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Safety on board the AC72’s has always and will always be paramount. In the event of a capsize, people first, boat second. Whenever the AC72 sails, two paramedic divers are on the chase boat standing by in the case of capsize and injury. Members of the sailing crew have undergone safety training nothing quite as dramatic as this week’s session at an Auckland swimming pool.

Our learn to windsurf programme is running alongside our Junior Sailing programme on Sunday mornings from 9am at the Maraetai Sailing Club for ages 8 and above. Give it a go - first trial free.

Chief Executive, David Abercrombie will be writing monthly to let you know about the hot topics around the Yachting New Zealand office, opportunities and services on offer and ensuring you don’t miss any important announcements.

Yachting New Zealand is sad to learn of the passing of Life Member Harry Julian who passed away on October 27, 2012, at home.

Here’s a look at the up-coming sailing events around the country for November. See the YNZ on-line calendar for full details of these events and those on in November. Don’t see your event in there? Don’t miss out on some free promotion for your sailing events

The Youth Selection Policy for 2013 has now been published on the Yachting New Zealand - click here to download the Policy. This Regulation sets out the criteria and procedure for selecting sailors to be part of the 2013 NZL Yachting Trust Youth Team to attend the ISAF Youth Worlds Sailing Championships which are scheduled to be held between 11 and 20 July 2013 in Limassol, Cyprus.

This weekend, 10th and 11th of November is the annual 12 and 18ft Skiff Auckland Champs being sailed out of the Auckland Sailing Club, Okahu Bay. The series will comprise of six races, with racing starting each day at 1pm. The event marks the first major regatta for the 18s since returning from San Francisco in late September with ten boats competing. This is the most New Zealand based 18s racing since the fleets resurgence in Auckland and is a significant step forward for the class as it looks towards the JJ Giltinan’s in Sydney early next year.

The Hartley 16 class North Island champs, hosted by the Ngaroto Boating Club came down to a tie break between eventual winner Rumbo sailed by Wayne Holdt and Jeremy Pritt and defending North Island champion Stratos Simon Holdt and Nathan McAthur, both boats from New Plymouth.

To be named 2012 Singapore Airlines Young Sailor of the Year is a huge achievement – it means joining the likes of Peter Burling, Paul Snow-Hansen and Andrew Murdoch who all have their name engraved on the trophy, which was first presented in 1996. This year there are six finalists and the winner will be named at the 2012 Yachting Excellence Awards on the evening of Friday 23rd November in front of a packed audience at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron.