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Inclusion Resources: NEW Club Downloads
Yachting New Zealand is pleased to announce a new series of resources for clubs that offer of sailing opportunities for people of all abilities. Designed for sailing clubs and their volunteer force, it’s hoped that the use of these documents will help open up the sport for people with disabilities in the club environment.NewsWaterwise (School programme)
Children need to have a range of opportunities to explore and to grow in, to develop self-confidence, and to have experiences that will shape their independent make-up of the future. Waterwise provides this through:ResourceLearn to Sail
Sailing is a sport for everyone, whether it be family cruising or the thrills and spills of racing. Sailing is the most accessible sport - you can do it no matter your physical ability, age or budget.PageCoaching Tool Review - UK Sailmakers Rules Quiz Programme
UK sailmakers have created a rules quiz programme explaining some of the key rules in yacht racing. The quiz programme has a free demo, afterwards you can buy the programme containing over 30 rules scenarios. Clicking on the video, will play out the race situation. You can add buoy room, stern lines and comments. Clicking on the tab answer will provide a breakdown of the situation, rule by rule. A conclusion of the rules that were broken is explained and outcome provided.NewsParalympic class guide posters published
The latest of Yachting New Zealand’s poster series has been released: the 2013-2016 Paralympic Class Progression Guide. With information and images regarding the types of boats that feed the Paralympic pathway, and what classification requirements there are per boat.NewsNominations Open for Attitude Awards
Do you know somebody who has a disability, or supports the disability community, whose amazing feats should be recognized? Nominate them for an attitude award online www.attitudeawards.orgNewsDates set for 2014 & 2015 Hansa/Access Class Nationals
After reviewing several applications, the NZ Access (Hansa) Class Association has set the locations for the Hansa Class National Championships for the next two years.NewsEUROSAF Champions Sailing Cup: NZL Sailing Team lying top two in three classes
The NZL Sailing Team are back in the hunt for medals with three crews lying top two across three classes as 2013 Delta Lloyd Regatta, on in the Netherlands right now, heads into the business end with just two days to go. Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie are ten points clear in the Women’s 470, Andy Maloney has climbed to 2nd in the Laser event and Men’s 470 pair Paul Snow-Hansen and Daniel Willcox has also improved to 2nd place after some excellent races today.NewsPeter Head - Coach Interview
Owner Operator of Elements Watersports. Peter is also a Yachting New Zealand Course Facilitator. Many of you coaches will have been taught by Peter in becoming a Learn to Sail Coach, qualified powerboat driver or windsurfer. I caught up with Peter to ask him about the changing environments we face as coaches and what makes a good coach.NewsHelp sail the Spirit of New Zealand home from Australia this October
It doesn't matter if you're a past trainee or new to the Spirit, if you’re aged between 17-25 years and keen for a once in a lifetime adventure, then put your hand up and get in touch with Spirit of Adventure.NewsEmirates Team New Zealand update - AC72 makes debut in San Francisco
Emirates Team New Zealand took the AC72 sailing on San Francisco Bay for the first time today.NewsNacra 17 NZ Class Association launched
A new Class Association has been formed in New Zealand to support the Olympic multihull catamaran – the Nacra 17. The Nacra 17 multihull yacht has been introduced to the Olympic Games as a mixed gender (one female and one male crew) event and will be contested for the first time in Rio 2016.NewsEUROSAF Champions Sailing Cup: Four kiwi boats make medal race cut
With the penultimate day of the series done, four NZL Sailing Team crews have made the medal race cut at 2013 Delta Lloyd Regatta, round two of the EUROSAF Champions Sailing Cup series being sailed in Medemblik, the Netherlands.NewsClub 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.ResourceEUROSAF Champions Sailing Cup: Gold, Silver and Bronze for the NZL Sailing Team
The NZL Sailing Team is back on the podium collecting three medals today in Medemblik, the Netherlands at 2013 Delta Lloyd Regatta. It is gold for Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie, silver for Paul Snow-Hansen and Daniel Willcox and bronze for Andy Maloney at round two of the inaugural EUROSAF Champions Sailing Cup Series.NewsFinn World Masters: Kiwis rule and then Maier takes fifth
Final days are always difficult for organisers and competitors alike but the final day of the Finn World Masters in La Rochelle was made more difficult by the strong winds and early rain showers that swept through the area.NewsCampaign update: Andy Maloney on bronze in Medemblik
The 2013 Delta Lloyd Regatta (EUROSAF Event 2) has just finished here in Medemblik, Holland. We had very cold, wet, and predominantly windy conditions over the five days of racing. Most days were somewhere between 6-10 degrees, with rain on and off. It was hard to keep the feeling in your fingers!NewsHost Club sought for 2015 Starling National Championship
The Starling Class Association is seeking expressions of interest from Clubs in the lower half of the North Island to host the 2015 Starling National Championships.NewsFiji Race Update: TeamVodafone on tight repair schedule - and smallest entrant withdraws
Following a dismasting in March, TeamVodafoneSailing is back and almost ready to roll into the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron's Auckland to Musket Cove, Fiji Race starting this Saturday.NewsRNZYS Auckland to Musket Cove, Fiji Race - Projections and Predictions with PredictWind.com
RNZYS Auckland to Musket Cove, Fiji Race - Projections and Predictions with PredictWind.comNewsNacra 17 Campaign update: Jason Saunders and Gemma Jones
Back in January Gemma [Jones] and I decided to team up in the exciting new Olympic class catamaran called the Nacra 17, with Gemma helming and myself crewing. The class is a mixed combination, where a girl and a guy sail together, deciding between themselves who is helming and crewing. The Nacra 17 is a brand new class designed specifically for the Olympics, and with the help of some cool design ideas, is the fastest on the circuit!NewsFiji Race: Vodafone finds the breeze - but Wild Card leads fleet on handicap
Emailing this afternoon from a location 210 nautical miles North-East of Cape Reinga, and nearly 300 nautical miles from the startline at Westhaven Marina in Auckland, TeamVodafone Sailing have reported breezes of up to 20 knots, and boat speeds of 23-26 knot.s They set their first reef and trinquet at 1000hrs today, and have now added a second reef.NewsFiji Race: Why am I here again?
This year's Auckland to Musket Cove Race has already caused at least one crew member to ask why they do this sport for pleasure. Here is a glimpse into live aboard TeamVodafone during the graveyard shift:NewsMedallists’ personal message to the NZL Yachting Trust Youth Team
Last Friday the friends, family, sponsors and supporters of the 2013 NZL Yachting Trust Youth Team gathered together at Yachting New Zealand in Auckland for an official team launch and send off.NewsVideo: Blair Tuke talks dockside before Auckland to Fiji Race
We talked to Blair on Saturday morning and asked him what it was about the 2012 Sydney to Hobart that has got him coming back for more offshore racing. Check out the video interview here…NewsTeam Jolly Campaign Update: Two for two
Been a busy last few weeks, with a lot of freezing a lot of driving… And now finally a few days off!! After Garda, we made our way up to Holland for the Delta Lloyd Regatta, which was the second EuroSaf event of this trip for us. It’s an awesomely run event, with live GPS tracking on all the races, and quick and efficient racing on the water – luckily for us – as this happened to be the coldest Delta Lloyd regatta in forty years. And let me tell you, it really was cold! We had temperatures out on the water of five degrees – that may not sound too bad – and its probably not if you are skiing or something, but sailing??NewsRegatta Report: Elliott 5.9 Traveler Series, Opua
Mike Sanderson Stratis-Icebreaker was joined by regular crew Will Tiller and also had Matt Steven on the boat for the first time. Brzo, which is a big improver in recent times, was sailed by Class President Nathan Williams, Gill Williams and Phil "Fizzle" Houghton. Class Measurer Dave Cochran was sailing the legendary and always fast Zoot Allures.NewsTwo Kiwis among Nine World Class Skippers at ISAF Women's Match Racing World Championship
Nine skippers are ready to race at the 2013 ISAF Women’s Match Racing World Championship in Busan, Korea from 4-9 June. Set to be held out of Dongbaek Park, Haeundae Beach in Busan, London 2012 Women’s Match Racing gold medallist Tamara Echegoyen (ESP) will be the favourite to add a World title to her Olympic gold.NewsFiji Race: Equilibrium bows out with electrical problems
It was a question of safety first for the 55' Equilibrium yesterday when they decided to withdraw from the race to Fiji, after the boat's alternator failed. As with many modern and highly technical boats, power is critical to running some of its systems.NewsYNZ Training and Opportunities
Yachting New Zealand offers a range of excellent training opportunities in Coaching and Race Management throughout the country, and for those interested in up-skilling there is plenty on offer over the coming months. All courses are delivered by incredibly knowledgeable facilitators and some courses, including those in Race Management and Judging, are free to attend.NewsFiji Race: Crew member rescued from Outrageous Fortune
At 1542hrs yesterday Maritime Radio contacted the RNZYS to advise that Outrageous had withdrawn from the race following an incident onboard. We understand that one crew member had fallen overboard, and that another was injured while rescuing him, and that the first crew member was in the water for 7-10 minutes before he was retrieved.NewsGold and Silver for NZ Blind Sailors at World Championships
Two of three New Zealand crews competing at May's IFDS Blind Sailing World Championships in Japan have returned home with medals. Together the crew of Kiwis were second best nation overall, again fuelling the proud history that New Zealanders carry on the global scene of Blind Sailing.News