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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 later in January and beyond.
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P Class - Tauranga Cup, 7 to 10 Jan 2013
Tauranga Cup
Nelson Yacht Club
2013 Europe Dinghy New Zealand Championship, 11 to 13 Jan 2013
Europe class National Championships to be sailed in the waters off Pigeon Bay.
Pigeon Bay Boating Club
Starling North Islands, 12 to 14 Jan 2013
Starling Class North Island Championships at Muritai Yacht Club, Eastbourne
Muritai Yacht Club
NZ Laser National Championships, 15 to 20 Jan 2013
The 2013 Laser National Championship will decide the National title for the year.
Napier Sailing Club
Hamilton YC Optsail 2013, 15 to 18 Jan 2013
Optisail is live-in camp based at Hamilton Yacht Club where sailors spend four days improving their sailing skills both afloat and ashore.
Hamilton Yacht Club
47th Hartley 16 Nationals 2013, 16 to 19 Jan 2013
47th Hartley 16 Nationals 2013
New Plymouth Yacht Club
Port Otago Sunburst National Championships 2013, 18 to 21 Jan 2013
Sunburst Nationals
Port Chalmers Yacht Club
NZ Open Bic Championships, 18 to 20 Jan 2013
Manly Sailing Club
2013 29er National Championship, 18 to 20 Jan 2013
Murrays Bay Sailing Club
18ft Skiff National Champs, 18 to 25 Jan 2013
Nationals for 18ft Skiffs Sailing Days are Sat 17, Sun 19 and Sat 25 Jan 2013 - Weekends only
Auckland Sailing Club
Starling Match Racing Championship 2013, 18 to 21 Jan 2013
Glendowie Boating Club
Nelson Regatta, 20 to 23 Jan 2013
The Nelson Regatta is a four day keeler regatta incorporating round the bouys and races to and from the Abel Tasman National Park. It is a fun event with the social side as significant as the racing side of the regatta.
Tasman Bay Cruising Club
2013 New Zealand A Class Catamaran National Championship, 20 to 25 Jan 2013
National championship regatta of 12 races sailed on Lyttelton Harbour.
Naval Point Club Lyttleton
New Zealand Access Class Association 2013 National Championship and Kiwi Cup, 24 to 27 Jan 2013
This regatta will be sailed in Access Liberty’s and Access 303’s and Access SKUD 18’s and 2.4Mr. Boats will be berthed at The Landing for the during the Nationals/Kiwi Cup.
Royal Akarana Yacht Club
Paper Tiger Catamaran National and International Team Selection Trials, 24 to 28 Jan 2013
Maraetai Sailing Club
Wanaka Roys Bay Regatta, 25 to 27 Jan 2013
Wanaka Yacht Club's New Year regatta encompasses: Mitre10 Wanaka Roys Bay Regatta Mitre 10 Island Endurance Races NZ Freshwater Etchell Championships
Wanaka Yacht Club
2013 Auckland Optimist Champs, 26 to 28 Jan 2013
Three day NZ Optimist Ranking Regatta.
Wakatere Boating Club
Auckland Starling Champs, 26 to 28 Jan 2013
Maraetai Sailing Club is hosting the Auckland Starling Champs on Anniversary Weekend - 3 days of action. For entry forms and NOR head to: www.maraetaisailingclub.org.nz
Maraetai Sailing Club
Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta, 28 Jan 2013
A celebration of Auckland's 173rd Birthday featuring Keelers, Classics, Tugboats, Centreboarders, Boards, Waka Ama, Tall Ships, Radio Controlled Yachts - all out on Auckland's glorious harbour showing the nation and the world our City of Sails at its best.
Kiwi Ability ID Regatta, 29 to 30 Jan 2013
The Kiwi Ability Regatta, held from January 29th - 30th at the Royal Akarana Yacht Club will be a regatta for sailors with Intellectual disability, those with Acquired Brain Injury and those on the Autism Spectrum.
Royal Akarana Yacht Club
2013 Oceanbridge Sail Auckland, 2 to 5 Feb 2013
Sail Auckland is New Zealand's only ISAF Grade 1 Olympic and Paralympic classes regatta.
Royal Akarana Yacht Club
Flying Fifteen Nationals and world selection trials and New Zealand Flying Dutchman Nationals, 2 to 5 Feb 2013
Flying Fifteen sailors will compete for places in the New Zealand team to compete at the World Championships.
Nelson Yacht Club
