A couple of Kiwi youngsters, Eli Liefting and Rose Dickson, are one point off the lead at the RS Feva world championships in the Netherlands with one day of racing remaining.
September's Inter-Dominions will pit some of New Zealand's best school sailors against their Australian counterparts at the Sandringham Yacht Club in Melbourne and Tess Van Der Wel will spearhead the Nelson College Girl's team.
The bad weather which hit many parts of the country recently should have been a reminder for clubs to think about their futures.
Support personnel are essential to creating a culture of clean sport that rejects the use of performance enhancing drugs and methods.
Eight teams attended the regional match racing programme over the July school holidays hosted by the Wellington Youth Scheme and sailed in their Elliott 6s.
Sir Russell Coutts has gone from running the America's Cup to running a small yacht club on Auckland's North Shore.
New Zealand's Phil Robertson can seemingly do no wrong at the moment and last night (NZ time) won his third regatta in his last three starts.
The Port Chalmers Yacht Club, who celebrated their 125th anniversary in February, run a very successful winter series which has helped boost their membership.
Notices, including nominations for the board of directors, are due on September 4 ahead of the 63rd annual general meeting of Yachting New Zealand in Auckland in October.
It’s a little-known fact a Kiwi is in the top 10 at the Tour de France and even won a couple of stages.
