A lack of wind meant there was no racing today at the 2013 Finn Gold Cup on now in Tallin, Estonia where kiwis Josh Junior, Andrew Murdoch and Matt Coutts are competing.

Media are invited to join the NZL Sailing Team to celebrate the successes of 2013 and the launch of the 2014 NZL Sailing Team.

When people take a bet with the TAB on any yachting regatta throughout the world a portion of every bet is returned to Yachting New Zealand to help grow and develop the sport in New Zealand.

Yachting New Zealand offers a range of excellent training opportunities in Coaching and Race Management throughout the country, and for those interested in up-skilling there is plenty on offer over the coming months. All courses are delivered by incredibly knowledgeable facilitators and some courses, including those in Race Management and Judging, are free to attend.

Nominations for Board of Directors and President are now open and can be submitted using the official nomination form (available for download on our AGM webpage) by member yacht clubs.

The Oceanbridge Sail Auckland 2014 organizing committee is pleased to announce today that the regatta has got the tick of approval from The ISAF Sail Rankings Sub-Committee; it will be graded as a 100 point regatta.

The dates are set for six National Youth Clinics through the 2013-2014 season andThe dates are set for six National Youth Clinics through the 2013-2014 season and with the first clinic just three weeks from now it is time to check your eligibility and register.

The dates and locations for most of the Yachting New Zealand Development Clinics are now confirmed. The Development Clinicss (formerly known as Zone Development Camps and Regional Development Camps) are for the Youth Classes (420, Laser Radial, RSX 8.5, 29er) and the youth feeder classes (Starling, Bic Techno).

Racing got underway today in Kinsale for the Cork County Council IFDS World Sailing Championships in glorious sunshine after yesterday’s sailing was postponed due to light winds. Conditions were initially looking poor this morning and the competitors were held ashore. However after an hour of waiting the Race Committee lowered the postponement flag and the sailors headed out to the race course.

Racing for the inaugural Red Bull Youth America’s Cup starts in on Sunday featuring ten teams from eight nations cranking around San Francisco Bay on the AC45s for two 25 minute fleet races a day over four days.