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- Muritai Yacht Club is preparing to celebrate its 75th jubilee this coming weekend (15-17 March). The family oriented club, located in Eastbourne, has been a focal point for local sailors for decades, with many famous sailing names having passed through its doors in that time.
- Chances are you have already heard about Andrew McKenzie… he is one of New Zealand’s rising stars in single handed dinghy sailing. Andrew has been selected to sail for New Zealand in Cyprus at the 2013 ISAF Youth World Championships in the Laser Radial. The Kohimarama Yacht Club sailor has plenty of international competition under his belt having represented New Zealand at the 2008 Optimist World Championships, competed in Canada under Yachting New Zealand’s CORK scholarship in 2011, sailed in Laser Radial Regattas across the ditch in Australia and in the UK. And Andrew was a member of the 2012 NZL Yachting Trust Youth Team that sailed in Dublin last July.
- This course is for anyone coaching sailors from green fleet or learn to race up to sailors competing at regional and national regatta. In April at YNZ: Monday 15th, Wednesday 17th, Thursday 18th.
- The NEW and updated Coaching Pathway Poster and get into Coaching Brochures have now been printed and heading to your local sailing club. The posters and brochures outline the coaching pathway from Learn to Sail Coach through to Olympic Coach.
- The New Zealand Access Class Association is now accepting applications from clubs that are interested in hosting the 2014 NZ Access Class National Championships, and 2015 National Championships/ Kiwi Cup. These two regattas will be the feature pieces of New Zealand's Access Class domestic racing calendar.
- Watch NZL 195542. Does he have enough space towards the pin end? At what stage should he look to get out and find another position. Watch how the start unfolds. After the gun, his position is less than ideal, but watch what happens next.
The focus will be on quality racing when seven one-design classes participate in the Auckland Regatta, from 22-24 March 2013 in the Hauraki Gulf, in a fleet that includes one of Emirates Team New Zealand's top naval architects, a former Volvo Ocean Race Winner, and local entrants of all s
- It was the art deco sail through the middle of the world’s art deco capital’s art deco weekend. And Sailability Hawke’s Bay led the way. Until we were overtaken by everybody else. Even those sailing ships from the 1930s
- It’s all go for this premier annual event! Bouncing back from last year’s Rena cancellation, this year is shaping up to be a beauty. TYPBC has topped up their wind account and are looking for a quick race. With the support of RNZYS, the race kicks off at 1000 March 28th from the Squadron start line outside Westhaven.
