway at the European Championships for the Olympic 49er and 49erFX skiffs (in Helsinki) and also for the Olympic Nacra 17 multihull (in La Grande Motte).
- The SSANZ Safety at Sea Two-Handed Triple Series is about to kick off with the opening 50-miler set for this Saturday 12th July.
- If the loss of the first day of racing at the Nacra 17 European Championships due to too little wind was the price to be paid in order to have great Mistral conditions today off La Grande Motte then many of the 71 competing crews would accept that as a worthwhile tax. Today’s payback was a cross offshore, NW’ly Mistral averaging 17to 19kts but up to 23kts at times which was peppered with lighter holes and big shifts in direction creating a spectacular opening to the regatta.
- Helsinki, Finland - Day 1 - 2014 Seiko 49er & 49erFX European Championship
- Do you have the Yachting New Zealand Annual General Meeting in your diary and on the Club Calendar?
- The Stewart 34 Association would like to invite young sailors, parents and guardians to experience the pleasures of sailing a Stewart 34.
