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This Learn to Sail Coach Course will be held at Murrays Bay Sailing Club on Saturday 27th July and Sunday 28th July. This course is designed for sailors wishing to coach sailors at a beginner and green fleet level. 27th July 9am - 4pm 28th July 9am - 4pm

The ISAF World Sailing Rankings for 29 April 2013 have been released. • Fifteen countries take 30 of the top three ranking positions • Consistent 12-month period for Alonso brothers gives them World #1 spot in the 49er • Mat Belcher and Will Ryan march on with perfect ranking score • Kiwis regain World #1 49erFX spot

Alex Maloney and Molly Meech from New Zealand have won gold at ISAF Sailing World Cup Hyeres in the 49erFX class securing the victory today after six days of racing off the French coast. And Josh Junior has taken his first podium finish at a World Cup Regatta with bronze in the Finn.

Winning the Gold Fleet and the NZ Starling Championship was Trent Rippey, George Gautry 2nd, Leonard Takahashi-Fry 3rd. Lola Stoodley 4th and 'First Girl'. The Silver was won by Ben Warren, Tauranga, Taylor Balogh, Naval Point 2nd and Carmen Haybittle, Murrays Bay, 3rd. The Development Fleet was won by Logan Beckman , Murrays Bay, Finn Pritchard, Paremata, 2nd, Perry Scott, Otago Yacht Club 3rd, Bertie Ruscoe, Naval Point 4th.

New Zealand’s 49erFX pair Alex Maloney and Molly Meech has stormed into the lead with one day to run at ISAF Sailing World Cup Hyeres on now in France. Kiwi sailors will also feature in the medal races in the Finn, 49er, Laser and Men’s 470 events with Finn sailor Josh Junior the next best placed of the team and in with a shot at a podium finish. Conditions were challenging, the official report describing; “Tricky conditions have been evident throughout the week and the fifth day of racing was no different. An early morning easterly breeze faded as the day progressed.”

As day four of racing at ISAF Sailing World Cup Hyeres wraps up Alex Maloney and Molly Meech (pictured), lying 2nd in the 49erFX are almost neck and neck with the leaders, while Josh Junior has inched into 3rd in the Finn. Elsewhere the remainder of the kiwi team produced some mixed results. By the end of racing tomorrow sailors must be placed top ten in their fleet, (top eight for the 49erFX and 49er) to qualify for the medal races on Saturday.

Day three at ISAF Sailing World Cup Hyeres brought champagne sailing with nice waves, sun and good easterly breezes returning some excellent results from most of the New Zealand contingent. Four kiwi teams remain in the top five of their fleet, with a further four placed within the top ten as they head into day four of the six day regatta (and day two of finals).