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- 2013 is a landmark year for yachting marking the 50th Anniversary of the New Zealand Sailor of the Year Award and the 2013 Volvo Yachting Excellence Awards set for Friday 29th November promises to be an exciting event.
- The dates are set for six National Youth Clinics through the 2013-2014 season andThe dates are set for six National Youth Clinics through the 2013-2014 season and with the first clinic just three weeks from now it is time to check your eligibility and register.
- Following a lengthy review by the IHCA Technical Committee and ISAF, the amended Hansa 2.3, Hansa 303 and Liberty Class Rules have now been approved and published. The new rules apply from September 1, 2013.
- Nominations for Board of Directors and President are now open and can be submitted using the official nomination form (available for download on our AGM webpage) by member yacht clubs.
- Are you a sailing coach? Murrays Bay Sailing Club is looking for several committed and passionate coaches to set Learn to Race and Green Fleet sailors on the right course.
- The sailing crew has a clear game plan for the finals of the Louis Vuitton Cup challenger series which start tomorrow......
- Top results at pinnacle international regattas have seen three sailors added to the NZL Sailing Team - Yachting New Zealand’s group of top level Olympic class campaigners. The announcements broaden the range of the NZL Sailing Team with a woman windsurfer back on the team and a mixed multihull campaign for the first time ever.
- The Louis Vuitton Cup challengers’ series final gets underway in San Francisco on Saturday. Emirates Team New Zealand meets old rival Luna Rossa in a best of 13 match – the team to win seven races first will win the cup.
- The PIC Insurance Brokers Coastal Classic is thrilled to let you know that 2013 will see the introduction of a prize for the top boat on PHRF, from all keelboat racing divisions. The winner will receive a prize worth $1,000 from North Sails New Zealand.
