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ISAF is now inviting all Member National Authorities to bid for the 2017 ISAF Youth Sailing World Championship. The ISAF Youth Sailing World Championship is ISAFs longest running event, having taken place every year since the first championships hosted by Sweden in 1971. The event has been held in 26 countries over the past 43 years. The 43rd edition took place from 13-20 July in Limassol, Cyprus before the flag was passed over by Cypriot sailors to the Portuguese team, host team of the 2014 ISAF Youth Worlds that will take place in Tavira.

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. See training opportunities for full information on the YNZ Coaching and Race Official training courses coming up.

Takapuna Boating Club is going to run some training sessions for people wanting to know more about mark laying, working on a signal boat, working on a pin end boat and working on a finish boat. They will be using these sessions to up skill their volunteers for the upcoming A- Class Pre Worlds and February(5th -8th) and Worlds ( 9th -16th).

Yachting New Zealand is seeking contact details for the Lotus Owners Association. If anyone can help please email us at YNZ Reception.

The Chicago Match Race Centre played host to the 5th stop on the Alpari World Match Racing tour. The regatta was run off the famous navy pier in conjunction with the Tall Ships festival. An estimated million people passed through the pier to take a look over the five day regatta.

The visible work commenced at the Burkes St Leonards Boating Club at the beginning of this month to rebuild their wharf; though when talking with the Club’s Commodore, Barry Whipp, work to secure funding to start work has been underway for about two years prior to the first pile being driven.

Emirates Team New Zealand is settling in for a week of intensive preparations in the five days before the start of the Louis Vuitton Cup finals.

The 10 teams entered in the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup received their AC45s today, marking the official beginning of the series created to give youth sailors a pathway to be an America’s Cup sailor.

The ISAF World Sailing Rankings for 12 August 2013 have been released. • Belcher still dominant in Men’s 470 after 17th straight victory and fourth world title in a row • Paine (USA) shifts Casey (AUS) off Finn top spot • Croatians become 49er World #1 for first time • Six British sailors in top three