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.

While others take a breather one New Zealand dinghy club to continue racing through the winter months is Pupuke Boating Club. John Dowsett reports that turn-out is strong…

We are now back home in New Zealand for a few weeks before we head back over to France for our World Championships which will take place in La Rochelle from the 5th of August. Our first trip of the year went rather well overall, we had some great racing as well as some rather cool sightseeing, so it was the perfect way to get back onto the circuit and clean out a bit of rust!!

Two New Zealand Nacra 17 crews including Jason Saunders and Gemma Jones, and Tomer Simhony and Nicole Van der Velden are counting down for the upcoming World Championships. Having just completed Kiel Week both crews and are en route to Den Haag, the Netherlands to set up for three weeks training before the Nacra 17 World Championships.