The 3.7 National Champion for 2014 is Derek Snow (Wakatere BC) in a very close contest won on countback. Second-placed Phil Ash (Manly SC) was on the same points. Both were Veterans. Mark O'Brien (Hamilton YC) in 3rd place was very close.

Here’s a look at the up-coming sailing related events around the country for the next few weeks. See the YNZ on-line calendar for full details of these events and those on beyond that.

Just 10 weeks remain until the 30th Delta Lloyd Regatta. In this newsletter we want to inform you about the format being sailed, the committees responsible for race management, the internationally formed jury, our PRO and the 2014 facilities you may expect.

Royal Akarana Yacht Club together with ANZ and Port Denarau Marina, officially launched the 2014 ANZ Sail Fiji race which starts on Saturday 7th June at 1pm.

Sunshine and light breezes at Westhaven greeted 16 new sailors for a Have a Go and Talent ID Paralympic sailing day on Saturday March 8th.

Javelin skiff teams from Wellington, East Coast, Manawatu, Bay of Plenty, North Harbour and Northland competed this weekend for the prestigious Sanders Cup. The Lake Taupo Yacht Club generously added a third racing day to their Mighty River Power Regatta for the Javelins to be able to hold their traditional Interprovincial Challenge.

The 23rd Hebtro Trophy Fundraising Day will be held at Worser Bay Boating Club on Sunday 6th April 2014.

In teams racing starting is one of the most important parts of the race. A team with a strong advantage at the start can quickly turn this into a stable combination, effectually winning the race off the start line.

The NZ Elliott 5.9 Association has run a successful North Island Traveller Series for several years. This has followed a proven formula and has steadily grown in numbers over the past 5 years.

The Australian Championships for the International 2.4mR class were held over the Labour Day holiday weekend at Royal Brighton Yacht Club. Eleven 2.4mR sailors travelled from New South Wales, ACT, Tasmania and New Zealand for the event. Australia and New Zealands’ representatives at the 2012 Paralympic Games, Matt Bugg (TAS) and Paul Francis (NZL), were competing as part of their preparations for Rio in 2016.