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FMJ Racing: A Tough Couple Of Weeks For FMJ Racing
After watching the America's Cup in San Fran the boys meet up again in Nice, France for the penultimate round of the Extreme Sailing Series. The first two days were very windy with some massive waves! Reefs were in the mains and helmets and life jackets were compulsory! It was the first time there has been big breeze all season so FMJ quickly learnt how to deal with the boat in big breeze! It was tough going but exciting racing. The next two days were light tricky and the regatta ended with The Wave Muscat winning going into the final act. It was a slow regatta for FMJ and the boy's ended up 8th.NewsTeam Australia en route Auckland: Big Bird hunting
With spray flying and one hull lifted skyward, Sean Langman’s giant trimaran Team Australia sped through Sydney Heads at 12:09:58 this afternoon bound for Auckland, New Zealand, and the record books. News helicopters buzzed overhead as the 60-footer began the chase to set the fastest logged time for the 1,260 nautical miles across the Tasman Sea.NewsISAF Sailing World Cup Qingdao: BACK IN BUSINESS
Exciting close knit racing was the dish of the day in Qingdao, China as racing ramped up on the third day of ISAF Sailing World Cup Qingdao. The cool front that brought strong winds the day prior passed through enabling racing to commence at 11:00 local time. Northerly breeze at 16 knots at the start time slowly dropped down to 14 knots allowing three races across all fleets to be completed.NewsISAF Sailing World Cup Qingdao: FOCUS AND FITNESS TESTED
Sailors focus and fitness were tested on the fourth day of racing at ISAF Sailing World Cup Qingdao as a teasing light southerly breeze played its way across the race tracks. Qingdao has showcased a whole host of conditions taking the 131 sailors from 24 nations from extreme big breeze to patient light wind tests.NewsPIC Coastal Classic Media Kit - Race Contenders and Key Info
Starting at 10am on Friday 25 October, The PIC Insurance Brokers Coastal Classic is a 119 nautical mile sprint from Devonport Wharf in Auckland, to Russell Wharf in the Bay of Islands, and is regarded as one ofNewsBecome a YNZ Member Club
If you would like to support yachting in New Zealand, and the work of Yachting New Zealand, we invite you to affiliate your Club.NewsISAF Sailing World Cup Qingdao: ALEH & POWRIE LEAD INTO FINAL DAY
The action will heat up on the final day of ISAF Sailing World Cup Qingdao with equations and what ifs running through sailors heads after an intriguing penultimate day of racing in Qingdao, China. Light winds and a strong current made racing a tricky affair for the six classes sailing at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Sailing Competition venue. The 470 and RS:X fleets enjoyed three races apiece and the Laser and Laser Radial two as the Medal Race spots were decided in a 5-6 knot breeze with an average current of 1.5 knots.NewsISAF World Cup Qingdao: Gold and Bronze for the NZL Sailing Team
Both NZL Sailing Team crews competing at the opening regatta of the 2013-14 ISAF Sailing World Cup series for Olympic class sailors have medalled with Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie taking gold in the Women’s 470. Paul Snow-Hansen and Dan Willcox secured bronze in the Men’s 470.NewsPM Scholarships 2014 YNZ Endorsement Guidelines
Its time to apply... PM Scholarships assist athletes who seek to do well on the international stage in Olympic class competition also gain a tertiary level education.NewsNames revealed in milestone year for Volvo Yachting Excellence Awards
2013 marks the 50th Anniversary of the year in which the New Zealand Sailor of the Year was first ever presented. Today Yachting New Zealand is delighted to announce those to be presented an Award in 2013 revealing those in the running for House of Travel Sailor of the Year.NewsDisabled sailors seek funds for once in a life time opportunity
From Sailability Auckland: WE NEED YOUR HELP to help up to 5 of our Sailability Auckland members to embark on a once in a lifetime experience aboard the Lord Nelson 55m sailing ship. The Lord Nelson may never be in this part of the world again. The barriers faced by people with disabilities make it extremely difficult to spend time cruising the NZ coastline that so many people take for granted. So please support this truly unique once in a life time experience and give a person with a disability some memories to treasure forever.NewsDisabled Kiwi sailors prepare for adventure of a lifetime on board accessible tall ship, Lord Nelson
As unique British tall ship, Lord Nelson, makes a splash on her inaugural visit to New Zealand, two Kiwis are getting ready to set sail on the experience of a lifetime. An anonymous New Zealand benefactor has paid for 16-year-old blind student Jesse Mellish from Te Puke in the Bay of Plenty to sail on the first of the four in-country voyages on board the ship owned and operated by UK charity, the Jubilee Sailing Trust, and ‘excited’ doesn't come close to describing how the teenager is feeling about her up-coming adventure.NewsVIDEO: Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie, ISAF Sailing World Cup Qingdao
Jo Aleh and Olivia Powrie's (NZL) strong week ended up with gold in the Women's 470. China's Hui Feng and Lizhu Huang came through in second with Qian Fu and Liyun Liu (CHN) in third.NewsCoastal Classic Auckland to Russell Yacht Race Report
Upwind blast was 'great adventure' say sailorsNewsOcean Race Around Australia - 38 weeks to start
There are just 38 weeks until the start of the longest and the toughest coastal yacht race on the planet – the inaugural 'Ocean Race Around Australia – 2014. "People are busy at the 'Ocean Race Around Australia' headquarters preparing for the inaugural event due to start in Fremantle in first week of August in 2014,” said event chairman, Bob Williams, from Perth today.NewsCoastal Classic Auckland to Russell Yacht Race - Team Australia wins
Langman's Team Australia beats fleet to RussellNewsSailors up for Harbour Sports Awards
New Zealand sailors feature strongly in the line-up of finalists for the 2013 Massey University Harbour Sport Excellence Awards…NewsWilliam Shapland wins the 2013 New Caledonian Optimist Nationals
Ten New Zealand Optimist sailors, as part of the 2013 New Zealand International Optimist Association Development Team, aged between 10 and 12 years old from throughout the country, spent ten days in Noumea training then competing in the New Caledonian Optimist Nationals - a four day regatta - held in Noumea.NewsRecently Qualified Race Officials
Race Officials make a huge contribution to Yacht Clubs around New Zealand. Whether it’s helping out with local club racing or running an International regatta, neither would be possible without dedicated Race Officials.NewsWhat’s on the November yachting calendar?
Here’s a look at the up-coming sailing related events around the country for the next couple of weeks. See the YNZ on-line calendar for full details of these events and those on beyond that. Are you organising an event you would like to see included? Don’t miss out on some free promotion for your sailing events by adding them to the YNZ on-line calendar here.NewsNZOC seeks Team Services Coordinator – Nanjing 2014
Reporting to the Team Services Director the Team Services Coordinator – Nanjing 2014 will work with the Youth Chef de Mission and the Team Planning/Leadership group to coordinate and deliver key aspects of the planning and operations of the Nanjing 2014 team. Nanjing 2014 is the 2nd Summer Youth Olympic Games and will be held in Nanjing China from 16 to 28 August 2014. This role is a fulltime, fixed term position until 26 September 2014, based in our Auckland office.NewsSailing World To Gather At ISAF Annual Conference In Oman
The 2013 ISAF Annual Conference will take place in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman from 9-16 November. ISAF Committee, Sub-committee and Commission members will head to Oman where they will be joined by ISAF Member National Authorities (MNAs), Class Associations, sailors, event organisers, boat manufacturers and many more.NewsYNZ’s National Sail Training gains full ISAF accreditation
Yachting New Zealand’s National Sail Training Programme is now internationally recognised after gaining full accreditation from the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) following an ISAF Recognized Training audit visit from 27th – 30th October 2013.NewsEntries open for the 2013 Sir Peter Blake Regatta at Torbay Sailing Club
In Sir Peter Blake’s memory the Torbay Sailing Club hosts the largest small yacht regatta in the southern hemisphere on the first weekend in December each year. This year’s edition of the Sir Peter Blake Torbay Regatta is on the weekend of 7/8 December. Around 400 competitors are expected from all over New Zealand and a major theme for this year’s regatta will be based around integrity and sportsmanship. These are values that were lived by Sir Peter Blake and also shown by Emirates Team New Zealand during this years America’s Cup. Skipper Dean Barker will speak with competitors and award prizes from around 4pm on Sunday at the regatta marquee.NewsH28 Association 40th Anniversary Regatta & Dinner
In 2014 the H28 Yacht Owners Association Inc celebrates its 40th anniversary year. It’s planning an H28 Rally/Regatta over 25th to 27th April in the Auckland area and all H28s are welcome to join in.News2014 NZ Open Keel Boat National Championships: Invitation to compete
The 2014 NZ Open Keelboat championships will be held on the 1st & 2nd March 2014 and will be run by the Royal NZ Yacht Squadron.NewsYNZ statement on 2016 Olympic events
At the conclusion of their mid-year meetings, the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) has announced that kiteboarding will replNews2014 NZ Women’s Keelboat National Championships: Invitation to compete
It’s time to plan your entry for the 2014 NZ Women’s Keelboat National Championships.News2014 A-Class World Championships countdown is on
Sailing Events Takapuna are proud to present the 2014 A Class Catamaran World Championships as sanctioned by the IACA in February 2014. The event will be held at the picturesque Takapuna Boating Club right on the foreshore of Takapuna Beach on Auckland’s North Shore from the 5th to the 16th February. These waters are the home and testing grounds for Grant Dalton and the crew of ETNZ.NewsWhangarei- Inclusive Coaching Workshop
Here’s a great opportunity to upskill yourself and learn how to include physically disabled young people in sports programmes and events you are involved in. Monday 2 December, 1:30pm - 3:30pmNewsIFDS Classification at ISAF Sailing World Cup Melbourne 2013
Yachting Victoria is pleased to confirm IFDS Classification will occur for IFDS Athletes at this year’s ISAF Sailing World Cup Melbourne on Sunday 1st December at Sandringham Yacht Club.NewsCoach Needed: Sailability Auckland
We are seeking a Coach that can work Saturdays and/or Sundays Starting ASAP and probably till the end of March or even April.News