On Friday 13th June friends and supporters of the 2014 NZL Yachting Trust Youth Team came together in Auckland for an official team launch ahead of the 2014 ISAF Youth Sailing World Championships this July in Portugal.

Nominations are now OPEN for the 2014 Volvo Yachting Excellence Awards and need to be received at Yachting New Zealand by 5pm Monday 1st September 2014.

Effective immediately, clubs and associations with a valid certificate of affiliation to YNZ can access wholesale rates up to 40% off RRP for quality Zhik merchandise branded with your club’s logo, plus qualify for club sponsorship support of up to $4000 in Zhik gear.

The Tauranga Yacht and Powerboat Club (TYPBC) is looking to appoint two instructors to take over the Program Coordinator / Chief Instructor role for its sailing school in the 2014-15 season.

Royal Akarana Yacht Club’s ANZ Sail Fiji Ocean Race has drawn to a close amidst a sea of celebrations which spanned from country to country.

75 teams from 27 nations prepare for the Nacra 17 European Championships

Weta has reached 1000 boats! With a lot of hard work Roger and Chris Kitchen have achieved something to be proud of. We would like to give a big thank you to our dealers and of course our first 1000 owners who have made the Weta journey such good fun. We are looking forward to the next 1000!

The call is out for volunteers for the 2015 Auckland Stopover. Ruth Tuiraviravi, Head of Volunteers, is on the search for a bumper crew of helpers to volunteer to be a part of the Auckland Stopover experience.

The dates are set – Registration January 20, 2015 Tuesday – then three days of fabulous racing in the Bay of Islands.

Chris Steele from the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron and his team of Walker Banks on Main, Hamish Hardy on Jib and Tim Siemers on Bow have prevailed in blustery conditions today to win the ISAF Grade 2 Chicago Match Cup Qualifier.