Find Club Manuals, annual reports and other governance documents.
Funding for Clubs
Funding is essential to the survival and growth of clubs. It provides additional funds over other income such as memberships and is often the main source of income for many clubs.
YNZ Risk Log and Action Plan (A reporting requirement for PCBU's under the HSWA 2016)
The Risk Log and Action Plan is a mandatory reporting requirement for PCBUs in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 2016 (HSWA).
Good Practice Idea: Vessel Survey Plan (Template)
A survey plan should be prepared for each vessel.
It should:
provide detail on the vessel outline the elements of a basic inspection a schedule for regular inspection help produce a maintenance plan for that vesselYachting New Zealand Safety Boat System
Transition to the Yachting New Zealand Safety Boat SystemYachting New Zealand is working closely with clubs to support the transition from operating under a Maritime NZ MOSS exemption to the Yachting New Zealand Safety Boat System.
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.
YNZ Club Risk Management Guide
The purpose of risk management is to apply a process to identify risks, set at an acceptable level for risk, and take steps to keep residual risk at the level.
Does your club risk management measure up?
Below is some guidance and a few questions to see if your risk management planning measures up.
What a risk management plan does:
Information on PFD's (Lifejackets)
Consumer Magazine Life Jacket and PFD Buying Guide.In November 2022 Consumer Magazine in conjunction with Maritime New Zealand, New Zealand Search and Rescue and Safer Boating released a Life Jacket and PFD Buying Guide.
Conditions for running Charity Regattas
Clubs should be aware there are special conditions for running charity regattas. Strictly speaking these boats are deemed to be "for hire or reward" and should be operated under the Maritime Operator Safety System' (MOSS) scheme.
YNZ Olympic Class Pathway Guide
NOTE: There are many other paths that athletes and their clubs may prefer but cannot necessarily be the prime focus of our Olympic Development programme.
YNZ Performance Pathway
There are other options that can work outside what is shown on this poster, this is simply an outline of the pathways that work most regularly and efficiently.
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.














