New Zealand’s top Olympic skiff sailors and windsurfers are racing in their respective European Championship Regattas with competition getting underway in Arhus, Denmark and Brest, France overnight. At this early stage the best placed of the kiwis are Natalia Kosinska lying 2nd in the Women’s RS:X European Championships in France, and Alex Maloney and Molly Meech (pictured) in 3rd overall at the end of the opening day at the 49erFX European Championships in Denmark.

Over the coming week the nine sailors and three support staff who make up the 2013 NZL Yachting Trust Youth Team fly out of New Zealand bound for Europe and this year’s ISAF Youth Sailing World Championships.

Yachting New Zealand is looking to employ a qualified sailing instructor for the Central region Volvo Sailing…Have a Go! programme. The Central region involves travel from Wellington to Hamilton.

YNZ has recently updated its policy regarding advertising on boats while racing in New Zealand in line with ISAF updating Regulation 20 – Advertising Code.

Yachting New Zealand would like to congradulate the following Sailors on being crowned the 2013 National Champions for their respective classes.

Job Vacancy- The Tauranga Yacht & Power Boat Club in the beautiful Bay of Plenty in New Zealand is looking for a Programme Co-ordinator to help develop a beginner to advanced sailing programme for the Summer 2013-2014 season (Sept to end April) as well as provide learn to sail instruction and race coaching.

For those who frequent visitors to the Westhaven area you might want to take up this July discount offer available at Boat Books Limited, 22 Westhaven Drive.

Registrations are now open for the 2013 South Island Commodore’s Conference to be held in Christchurch on Saturday 17th August 2013.

The E5.9 Association has announced a major new fleet development initiative - the series build of at least six new Elliott 5.9's. This project has been over a year in the planning and is being underwritten by several current owners and the E5.9 Class Association on a cost recovery basis. The pricing cannot be guaranteed for future builds.

The 2013 49er European Championships will get underway in Arhus, Denmark in less than 48 hours time marking a return to the Olympic campaign trail for New Zealand’s Olympic Silver medallists Peter Burling and Blair Tuke.