There was great competition, sun, fun on this glorious Spring day at the Inaugural Auckland Women Laser Regatta at Panmure Lagoon Sailing Club (PLSC).

After so many long months of preparation and planning, the action begins. Leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race starts on Saturday 11 October (0100 Sunday NZDT) when the fleet of seven Volvo Ocean 65’s head out of Alicante to race over 6,847nm to Cape Town, South Africa.

Yachting New Zealand is pleased to welcome Angus Willison to the role of Safety and Technical Officer. Angus has been a Safety Inspector since 2009 after returning from an extended cruise with his young family, and he is an enthusiastic supporter and active participant. In the role of Safety and Technical Officer he is responsible for Safety Inspectors and regulations, safety advice and advocacy.

Peter Burling and Blair Tuke are sitting on top of the world after being crowned the 49er ISAF World Champions at Santander, Spain two weeks ago.

Wellington Ocean Sports will be running its first ever Offshore Medic Course on 12 and 13 January 2015. Offshore Medic is an advanced course for offshore skippers and crew.

Sailings hottest properties, New Zealand's Peter Burling and Blair Tuke have tasted multiple successes in a range of disciplines over the nomination period.

There are two things in the deep South that will, this time of year, inevitably herald a strong sou-westerly weather change and bring with it a smattering of snow and a good chill factor. They are a good lambing season and the Opening day of the Summer Sailing.

After three years at Weta Miranda Powrie has moved on to fry bigger fish so we are on the hunt for a new marketing coordinator luminary.

With the Yachting New Zealand 2014 Annual General Meeting just a few days away we welcome the start of the ‘sailing season’ and it is great to see plenty of Clubs celebrating this with Opening Days.

The Police Sailing Association will be holding the Emergency Services Regatta in Auckland on Friday 21st November 2014 starting at 1400hrs from the Richmond Yacht Club.