Emirates Team New Zealand got off to a solid start to the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series in Toulon today as racing got under way as scheduled in very light and puffy Mediterranean breeze.

Helping to ensure Council Regional Plans do not impact negatively on boating and sailing is a big part of the advocacy work Yachting New Zealand does and our success benefits all club members. 

One of the outcomes of the new clubhouse at Murrays Bay Sailing Club is that they now have a facility that can offer more (on land!) than they were once able to.

Weiti Boating Club would like to invite you to their Opening Day on Sunday 18th September from 10am. 

The clock continues to tick down towards the end of the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series, with the 8th event taking place in Toulon, France 9th - 11th September as Groupama Team France joins the list of challenges to host a home Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series event.

Maritime radio users are required to be licensed and hold a callsign* for their vessel (except in an emergency or distress situation). All operators of maritime VHF radios must hold, as a minimum requirement, a Maritime VHF Radio Operator Certificate.

Yachting New Zealand held the biennial Safety Inspectors Conference at the RNZYS on Saturday 27 August with 31 Inspectors gathering, from as far north as the Bay of Islands and as far south as Christchurch. 

The Rio 2016 Paralympic Games is about to get underway with sailors Rick Dodson, Chris Sharp and Andrew May representing New Zealand in the Sonar event. 

A one-day team sailing umpires’ seminar is being held at Sandspit Yacht Club, Sandspit, Warkworth, on Sunday 25th September, immediately prior to the 2016 Pacific Rim Inter-Schools Team Sailing Championships.

In what is believed to be a world first for a Yacht Club the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron is proud to announce the inclusion of a foiling component to its Performance Programme.