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Since my last update, there has been much to celebrate, not least Emirates Team New Zealand's historic America's Cup three-peat in Barcelona.
I am writing this from Singapore on the eve of the World Sailing Annual Conference, and many of the conversations I have had with delegates from other nations since my arrival have been about the near-flawless manner in which Peter Burling and the rest of the Kiwi syndicate defended the Auld Mug against INEOS Britannia.
This remarkable success follows the NZL Sailing Team's double medal triumph at the 2024 Olympic Games.
It is hard to believe that three months have passed since Isaac McHardie, Will McKenzie, Micah Wilkinson, and Erica Dawson stood on the podium in Marseille.
Closer to home, the new sailing season has officially started with another gruelling PIC Coastal Classic, and the regattas will start coming thick and fast over the next few weeks and months.
The latest edition of Yachting & Boating Quarterly is live today – just in time to celebrate the start of the new season – with plenty to entertain and inform.
Do not miss the cover story of this issue – a wide-ranging interview with Sir Russell Coutts, where he shares fascinating insights into the rise and rise of SailGP (with its fifth season starting in just two weeks), his passion for grassroots sailing, and how yacht clubs can grow their memberships.
We look ahead to the 2024 Vendée Globe, featuring our very own Conrad Colman, and the 2024 Moth World Championships hosted by Manly Sailing Club late next month.
We sit down with Jo Aleh to reflect on her acclaimed Olympic career, which ended in France, and her future as she wraps up her four-year term as chair of World Sailing’s Athletes’ Commission and puts her name forward for Vice President of the World Sailing board.
We dive into the data behind our Olympic champions, profile some of the next generation of New Zealand sailing stars, welcome a new columnist – respected Auckland sailmaker Josh Tucker – and share some handy tips on nutrition for sailing on boats big and small.
There is plenty more to enjoy, and it is free to read by clicking here or on the banner below.
Please share it with your family and friends and let us know if you have any good stories for the next edition!
Until then, safe, and happy sailing!
David Abercrombie
Yachting New Zealand chief executive
