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As the road to Los Angeles 2028 gathers momentum, Yachting New Zealand is searching for five selectors to help shape the next chapter of New Zealand’s Olympic sailing campaign and identify the athletes who will chase success on the world’s biggest sporting stage.
Yachting New Zealand is excited to announce a new content partnership with Live Sail Die, aimed at shining a brighter spotlight on the people, stories and moments that make sailing one of New Zealand's most vibrant sports.
By The Ocean Race
On September 1st, Conrad Colman will set off on the first-ever edition of The Ocean Race Atlantic, a new crewed IMOCA race linking New York to Lorient.
New Zealand wingfoiling enjoyed its biggest day yet on the global stage overnight, with Kosta Gladiadis and Sean Herbert claiming gold and bronze respectively at the World Sailing Test Event in Gdynia, Poland.
Chloe Turner has continued New Zealand's remarkable run of international sailing success in recent days, claiming bronze at the 2026 ILCA 6 Youth European Championships in Thessaloniki overnight.
Aimee Bright cut short the sailing adventure of a lifetime with her family to chase another international podium — and the sacrifice could hardly have paid off better.
Finn Drummond arrived at Sailability Auckland expecting to volunteer for a day. Ten years later, he is leaving behind a community that has become like family — and a group of sailors who taught him as much about resilience, determination and the joy of the sport as he ever taught them.
New Zealand has added another major international sailing medal to an extraordinary weekend on the world stage, with Sean Herbert claiming a career-best silver medal at the WingFoil Racing World Cup in Gizzeria, Italy, overnight.
