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Find Club Manuals, annual reports and other governance documents.

  • World Sailing Recognized Training

    Governance documents

    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

    Governance documents

    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)

    Governance documents

    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

    Governance documents

    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

    Governance documents

    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.

  • NZCT Regional Support Officer Programme

    Governance documents

    The NZCT Regional Support Officer (RSO) programme helps build the capability of clubs and regions. The goal is to make sailing and boating more visible, more accessible, help clubs offer better experiences and grow participation as a result.

  • Regulations

    Governance documents
  • Annual report

    Governance documents

    In support of Yachting New Zealand's environmental sustainability strategy, the an

  • Club Inclusion Kit

    Club Manual

    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.

  • YNZ Template Risk Management Plan

    Governance documents
  • YNZ Media Policy

    Governance documents

    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 Communic

  • Funding (ELA)

    Governance documents

    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" provisio

  • Clubs making submissions

    Governance documents

    Clubs should nominate a person(s) to keep up to date with matters that may pose a risk to local club activities. This could be in and on the water or the land where the club runs from.

  • Sponsorship

    Governance documents

    Information for clubs about fundraising, sponsorship and grants can be found here.

  • Funding for Clubs

    Governance documents

    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)

    Governance documents

    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)

    Governance documents

    A survey plan should be prepared for each vessel. 

    It should:

  • YNZ Club Rescue Boat Safety System

    Governance documents

    To comply with the Maritime Transport Act 1994, clubs that pay anyone to operate a boat must apply for an exemption.

    Does your club pay anyone to operate a power boat?

  • Risk Management Planning and Example

    Governance documents

    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 Hazard Analysis System

    Governance documents