Yachting New Zealand and the NZL Sailing Teams’ technical clothing partner, Zhik, is opening a temporary showroom in the Auckland Viaduct, next to ‘The Crew Club’ at 220 Quay Street. They are showcasing their full yachting clothing range, including a limited amount of Zhik NZL Sailing merchandise.

Day one of Oceanbridge Sail Auckland got off to a slow start due to a lack of wind - with all fleets forced to wait two hours with the postponement flag hoisted up the official flagpole.

On 19 February, the New Zealand Sport and Recreation Awards Judging Panel met in Auckland to select winners in six categories: Event Excellence, Community Impact, Communication Excellence, Innovation Excellence, Commercial Partnership and the C.K. Doig Leadership Award. Yachting New Zealand and Aon New Zealand have been named as one of three finalists in the Commercial Partnership Category.

Wakatere BC hosted a combined NZ Nationals for the 470 and Nacra 17's classes this weekend. A fleet of five took part in the 470 class, notably Olympic gold medalists Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie, and top men’s crew Paul Snow-Hansen and Dan Willcox who teamed up two years ago. Three Nacra 17 crews competed with hot favourites being Gemma Jones and Jason Saunders who have had good results on the international circuit in this new Olympic class.

Yachting New Zealand has named 15 campaigns in the 2015 NZL Sailing Team.

Sailability Wellington hosted the 2015 Hansa Class National Championships, Kiwi Cup and Kiwi Ability Regatta at Lowry Bay, Wellington from 17th to 19th January 2015.

On 31 January Sailability Auckland followed in the wake of trendsetter Sailability Wellington and opened its new satellite branch at Whangaparaoa.

Unless you have been living down a very deep dark hole, you have probably heard by now that sailing has been excluded from the 2020 Paralympics to be held in Tokyo.

Yachting New Zealand was saddened to learn that Past President, David Cook has passed away. David was a Tamaki Yacht Club man, and served as Yachting New Zealand President from 1995-96. He was awarded Yachting New Zealand Life membership for his services to the organisation.

It is hard to believe we’re into February 2015 already – but it is certainly a busy month in lots of ways.