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- Otago yachting identity and boat builder Darcy Price has passed away. “Darcy’s prime era was the 60s and 70s and a bit in the early 80’s, during which time he built something like 39 yachts which all were raced then changed hands and became part of the local fleet or ended up in the likes of Bluff (where I was a kid at the time) and elsewhere,” says Otago RSO Graeme Wall.
- Here’s a look at the up-coming sailing related events around the country for the next couple of weeks. See the YNZ on-line calendar for full details of these events and those on beyond that.
- Parents of past and present high performance Olympic class sailors have been selected as the four finalists for the 2013 Partridge Jewellers Golden Anniversary Prize. One of the four mums or dads below will be presented with a Partridge Jewellers timepiece or jewellery of their choice to the value of $5000 NZD in recognition of their selfless contributions.
- Fourteen World Class Teams will do battle on the water this week at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, including an abundance of raw kiwi talent & internationally renowned sailors, all striving to be crowned the 2013 New Zealand Match Racing Champions.
- Here’s an opportunity for those in Auckland to hear Ross Blackman, Business Manager for Emirates Team New Zealand, talk about behind the scenes at the recent dramatic America’s Cup battle in San Francisco.
- As current Olympic and World Champions Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie have established themselves as the class act in Women’s 470 fleet racing. The pair announced their intentions to go for gold at Rio 2016 in January 2013 and they hit the ground running, never finishing off the podium across a busy year of racing.
- We are seeking a Coach that can work Saturdays and/or Sundays Starting ASAP and probably till the end of March or even April.
- Isn’t this a great photo of Akaroa Yacht Club’s junior sailors at the Learn to Sail!
- Yachting Victoria is pleased to confirm IFDS Classification will occur for IFDS Athletes at this year’s ISAF Sailing World Cup Melbourne on Sunday 1st December at Sandringham Yacht Club.
