The closing remarks of keynote speaker Wayne Goldsmith at the Yachting New Zealand Coaches Conference 2017 were, "To change a life, become a coach; to change the nation, coach the coaches". This is exactly what the conference set out to do. 

Yachting New Zealand chief executive David Abercrombie provides an update from the national body.

Consistency is critical at any regatta and so far Paul Snow-Hansen and Dan Willcox have posted five good scores at the 470 world championships in Greece that has left them in a good position.

The country's best young sailors will be battling it out for spots in the New Zealand team to compete at the Youth Sailing World Championships but volunteers are needed for the smooth running of the youth trials.

A handful of sailors treated last weekend's second annual Forward Sailing New Zealand Winter O’pen Bic Cup as a warm-up for the upcoming O’pen Bic world championships in Garda, Italy.

There's plenty going on in the regions in winter, even if the thermometer has dropped a bit. Here's an update from the Deep South.

Paul Snow-Hansen and Dan Willcox wanted to see how they stacked up against the rest of the fleet at the 470 world championships in Greece and they are well in contention after the first day of racing.

Phil Robertson and his largely Kiwi crew defended their GKSS Match Cup in Sweden last night (NZ time) to extend their lead on top of the overall standings on the World Match Racing Tour.

There's a commonly held perception that yachting is a rich person's sport but those aboard Emirates Team New Zealand's America's Cup-winning yacht came from humble backgrounds.

Bruce Trotter was second grand master and fifth overall heading into the final day of the Raceboard world championships in Salou, Spain.

Bruce Trotter leads the fleet off the line in Salou. Photo: Patrik Pollak.