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  • Opti camp

    New Zealand's top Optimist sailors will compete overseas for the first time since 2019, which brought renewed excitement to last weekend's NZIODA development camp at Gulf Harbour.

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  • Bluebridge

    Bluebridge have extended the discount available to Yachting New Zealand member card holders until October 2023, so members can start booking their summer holidays now.

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  • women's match racing

    Auckland will host the 2022 Women’s Match Racing World Championships in November, which will double as the culmination of the inaugural Women’s World Match Racing Tour announced today.

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  • Blake Inspire

    One of the main tenets of the programme is to inspire and it's exactly what happened to Megan Hume when she took the helm of Steinlager 2 earlier this week.

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  • Evans Bay

    Wellington Harbour will be dotted with all manner of crafts for the Te Ākautangi Matariki Water Sports Festival over next month's Matariki long weekend.

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  • Solo trans-Tasman

    The 50th anniversary of the Solo Trans-Tasman Yacht Challenge in 2023 will not only feature a new finishing destination but also a new naming rights sponsor with Ray White New Plymouth coming on board.

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  • Nelson Yacht Club

    The oldest yacht club in the country is also foiling into the future - and it's brought about a significant number of new members.

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