Find Club Manuals, annual reports and other governance documents.
Handicapping Yardstick
Hansa Class Recommended Yardsticks for Mixed Class Racing - for sailors wanting to compare Hansa Classes performance to other classes sailing against them at the same regatta.
Resources for officials running inclusive racing
Good race management is good race management regardless of who is on the water. Sailing theory, rules, and tactics are the same for everyone, although physical parameters may be different when working with sailors that have a disability.
Rigging Guides (Downloadable rigging guides)
Hansa Dinghies are designed with a hull form, ballasted centreboard, and other features which combine to give considerable stability.
Sport New Zealand - Sport Compass
Sport Compass was created by Sport New Zealand to help people who run sport and recreation organisations.
Use it like a regular compass, to find out what direction to take.
Club Inclusion Kit
Traditionally, sport has been the exclusive reserve of the physically and mentally able.
World Sailing Recognised Training
All Yachting New Zealand sailing qualifications are World Sailing Recognised, meaning they meet the standards set by the international body.
This recognition implies a high standard of best practice supported by World Sailing.
Sailing Games Book
YNZ Sailing Games Book Stuck for ideas on running training sessions?
Want to make the Learn to Sail sessions more fun?
Volvo Sailing... Have a Go! (for schools)
The Volvo Sailing...Have a go! programme began in 2006 with one trailer, living the dream of Sir Peter Blake that all children should get the chance to go sailing.
Learn to Sail - Keelboat
Many affiliated Keelboat clubs offer three levels of Keelboat learn to sail courses.
The courses are:
Information on the 'Per Club Member' Affiliation Levy System
The method of calculating a club’s cost of affiliation to Yachting New Zealand is a per club member levy system. A Club Member is, any individual who is a member of a club, whether they are a sailing member or not.
Annual report
In support of Yachting New Zealand's environmental sustainability strategy, the annual report will only be available electronically.
Club Inclusion Kit
Sailing offers unique opportunities for those with disabilities. Unlike many other recreational pursuits, sailing can be one of the most accessible sports for people with disabilities. Anyone can enjoy the freedom of the open water.
Risk Management Planning and Example
Risk management aims to apply a process to identify risks, set an acceptable level for risk, and take steps to keep residual risk at that level.
Blank Protest Form
Protest form - also for requests for redress and reopening
Media Assistance Pack
The information in this Media Assistance Pack is intended to help and guide you with gaining exposure and coverage through the media.
YNZ Media Policy
Yachting New Zealand recognises that media exposure plays an important role in increasing public interest in the sport, attracting and servicing sponsors and profiling the organisation, and to this end one of the roles of Yachting New Zealand's Co
Funding (ELA)
The ELA Fund provides not-for-profit groups with financial assistance to advocate for an environmental issue of high public interest in resource management cases at the Environment Court, and at boards of inquiry constituted under the "Call in" pr














