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Getting ready for the Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mapfre
The Trofeo SAR Princesa Sofia Mapfre celebrates its 45th edition this year. The biggest sailing event in Spain will be held in waters of the bay of Palma from 29th March to 5th April with the debut of a whole new Spanish pre-Olympic team, presented some weeks ago, on their way to Rio 2016.NewsVolvo National Sailing and Boating Day: Close-up on Clubs around the nation
The message is out. The yacht clubs are poised. The nation is ready to get involved in the first ever Volvo National Sailing and Boating Day.NewsTen days until Volvo National Sailing and Boating Day – Focus on three Clubs
The message is out. The yacht clubs are poised. The nation is ready to get involved in the first ever Volvo National Sailing and Boating Day. The push to entice more boaties onto New Zealand waters is set to unfold on February 16, with smaller yacht clubs also gearing up to make the most of the nationwide momentum.NewsWhat’s on in February?
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 beyoNewsWant to talk RS Fevas?
Richard Sutherland-Smith, Sailing Master at Wanganui Collegiate School is looking to open up communication with anyone interested in the RS Feva in New Zealand, and has launched a google group.NewsOceanbridge Sail Auckland - Luke O'Connell wins OK Dinghy title
Over the weekend, the OK Dinghy class took part in Oceanbridge Sail Auckland 2014, New Zealand’s premiere dinghy racing event and a Grade one ISAF fixture. With 33 boats entered the OKs were the largest fleet at the event and as such enjoyed prime position for their boats directly in front of the RAYC clubhouse. A great showcase for the OK fleet, and a chance for the yachting world to see grassroots sailing at its very best alongside the Olympic classes. With the whole OK fleet working hard on their sailing, and 10 having recently competed in the OK Interdominions in Melbourne, the standard of racing right through the fleet was higher than ever, with torrid action on the water and great camaraderie off it.NewsEmirates Team New Zealand update: Team takes on the A Class Worlds
A strong Emirates Team New Zealand connection will be evident when the World A Class Catamaran championships is raced off Takapuna Beach, Auckland.NewsHardy Cup: Chris Steele and crew finish 4th
For the second consecutive year, a representative of the host club, the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, has won the prestigious Hardy Cup Under 25, ISAF Grade 3 match racing event on Sydney Harbour.NewsInternational Paints Auckland to Tauranga Yacht Race 2014. Will “Team Vodafone Sailing,” claim the elusive race record this year?
Simon Hull, proud owner of the record breaking giant red Orma 60’ trimaran flying machine “Vodafone,” has set his sights on winning one of the few remaining race records for NZ Coastal Yacht racing that he does not have his name on yet, the International Paints, Auckland to Tauranga Yacht Race to be held on Thursday 17th April, just prior to Easter.NewsThe Sunburst at 50 Years Old – Radio New Zealand Spectrum Documentary
At the recent 2014 Sunburst Nationals held in January at the Wakatere Boating Club in Devonport, the class concurrently held a weekend celebrating the 50 years since the first boat was launched.NewsTop Laser sailors win OKI 24-hr Race but just miss lap record
The 2014 OKI 24-hr Race results are in, with Andy Maloney and Nicholas Heiner coming through on the winning boat, sailing for Mansons TCLM Ltd with 118 laps - almost as many as Chris Dickson's 120 lap record.NewsAndy Maloney: NZ Summer of Racing Campaign Update
It was great to be joined by an additional group of foreigners’ straight after our Nationals finished, to up the quality and intensity of our training and summer racing even more. Joining our local talent, the Duchies and Omanis who were already here, were sailors from Australia, Sweden, Ireland, Norway, Singapore and Korea. It has given us some competitive racing both in training, at Oceanbridge Sail Auckland and during the OKI 24 Hour Race this past weekend.NewsTeam Jolly Campaign Update: Summer and Oceanbridge Sail Auckland…
We got straight back into work mode in early Jan with the arrival of our newest boat – named Grover, which will most likely to be the boat we use in Rio in 2016… We are shipping it to Rio later this year and it will live there for the next two and a half years as our training boat and hopefully eventually our Olympic boat!NewsInternational Finn class launches new website
The Finn class is pleased to announce that it has launched a new website after successfully porting its existing site onto a new platform and to a new server. The address remains, as always, www.finnclass.org. The whole site has been reworked onto the new platform and should be faster, more reliable and more secure.NewsZhik: Yachting New Zealand’s new Official Technical Clothing Partner
Yachting New Zealand and Zhik have formally teamed up to give New Zealand’s best sailors access to world class technical wet gear and clothing. Zhik, the Australian based watersports brand, will be supplying the NZL Sailing team athletes and coaches with on water gear and shore uniform through until Rio 2016 as Yachting New Zealand’s Official Technical Clothing PartnerNewsResults: 2014 Zephyr National Championships
Results for 2014 New Zealand Zephyr National Championship held at Naval Point Club Lyttelton in February.NewsResults and wrap-up: 2014 Finn National Championship
Results from the 2014 Finn National Championship held at Maraetai Sailing Club in February.NewsSSANZ Two Handed Round North Island Race update
The 2014 SSANZ Two Handed Round North Island Race (RNI) supported by NZL Yachting Trust got away to a perfect start at 2pm on Saturday 8th February. Sun was shining, 15-20knots of breeze and an easy lay up the coast. As the team on Wedgetail put it during their first radio sked "20 kt reach and sunshine. Exactly what was in the brochure” Crew’s were kept busy with sail changes between jib’s, code zero’s and gennakers and the boats were making good speed up the coast.NewsAn Englishman, a sailing dinghy and the Jubail Sailing Club
It all started in a distant land renowned for it’s sand and desert, rather than for it’s water, and ended up with a coincidence that still makes me think how very small the world really is. In 1978, I was working in Jubail, on the north-east coast of Saudi Arabia. A real experience, but at times quite boring with not many of the usual “outlets” that we’re all used to enjoying at home.NewsLake Mahinapua Aquatic Club gears up for Volvo Sailing and Boating Day
The Lake Mahinapua Aquatic Club is gearing up to take part in the National Volvo Sailing and Boating Day this Sunday. It follows the club’s successful annual regatta two weeks ago. The day is a celebration of sailing and boating and clubs from all over New Zealand are taking part.NewsTownson 32 Update
This from the Townson 32 Owners Association Newsletter 2012...NewsA-Class Cats Fly at Takapuna on Day One of World Champs
The 2014 A Class worlds kicked off on Monday with the practice race, the event drawing a record fleet of eighty one entries from twelve nations.NewsETNZ Sailors Have a Dream Run on Day Two of the A-Class World Championships
Day Two of the A Class World Championships started in more wind than predicted, and certainly more than expected; today the breeze averaged 13 knots with puffs into the seventeens.NewsVolvo National Sailing & Boating Day – Just three days to go!
The final count-down is on to the first ever Volvo National Sailing & Boating Day. Sailing and boating Clubs across New Zealand, from Northland to Bluff, are gearing up for Sunday’s celebration of sailing and boating.NewsA-Class - NZL Sailing Team sailors both lying top three
Race Five and Six were sailed today in the heaviest conditions of the regatta thus far, the wind prior to the first race was gusting to 18.3 so the race committee waited for several big puffs to pass through before starting.NewsElliott 5.9 Association February News
Welcome to the Elliott 5.9 Class Update for February 2014. Quite a short update this month, with some information about the Kawau weekend (which is shaping up to be huge!) and some indicative dates and venues for the 2014 Traveller Series.NewsA Class Act in Lighter Conditions (Penultimate Day)
The stars of the fleet shone again on the world of A Class sailors today in race seven and eight of the 2014 A Class Catamaran World Championships.NewsLydia Ko scoops top honour at Westpac Halberg Awards
Golf prodigy Lydia Ko has taken the supreme honours at the 51st Westpac Halberg Awards at Vector Arena in Auckland tonight. Among the category finalists in 2014 were three from yachting including Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie, and Peter Burling and Blair Tuke – both finalists for Team of the Year which went to the All Blacks after a faultless season. Nathan Handley was again a category finalist for Coach of the Year, which went to Steve Hansen.NewsInvitation to Compete in the 2014 NZ Open Keel Boat Championships
Apologies to Grant Turnbull for the error in my last update, he has won the NZ Open Keel Boat Championships 4 times! AMAZINGNewsYNZ seeks Disabled Sailing Coordinator
Yachting New Zealand is looking to appoint a Disabled Sailing Coordinator.NewsTaikata Sailing Club – Junior Sailing, Mahurangi Regatta Gallery and more
The Taikata Tablet – latest news from the Taikata Sailing Club is in the newsletter for download here.News