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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 in January and beyond. Don’t see your event in there? Don’t miss out on some free promotion for your sailing events by adding them to the YNZ on-line calendar here.

At the end of 2012 FMJ have made their intentions clear on the up and coming season, putting a strong case forward for a World Match Racing Tour Card in 2013 and cementing their spot as New Zealand's number 1 team, ranking as top kiwi's in the latest ranking release!

It’s time to plan your entry for the 2013 NZ Women’s Keelboat National Championships.

Nathan Handley needs no introduction, he has a sailing cv which includes Radial World Championships, 49er Olympic representative and America's cup sailor. While coaching the laser team at sail Melbourne I chatted to my room-mate Nathan about the Olympics, coaching and why he loves coaching at an elite level. You have just won the coach of the year, is it good to be recognized when the sailors are getting all the awards?

Over the weekend Tauranga played host to some of New Zealand’s top board sailors including both windsurfers and kite-board racers vying for the 2012 North Island Championships held off the Tauranga Yacht and Power Boat Club base at Sulphur Point.

The Yachting New Zealand Auckland office will be closed over the Christmas and New Year break with most of the team taking some well earned annual leave to spend with family. We are closing up midday on Friday 21st December 2012. And we will be back from January 7th 2013. We wish you all a safe and merry Christmas and New Year.