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- They do things a bit differently in the world of classic sailing and with two major regatta weekends nearing, including Auckland Anniversary Weekend activities in Mahurangi and Auckland in January, and Southern Trust Classic Yacht Regatta in February, preparations are in full swing to make sure that everything is well and truly ready, boats included.
- The Elliot 5.9’s have joined the regatta and will be hosting their national championships. The class is attracting high profile sailors. 15 boats are likely to compete. The likes of Mike Sanderson competing in the Elliot 5.9 class at the Auckland Regatta will see some stiff competition. The Elliot 5.9 class is in great shape.
- Junior and senior members of the New Plymouth Yacht Club split into teams of six to contest the Climate 24 Hour Yacht Race, which ran over 22-23 December. Sailing the seven yacht club-owned 420 dinghies the teams started with a Le Mans start, and then raced over a short inner harbour course, meaning close quarters racing for the full 24 hours.
Palma de Mallorca, December 2012. -The 44th edition of the Trofeo SAR Princesa Sofia Mapfre for Olympic classes, to be held in waters of the Bay of Palma from 30th March to 6th April 2013, cuts its venues down from four to two.
- The 2013-2016 Racing Rules of Sailing and YNZ Safety Regulations of Sailing are now in effect and it's time to retire your old editions.
- This is a great drill to practice starting. The idea is that 2 or more boats approach the start line from either end, then fight late for best position on the start line.
- This drill is aimed at keeping boats in the middle of the course and causing situations when the boats meet half way. Set a start line and run the start as normal.
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- High Performance Sport New Zealand (HPSNZ) yesterday announced an $11.2 million dollar investment in yachting over the coming four years to support Yachting New Zealand’s 2013-2016 Olympic Programme.
