The first entries for the CRC Bay of Islands Sailing Week 2019 have landed and expectations are close to 100 boats will line up for the biggest keelboat regatta in the country.

About 50 yacht clubs around New Zealand have made some simple changes recommended by LiteClub which has saved them more than $250,000.

Boat design was in Alan Warwick's blood and there was seldom a moment when he wasn't thinking about new concepts and challenges.

Dr Tom Mulholland is about to set off on a six-month circumnavigation of New Zealand to follow his V8 ambulance to 16 ports around the country to measure and manage the wellbeing of hundreds of Kiwis.