The 2014 Starling Class National Match Racing Championship concluded on Thursday in Auckland in controversial circumstances with the winner being decided on count back.

Stunning Conditions again for the final day We were fortunate to enjoy another stunning blue sky day with a great sea breeze for the final day of the National Laser Champs in Nelson.

Our international forecaster Mike Quilter advised of high pressure out in the Tasman with a southerly flow on the front of the high. Light winds to start with, expecting a NE sea breeze to build in the afternoon. And that’s what happened.

Boat Coat – New Zealand’s dedicated specialists in marine vinyl wrapping and finishing – are proud to sponsor 19-year-old Kiwi sailor Cory McLennan in his bid to become the youngest person ever to take on the Solo Trans-Tasman Challenge yacht race this April.

Your opportunity to catch New Zealand’s best in action, here on Auckland Harbour is just one week away! 2014 Oceanbridge Sail Auckland is New Zealand’s annual ISAF ranked Olympic and Paralympic class regatta featuring NZL Sailing Team sailors including Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie (Women’s 470), Peter Burling and Blair Tuke (49er), Alexandra Maloney and Molly Meech (49erFX)to name a few.

The Hamilton Yacht Club held its annual Optisail last week; OptiSail Co-ordinator and Club Coach Dave Smith tells the story…

With just over two weeks to go, the countdown is on to the upcoming 2014 A-Class Catamaran World Championships. With some of the biggest names on the global sailing scene signing on to join the already stellar line up, it is shaping up to be an event to remember.

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

Racing gets underway today at 2014 Bay of Islands Sailing Week – the winner of the 2013 Yachting New Zealand President’s Award. If you’re not lucky enough to be there you can follow the action through the regatta website or Facebook page where photos are being posted regularly.

President of the Kiteboard Racing Class, Mike Pepper has filed this blow by blow account of the first ever Kiteboard Racing National Championships held in December 2013.