There are now less than three months to go until New Zealand’s biggest yacht race takes place again, on 24th October 2014. With the Notice of Race just released, and entries now open online, it’s time to start planning for this spectacular event.

It was hot and calm in Rio, Brazil today, and no racing was possible at the Olympic Sailing Test Event (Aquece Rio – International Sailing Regatta 2014).

All Clubs need someone to do results – so Yachting New Zealand is offering an introduction to using the free Sailwave Results program.

A light wind day finished off the final series of the 29er World Championship on Lake Ontario for the 29er Worlds. After an hour postponement, the breeze filled in at noon to the class minimum of 4 knots.

Racing is underway for the NZL Sailing Team in Rio, Brazil in the RS:X and Finn classes at Aquece Rio – International Sailing Regatta 2014 – the Olympic Sailing ‘Test Event’.

The next time your on water sail training gets cancelled, try brushing up on your rules.

Key members of the NZL Sailing Team are returning to New Zealand briefly between this year’s two major events on the Olympic sailing calendar and will be available for media interviews on Tuesday 19th August in Auckland.

Yachting New Zealand are pleased to announce the re-establishment of CIORC (Coastal, Inshore and Offshore Racing Committee).

Another windy day on the Kingston waters to wrap up the third and last day of the qualification series. After a stormy start to the day, the rain cleared and the breeze filled in from the South-South West with a steady 10-12 knots.

Racing got underway on day 3 in a 12-15 knot breeze from the north, perfect conditions to complete the final two races of the 6 race qualification series. With the discard kicking in after race 5, some shuffling on the leaderboard as teams discarded their worst score in the 420 Open and 420 Ladies fleets.