ISAF has contacted us following a Yachting New Zealand announcement published on 10th December around the ISAF Youth World Championships of 2015. The dates they had previously confirmed with Yachting New Zealand were incorrect and the regatta is one year later than advised earlier.

After a great Christmas break nearly all of the Yachting New Zealand team are back on deck and available to help with any queries you might have. Our YNZ staff page will help you to find the right person to talk to as well as allow you to put a face to the name.

Oceanbridge Sail Auckland is delighted to announce a package of prizes worth over $10,000 for 2014 that will see the top performers in selected youth classes and two lucky volunteers well rewarded.

Glenn Ashby leads contingent of Emirates Team New Zealand members competing at the 2014 A-Class Catamaran World Championships. With two months until racing begins, the 2014 A Class Catamaran World Championships has already attracted an all-star line up of some of the world’s best sailors, keen to test their mettle against some great kiwi sailors. Organisers are now delighted to announce that a contingent of up to six members of Emirates Team New Zealand have also signed up to take part.

The Kerikeri Team training regatta ran from Friday 13th to Sunday 15th. December was blessed with perfect weather a pleasant, cheerful bunch of sailors and a wonderful band of volunteer helpers including many parents.

Entries to the Round North Island two-handed race close in under a week, and by now most of the fleet has already done their 250nm qualifying trip. The skippers and crews are all well on their way to have everything prepared and ready.

It will be 50 years ago next April that the Onerahi to Noumea Ocean Race first took place. That race, and the ones that followed in later years, will be celebrated by the Onerahi Yacht Club next year.

The creation of New Zealand’s first nationwide talent development programme, called Pathway to Podium, has been announced today. The programme will identify emerging athletes and ensure they’re better prepared to enter the demanding high performance sport system.

Wellington Ocean Sports secures ACC drowning prevention funding through Water Safety New Zealand The Wellington Ocean Sports Centre has secured ACC drowning prevention funding to deliver safe boating education to at least 1500 school children over the next year.

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. Are you organising an event you would like to see included? Don’t miss out on some free promotion for your sailing events by adding them to the YNZ on-line calendar here.