Yachting New Zealand will be running a series of race management seminars throughout the winter months to continue to train and upskill race officers in order to maintain high standards of racing and race officiating for our sailors.

Yachting New Zealand supports two certificates, Race Committee Assistant and Race Committee Mark Layer, to give recognition to the backbone of every race committee.

Yachting in New Zealand is riding a high and last night won two categories at the 2017 New Zealand Sport and Recreation Awards.

Liv Mackay's development as a top-level helm continues apace with some impressive form at the latest round of the World Match Racing Tour in Croatia over the weekend.

The 2016/17 racing season is coming to a close and most of the national champions in their respective classes have been found.

The current PHRFs expire on May 31 so keelboat owners who intend racing in the upcoming season need to revalidate these certificates now.

Tom Saunders made too many mistakes on the final two days of racing at the Delta Lloyd Regatta in the Netherlands, slipping from fourth to miss the medal race by one point.

The community worked together to help rebuild the Mangonui Cruising Club.

Tom Saunders will be eyeing a place on the podium after jumping up the standings at the Delta Lloyd Regatta in the Netherlands overnight.

The 2017 Yachting New Zealand race officers conference is being held in Wellington on Saturday, September 2.