Sam Meech illustrated in exemplary fashion why he's one of the favourites in the Laser fleet at the sailing world championships with two race wins on his opening day of action.

The New Zealand sailors got a sense of how tricky Aarhus is going to be as a venue for the sailing world championships with wild swings in wind direction and strength on the first day of racing.

Titles go on the line when the sailing world championships get under way in Aarhus tonight (NZ time) but the regatta is so much more than that.

Gemma Jones and Jason Saunders have picked up a taste for medals lately and are keen to keep the run going and secure their first podium finish at a pinnacle regatta.

Foiling catamarans have revolutionised racing and prompted the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron to hold a month-long international foiling camp at the end of the year.

The Apia Yacht Club are looking for a race coach to work with their Laser sailors and their new Hobie 16 teams.

A line of Yamaha inflatable lifejackets have been recalled because the canister might have been removed which means it will not inflate when the toggle is pulled.

Peter Burling and Blair Tuke have today confirmed their intention to try to win another gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games as well as being part of Emirates Team New Zealand’s defence of the America’s Cup.

Quantum Racing took out the TP52 world championship crown in Cascais last weekend, with a handful of New Zealand sailors heavily involved.

MySail, a free app to find and manage crew for race yachts, has been launched in New Zealand to help skippers simplify their crew management.