Pierluigi ‘PG’ de Felice took out the RaD Car Hire Moth national title at Algies Bay in the weekend with a near-perfect series of results on his scorecard.

Harrison Baker and Max Henshaw claimed the RS Feva national title at the Northcote Birkenhead Yacht Club after a weekend of contrasts.

They have been described as like a low-flying aircraft and can reach speeds in excess of 30 knots and this weekend a number of well-known sailors will compete in the RaD Car Hire Moth national championships.

Liv Mackay and Micah Wilkinson are feeling confident ahead of their first major European event when they line up at next week's Princess Sofia regatta in Palma.

Honda Marine have vowed to defend the JJ Giltinan Trophy next year after becoming the first New Zealand team to win the event for 44 years.

Auckland turned out in force for the departure of the Volvo Ocean Race fleet last weekend and the racing matched the spectacular gathering.

Registrations are open for April's teams sailing umpire seminar.

Australians Cole Tapper and Tyler Creevy held on to claim the 420 national championships title at Naval Point Club Lyttelton last weekend.

Yachting New Zealand communications manager Michael Brown got hot under the collar when he went onboard Dongfeng Race Team for the Volvo Ocean Race pro-am race.

Fifteen young sailors from Wellington, Nelson and Picton gathered at the Queen Charlotte Yacht Club last weekend to prepare for the upcoming Optimist national championships in Picton.