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More than70 new young sailors with a disability gave sailing a go on Friday June 8th and a further 20 people with a disability came out on Sunday June 10th at the Waitara Boating Club in Taranaki.

French Bay Yacht Club's prizegiving and Nosh Night was a chance to enjoy the company of new friends and on the water rivals, and to celebrate the year's high notes.

23 June 2012

7:30pm at Murrays Bay Sailing Club

RSVP by June 22nd to lorradair@gmail.com

The Nelson Bays Teams Racing Association are seeking a qualified Coach/Sailing Instructor.

Yachting New Zealand took up the opportunity to make a submission on the Gambling (Gambling Harm Reduction) Amendment Bill to the Commerce Committee.

This from YNZ’s Coaching Development Manager Rob Hielkema

YNZ Award- better late than never

On June 12th, Alan Garbutt of Ravensbourne Yacht Club received his YNZ Service Award at the Otago Boys High School Senior Assembly.

Fundraising Opportunity for Clubs

Libro International and the Sir Peter Blake Trust are proud to be launching Tessa Duder's new book, The Story of Sir Peter Blake, on 22 June. 

Evolution Sails  Sail Noumea 2012 officially ended after 8 days, 1 hours, 32 minutes and 53 seconds when Iolanthe II crossed the finish line in Noumea on the 10th of June just after 3pm NZST.

Jo Aleh and Olivia (Polly) Powrie have won Gold at their Olympic 470 dress rehearsal event, and Paul Snow Hansen with Jason Saunders have achieved bronze.

This time of year the cruisers of Naval Point Club Lyttelton are heading for the South Pacific.

Members on the move include:

Sue Stubenvoll on "Haku II" – Vanuatu

Warren Matthews on “Natural high” - Thailand

The Torbay Sailing Club has announced the date for the 2012 Sir Peter Blake Regatta.

At the time of sending- New Zealander Conrad Coleman and crew Cavanough are only approximately 45 Nm from the final finish line of the 30,000 mile circumnavigation race, in Les Sables d’Olonne, France.

This from Full Metal Jacket Racing (Tiller) ...

After four days of racing in Korea FMJ have ended up 6th in the Korea Match Cup, going down in the quarter finals to defending champion Bjorn Hansen of Sweden.

The ISAF Sailing World Cup regatta Skandia Sail for Gold is underway at the Weymouth Olympic Sailing venue, and after yesterday’s light winds, racing is now back on schedule and kiwi talent is starting to show through.

At 20:59:50 hours ZST on Tuesday 5 June 2012, the Orma 60 Team Vodafone Sailing, skipped by Simon Hull, crossed the finish line in Noumea, New Caledonia to set a new multihull race record in the Evolution Sails Sail Noumea race.

The Chilean Navy Training Ship “Esmeralda” arrived in Wellington on Tuesday June 5th for just a short five day visit so  be sure to take up some great opportunities to see the boat and to meet the crew.

New Zealander Neville Crichton has been named a Companion to the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to business and yachting.

The 2012 Moore Wilson's Winter Series is set to get underway at Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club in Wellington. This popular annual event attracts around 40 entries each winter with sailing every second Sunday for five weeks.

Yachting New Zealand is saddened to announce the passing of past President and life member Hugh David Poole on 3 June 2012 at age 87.

Is your club looking to purchase some lifejackets?

On Friday 25 May, the NZL Yachting Trust Youth Team was celebrated by sponsors and family at Yachting New Zealand.

Fighting back from an OCS (early start penalty) in the first race of the regatta, Rob Coutts secured the 2012 World Championship for New Zealand in the Grand Masters division, and sixth overall.