Congratulations to the following Race Officials who have either just received their qualification who or have revalidated an existing qualification.

Light winds forced a delayed start and early finish to day four of the Secondary Schools Teams Racing Nationals. When racing finally got underway it was all action for Round Robin 3. All teams in the Gold Fleet have completed 4 races and it is KeriKeri and Mahurangi that lead the way with 4 wins each, Marlborough Boys and Tauranga share 3 wins. In a change of form both Lindsfarne and Westlake Boys are both struggling with the one win, whilst newcomers to the gold fleet from Wednesday’s repo charge Napier girls have scored a vital win over Kings College.

This Learn to Sail Coach Course will be held at Queen Charlotte Yacht Club on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st July. 20th July 9am - 4pm. 21st July 9am - 3pm

This Learn to Sail Coach Course will be held at Christchurch Yacht Club on Thursday 15th, Thursday 22nd and Sunday 25th August. 15th August 6 - 9pm 22nd August 6-9pm 25th August 9am - 5pm

The ISAF World Sailing Rankings for 29 April 2013 have been released. • Fifteen countries take 30 of the top three ranking positions • Consistent 12-month period for Alonso brothers gives them World #1 spot in the 49er • Mat Belcher and Will Ryan march on with perfect ranking score • Kiwis regain World #1 49erFX spot

This Race Coach course will be held at Gisborne Yacht Club on Friday 14th and Saturday 15th June. 14th June 7-9pm 15th June 9am - 3pm

This Learn to Sail Coach Course will be held at Murrays Bay Sailing Club on Saturday 27th July and Sunday 28th July. This course is designed for sailors wishing to coach sailors at a beginner and green fleet level. 27th July 9am - 4pm 28th July 9am - 4pm

      What a fabulous event sailed on the Waitemata Harbour in the Farr MRX fleet this has been!

Winning the Gold Fleet and the NZ Starling Championship was Trent Rippey, George Gautry 2nd, Leonard Takahashi-Fry 3rd. Lola Stoodley 4th and 'First Girl'. The Silver was won by Ben Warren, Tauranga, Taylor Balogh, Naval Point 2nd and Carmen Haybittle, Murrays Bay, 3rd. The Development Fleet was won by Logan Beckman , Murrays Bay, Finn Pritchard, Paremata, 2nd, Perry Scott, Otago Yacht Club 3rd, Bertie Ruscoe, Naval Point 4th.

New Zealand’s 49erFX pair Alex Maloney and Molly Meech has stormed into the lead with one day to run at ISAF Sailing World Cup Hyeres on now in France. Kiwi sailors will also feature in the medal races in the Finn, 49er, Laser and Men’s 470 events with Finn sailor Josh Junior the next best placed of the team and in with a shot at a podium finish. Conditions were challenging, the official report describing; “Tricky conditions have been evident throughout the week and the fifth day of racing was no different. An early morning easterly breeze faded as the day progressed.”