Yachting New Zealand is sad to learn that Dave Gautrey of Wellington’s Muritai Yacht Club passed away September 20th at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK, aged 52 years.

Auckland’s Richmond Yacht Club invites adults wanting to get out on the water this summer and experience sailing to contact them.

The Ponsonby Primary kids all had an amazing day last Friday 14th, September 2012. This from parent, and sailor, Lanee Beashel…

Are you coaching already or interested in coaching? Yachting New Zealand has a number of coaching courses around the country on offer during October and November.

Start looking now at your arrangements. Maybe consider the affordable accommodation Tanoa Paihia Hotel on Joyces Road, just minutes walk from the Paihia Wharf. (09) 4027911 Web - www.tanoahotels.com . A breakfast bar is open from ‘early’.... An Indian Restaurant and bar on site.

The gold medal girls produced plenty of golden grins amongst Kohimarama Yacht Club’s junior sailors who all turned out on Sunday for a chance to meet some New Zealand’s latest sailing heroines.

Kiwi match racing team, FMJ Racing have been in Pornichet, France for the past week competing in the Manu Minard Trophy a grade one event held in J80's. It was a tough week for FMJ ending in 7th position.

It’s been an eventful month for silver medallists Peter Burling and Blair Tuke following their return to New Zealand with an Olympic silver medal. Here they update us on what’s been going on…

A foursome of Olympic class sailors, past and present, will take to their stand up paddle boards on Saturday 27th October for the 2012 Starboard Paddle for Hope - an annual charity fundraiser festival of Stand Up Paddle Boarding (SUP) devised by breast cancer survivor Karin Horen.

The International Sailing Federation (ISAF) has updated and enhanced its ISAF Sailing World Rankings system for fleet racing, and will launch the new system on 19 September 2012.