Just hours from the start of the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony we bring you this update from the NZL Sailing Team.
The Rio 2016 Olympic Sailing Competition will welcome the new, fast and intense 49erFX and over the Rio 2016 cycle, the Women's Skiff has not failed to disappoint.
We are sad to note the passing of Gary Corkin. Gary has contributed an enormous amount to the sport and will be missed by many.
Sailors Peter Burling and Blair Tuke have been named as co-captains of the New Zealand Olympic Team and will together lead the kiwi contingent into the Maracanã Stadium for the Opening Ceremony of the 2016 Olympic Games.
The Women's Two-Person Dinghy (470) fleet at Rio 2016 will be a wide open game and a number of teams will start racing on 10 August believing they have what it takes to succeed.
The New Zealand Hansa Class Association is seeking expressions of Interest from Yacht Clubs / Sailability groups to host the 2018 NZ Hansa Class Association Nationals.
While their senior counterparts on the NZL Sailing Team are in the final build-up to Rio 2016 and record number of New Zealand’s youth class sailors have been competing at the 29er, 420 and Laser Radial Youth World Championships at different venues around the world.
