It was a day of calculators, capsizes and cliff-hanger finishes at the Yachting New Zealand youth trials and the winners of two fleets had to be decided on countback.

There’s no one quite like Veerle ten Have at the Yachting New Zealand youth trials this weekend.

Veerle ten Have.

Bianca Cook will be the first Kiwi woman to sail in the Volvo Ocean Race since 2001/02 and first New Zealand woman ever on a mixed boat.

There might be 15 boats in the 29er fleet at the Yachting New Zealand youth trials but the battle at the top means it has almost turned into a match race between the top two crews.

Josh Armit still can't quite believe he's a world champion and he's now aiming to do it again in December.

Josh Armit won both of his races at the Yachting New Zealand youth trials today.

Evans Bay Yacht & Motor Boat Club have teamed up with other Wellington clubs to try to revitalise sailing in the capital city.

Finding yourself in charge of a boat after the skipper has disappeared over the side is a scary proposition for most and is why Coastguard Northern Region run a course called Suddenly in Charge.

Simon McVeagh feels a bit like the Pied Piper, travelling around the South Island and encouraging children to try sailing for the first time.

Andrew McKenzie collected the biggest result of his career when he finished third in a high-quality field at the Laser European championships in Barcelona overnight (NZ time).

Sir Russell Coutts has big plans for the Manly Sailing Club. Yachting New Zealand's Michael Brown caught up with the five-time America's Cup winner.