As most of you know that are getting this email, making it to the startline of the PIC Insurance Brokers Coastal Classic can be more challenging than making it to the finish. The time and money that goes into preparing a boat that will safely deliver your crew up the coast can be immense. In the last few weeks we've gotten to know some boat owners who are doing it for the first time. It's great to see new blood in the fleet and we welcome and encourage them in their fantastic endeavour.

BAY of ISLANDS SAILING WEEK; REGATTA RAMBLINGS Issue #4 - September 2013 www.bayofislandssailingweek.org.nz

The ISAF World Sailing Rankings for 30 September 2013 have been released. • Laser Radial shuffle after 100-point European and Central and South American Championships • Top 25 remain the same in 470, Finn, Nacra 17 and RS:X • Alex Maloney and Molly Meech (NZL) remain 49erFX World #1 after inaugural 49erFX World Championship success • British 1-2 in the 49er

The skipper for New Zealand’s successful Red Bull Youth America’s Cup campaign has continued his winning formula, receiving two awards at The University of Auckland Blues Awards last night.

New Zealand dominated on day five of the 2013 49er and 49erFX World Championships and the kiwi team goes into the final day of the regatta lying 1st and 2nd in the 49er and 1st in the 49erFX. After four days of super light and tricky winds in Marseille, France the breeze finally kicked in for the penultimate day of the six day regatta and the kiwis truly came to the fore.

Alexandra Maloney and Molly Meech have taken the lead in the 49erFX fleet after day of the 2013 49er and 49erFX World Championships on now in Marseille, France. In the hunt for the 49er World title Peter Burling and Blair Tuke are lying 6th and Marcus Hansen and Josh Porebski are in 10th after today’s racing.

Our new Junior Sailing Programme has commenced. Andrew Brown of Force Racing has been brought in to design our sailing programme with the volunteer team at Maraetai Sailing Club. We have newly trained volunteer coaches taking the level one beginner sailors on Sundays which has seen an increase of registrations and is now full thanks to the Americas Cup racing.

After another extremely light wind day in Marseille only the women’s 49erFX fleet at the 2013 49er and 49erFX World Championships managed to put any results on the board. In the 49er Marcus Hansen and Josh Porebski remain in 3rd with Peter Burling and Blair Tuke in 4th on equal points.

The America's Cup will stay in San Francisco. Oracle won the final race today. Emirates Team New Zealand started well and led around the first two marks. Oracle found  more speed on the beat, took the lead and held on to the finish.

The 2013 Yachting New Zealand Annual General Meeting will see changes to the YNZ Board of Directors including Rodger Kerr-Newell stepping into the role of President, and two new Board Directors.