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  • 2016 Paralympic campaigns kick started at Wanaka

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    The first of this season's YNZ Paralympic Sailing Development Clinics took place in late November, attended by seven potential paralympians. Keen to know what these clinics are like? Read on for the full report from YNZ's new Coach Development Officer Charles Baillie Strong

  • Opti Match Racing at Opua Cruising Club

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    Nail-biting Speed! Hair-raising action! Fun for the whole family! (As long as you don't mind being shown up by your kids, that is.) Optimist Match Racing at Opua Cruising Club is back. It's the hottest event on the OCC Calendar (as long as the weather is sunny, of course).

  • Campaign update: Peter Burling & Blair Tuke

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    Silver medallist Peter Burling and Blair Tuke update on recent weeks and what’s to come…

  • Travel rebate available for Oceanbridge Sail Auckland

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    Oceanbridge Sail Auckland 2013 is pleased to announce a progressive travel rebate for Olympic and Paralympic class competitors from outside the Auckland region. The rebate is to encourage New Zealand wide Olympic and Paralympic sailors to join in New Zealand’s only ISAF Grade 1 regatta at Royal Akarana Yacht Club 2-5 February 2013.

  • Tauranga Yacht & Powerboat Club: Wind Week

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    Windsurfing and Kitesurfing – the extreme windsports! Six classes, three events, one week - fun and action for all. From complete beginners to Olympic athletes!

  • Emirates Team New Zealand update - November 30 2012

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    TV3 reporter Greg Pearson went for a ride on Emirates Team New Zealand’s AC72 and talks with Dean Barker and Grant Dalton. His report:

  • Murrays Bay Sailors best of 163 at Opti North Islands

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    A whopping 163 young sailors descended on Lake Taupo for the Optimist North Island Championships November 16-18 in extremely challenging weather conditions. A wide range of wind strengths and cold temperatures did not get in the way of completing a full programme of twelve races.

  • Events Clothing Sale - up to 80% off marine apparel

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    10,000+ lifestyle items and marine apparel must go in this final pre xmas sale from Events Clothing. This monster sale will be held over three full days: Saturday 8th - Monday 10th December. Eftpos and credit card facilities will be available on site.

  • Around White Island Race - Champagne Sailing

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    It was great to see all 14 entered boats make the start line. Only Marilyn (sunburn) and Farrago II (mast damage) didn’t quite make it. Congratulations to Team Vodafone Sailing who set a new multihull race record. They beat their own record that they set in 2010 by just 3 minutes and 2 seconds. They completed the race in 27 hours 11 minutes and 58 seconds. Brilliant effort!

  • Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta: Regatta hailed as nautical birthday treat

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    Sailors and spectators are invited to mark their diaries now for one of the world's oldest sailing regattas, incorporating events for all types of yachts big and small, dragon boats, tugboats remote controlled yachts, and more. Harking back to the days when sailing was a true national sport, Auckland Anniversary Regatta is a spectacle of a birthday present for a city that is encircled by water.

  • 49ERFX makes debut at ISAF Sailing World Cup Melbourne

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    In just five days Melbourne will welcome the Olympic sailing world for the first ISAF Sailing World Cup regatta of the 2012-2013 series. The 49erFX will be seen on the world stage for the first time at a major international regatta and with seven entries, five from Australia, one from Norway and one from New Zealand, it marks the start of the road to Rio.

  • Coach/Instructor Wanted: Royal Perth Yacht Club

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    Royal Perth Yacht Club is seeking a coach/instructor to undertake a leading role in its Sail Training programme. The successful applicant would be competent in the areas of both Dinghy and Keelboat learn to sail instruction.

  • Bay of Islands Sailing Week - November Update

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    REGATTA RAMBLINGS    Issue #4: November 2012

    www.bayofislandssailingweek.org.nz
    January 23 -24 - 25, 2013

  • Sir Peter Blake’s Legacy lives on at Torbay Regatta

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    The Sir Peter Blake Regatta at Torbay Sailing Club pays tribute to the legacy of a great New Zealander on the weekend of the 1st and 2nd of December this year. Held off Waiake Beach, Torbay since 2002, this regatta has grown to be a major event on the small boat sailing calendar and around 400 sailors are expected to participate in the 2012 edition this coming weekend.

  • John Greenfield of Heretaunga: Special presentation

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    Olympic Gold Medal sailors Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie presented a Yachting New Zealand Service Award to Heretaunga Boating Club sailor John Greenfield last Saturday during a Wellington visit. John Greenfield, still an active sailor, has been Treasurer at Heretaunga Boating Club for over 30 years, a Learn to Sail instructor for eight years and is still using his engineering expertise to supervise and undertake building work and maintenance at the club.

  • Register Online for Kiwi Cup and Oceanbridge Sail Auckland before you miss out

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    The 'big two' regattas for New Zealand's disabled sailors are rapidly approaching... and this online registration system will secure your spot on the start line easier than ever before.

  • Gold Medallists scoop 2012 Orbit Corporate Travel Sailor of the Year

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    Orbit Corporate Travel Sailor of the Year for 2012 has been awarded to Olympic golden girls Jo Aleh and Olivia Powrie, while their coach, Nathan Handley has been named 2012 Singapore Airlines Coach/Official of the Year. These and other Awards were presented at yachting’s annual celebration, the 2012 Yachting Excellence Awards where a crowd of around 300 packed out the waterfront venue at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron tonight (Friday evening).

  • JP Tobin sails back after windsurfing reinstated

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    JP Tobin will dust off his RS:X board and eye another Olympic campaign, with the windsurfing class reinstated at the expense of kiteboard racing for Rio 2016. Six months of lobbying by the international windsurfing community yesterday paid off, with the controversial decision in May by the International Sailing Federation to drop windsurfing in favour of kiteboard racing - a call that stunned the sailing world given the latter was untested - reversed at the International Sailing Federation's annual meeting in Dublin, Ireland.

  • PM Scholarships Deadline: November 23rd 2012

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    Does this sound like you? "An athlete who seeksto do well on the international stage in Olympic class competition and also gain a tertiary level education". APPLY NOW

  • November Elliott 5.9 Class Update

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    Sail Akarana- This event is not part of the Traveller Series but it seems like quite a few boats are going to sail in what will be a last hit out before Christmas.  Let the class know if you are planning to sail both days or just the Sunday, w

  • Sailability Rotorua sailors become coaches at open day

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    Saturday November 10th brought perfect sailing conditions to Lake Rotorua for Sailability Rotorua's 'try sailing' open day at the Rotorua Yacht Club. Fourteen new sailors took to the water, helped by the club's more seasoned sailors of all ages and ability.

  • Aucklanders: Get into Sailing

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    Sailability Auckland presents a FREE opportunity for people with a disability to experience sailing regardless of ability. Come prepared for the weather, you may need a splash-proof jacket or even some sun screen (we hope), everything else will be provided.

  • In the spotlight: Gary Corkin- YNZ Service Award Winner

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    Yachting New Zealand Service Awards are all about exemplary or selfless services to the sport of yachting – and Gary Corkin of Sailability Auckland (now Northland too) is truly one deserved to be recognised. Find out why.

  • Sailing Calendar: the coming two weeks of yachting…

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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 in December and beyond.

  • Gold medallists and coach recognised at Harbour Awards

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    Jo Aleh, Polly Powrie and their coach Nathan Handley were all recognised at the 2012 Massey University Harbour Sport Excellence Awards held on Friday 16th November.

  • Emirates Team New Zealand update - AC72s meet on the water

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    It was not so much a spectacle as an historic encounter as the two AC72 catamarans met on the water. It was the first AC72 race – practice or otherwise – to take place. The south-westerly breeze never got above 12 knots and the yachts had no chance of stretching their legs and providing the spectacle America’s Cup fans had expected.

  • Hawkes Bay EIT students add sailing to work and life skills

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    On November 20th, several Year 1 students studying on the Certificate in Work and Life Skills (Level 1 Supported Learning) course at EIT, Hawkes Bay, enjoyed a beautiful day on the water with Sailability Hawkes Bay and Monkeys Fist Yachting in Napier.

  • Tauranga: Intro to Sailing for Blind and Visually Impaired

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    Elements Watersports Centre at Kulim Park, Otumoetai is running a fully coached Intro to Sailing opportunity for Blind and Visually Impaired people- on Sunday November 25th 2012. Its just a few days away, register now!

  • Blind Sailors gear up for World Champs

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    Six of New Zealand's best blind and vision impaired sailors have amped up their training in preparation for the IFDS Blind Sailing World Championships to be sailed in May 2013. Head Coach Brian Trubovich gives us his full report...

  • Busy weekend for the Paper Tiger fleet

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    It is a busy weekend for Paper Tiger sailing in New Zealand this weekend, with two regattas being hosted in the North Island simultaneously.

  • Disabled sailors 'have-a-go' at Bluff Yacht Club

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    Despite it being a chilly and wet evening, five hardy sailors were keen to give sailing a go at the Bluff Yacht Club in Access dinghies. It’s new club members Chris and Hudson’s enthusiasm that prompted the club to encourage more sailors with a disability to give sailing a go.

  • Capital Visit: Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie

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    Wellington yacht club members are in for a treat with Olympic golden girls Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie heading to the capital this weekend to show off their medals, and meet and chat with local sailors. It will be a hectic few days for Jo and Polly who are among the star attractions at the Heroes and Legends autograph opportunity in Auckland on Friday afternoon, followed by the annual 2012 Yachting Excellence Awards during the evening.

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