Bill Penrose, a Life Member of the Otago Trailer Yacht Squadron and past long serving Secretary passed away on Saturday 18 January 2014.

Emirates Team New Zealand will return to the Extreme 40 circuit this year, skipper Dean Barker announced today. The first regatta will be held next month. Barker says the team needs to start developing the sailing team for the 35th America’s Cup while integrating Peter Burling and Blair Tuke into the squad.

Manukau Yacht & Motorboat Club sailors Robin Williams and Derek Hickman sailing SHAKING LAUNDRY are the winners of the 48th Hartley 16 National Champs held at the Manukau Yacht and Motor Boat Club last weekend.

Recently five New Zealand 420 pairs - Sam Barnett/ Zak Merton, Liv Mackay/Abby Goodwin, Eliza Wilkinson/Kate Stewart, Emma Stenhouse/ Brittany Wornall and Taylor Balogh/Cameron Moss competed at the Australian 420 Nationals and the Australian Youth Championship held at the Sorrento Sailing and Couta Boat Club on the Mornington Peninsula near Melbourne.

The 2014 Oki 24 hour race and 6 hour Optimist Race are only 3 weeks away on the 8th and 9th of February.

A large fleet of 73 boats contested the 2014 Starling North Island Champs hosted by the Whangarei Cruising Club on the waters of Parua Bay over the weekend of 18-19 January 2014.

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The New Zealand Sailing Trust is looking to enter Steinlager 2 into the ANZ Sail Fiji Ocean Race (http://sailfiji.co.nz). We are now seeking expressions of interest for potential crew members to race with us on, and deliver back, this amazing yacht. The Trust is working closely with the Royal Akarana Yacht Club and has gained dispensation to take five young sailors (aged 16yrs+) on the race.

Individuals and groups now have the opportunity to book a crew position and race on board Steinlager 2 for the Friday evening Rum Races. Sir Peter Blake sailed Steinlager 2 into sailing history winning every leg and overall honours in the 1989/90 Whitbread Around the World Yacht Race.

Sailors and officials 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.