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New Zealand Laser sailor Mike Bullot has ended his European tour on a strong note with a 6th place at Kieler Woche Regatta in Germany. The Olympic class regatta concluded overnight in Germany after five days of racing; Bullot (pictured above) was the sole kiwi to feature in the 88-strong Laser class.

Nominations are now OPEN for the 2014 Volvo Yachting Excellence Awards and need to be received at Yachting New Zealand by 5pm Monday 1st September 2014.

Yachting New Zealand’s bi-annual Commodores’ Conference had close to 100 people from 71 clubs attend over the weekend. YNZ Chief Executive David Abercrombie was pleased with the turnout and says the event was a huge success.

On Friday 13th June friends and supporters of the 2014 NZL Yachting Trust Youth Team came together in Auckland for an official team launch ahead of the 2014 ISAF Youth Sailing World Championships this July in Portugal.

Effective immediately, clubs and associations with a valid certificate of affiliation to YNZ can access wholesale rates up to 40% off RRP for quality Zhik merchandise branded with your club’s logo, plus qualify for club sponsorship support of up to $4000 in Zhik gear.

The Tauranga Yacht and Powerboat Club (TYPBC) is looking to appoint two instructors to take over the Program Coordinator / Chief Instructor role for its sailing school in the 2014-15 season.

Weta has reached 1000 boats! With a lot of hard work Roger and Chris Kitchen have achieved something to be proud of. We would like to give a big thank you to our dealers and of course our first 1000 owners who have made the Weta journey such good fun. We are looking forward to the next 1000!

Yachting New Zealand has launched a new on-line shop where anyone where anyone can use a credit card to buy books like the Racing Rules of Sailing, Safety Regulations and Sailing Games.

75 teams from 27 nations prepare for the Nacra 17 European Championships