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We don't tend to have white Christmases in New Zealand but it can be greener if you and your family consider a few things when buying and wrapping gifts for friends and family this year.

Some of the things to consider include:

Yachting New Zealand hope a full programme of activities associated with their schools programme, Kōkōkaha - Powered by Wind, will be on offer in term 1, 2022.

GOfuel offer no-fees fuel cards for Mobil, BP and Z, which apply a discount for every litre purchased.

Results from this year's Voice of the Participant Survey highlight how highly valued yachting and boating clubs are with their members and in their community.

This month's Yachting New Zealand Christmas Cup headlines a return to what is hoped to be a full summer of youth sailing.

The four Yachting New Zealand regional development managers take a look at what has been happening in their areas and also highlight how they can help clubs and coaches connect.

It will feel like a new era for many different reasons at February's Oceanbridge NZL Sailing Regatta at the Wakatere Boating Club.

Uncertainty over Covid restrictions, among other organisational issues, has forced the cancellation of next year's CRC Bay of Islands Sailing Week.

A couple of weeks ago, Tom Saunders became just the second New Zealander to win the Laser world title in nearly 50 years of trying.

Pete Waters invariably succeeded at anything he put his mind to - he was a top sailor, rower, rugby player, jazz musician, business owner and husband and father - and even confounded doctors in his fight with skin cancer.

Yachting New Zealand are seeking greater clarity around today's announcement that a marine mammal sanctuary will be implemented in Te Pēwhairangi / Bay of Islands next month.

With summer fast approaching, it’s important to check before heading out on the water that you have the necessary equipment to keep you and your whānau safe.

Sport New Zealand have recently released some guidance that sets out their current position on vaccinations, which would be useful for clubs to review following today's government announcements.

The four Yachting New Zealand regional development managers take a look at what has been happening in their areas and also highlight the work Regional Sports Trusts can do to help your club.

Are you familiar with your regional sports trust?

We all need to treat ourselves and loved ones from time to time, especially given the last few weeks, which is why Millennium Hotels & Resorts have put together an attractive offer for Yachting New Zealand member card holders.

Sled's win at the recent TP52 world championships in Palma was not only a win for a bunch of Kiwis sailors but also a triumph for the New Zealand marine industry.

Denis Harvey has won a fair few accolades in more than 40 years in television and can now add Olympic gold.

It's not hard to look good both on and off the water, and Yachting New Zealand have made it even easier with some outrageous discounts on NZL Sailing Team supporter gear.

There was cause for double celebration in Christchurch last weekend as the area picked up two major gongs at the 2021 Volvo Yachting Excellence Awards.

Roger ‘Clouds’ Badham is one of the world’s pre-eminent meteorologists and was also the first person to forecast for yachties and boaties on a fulltime basis.

Emirates Team New Zealand picked up the big prize, the Orbit World Travel Sailor of the Year award, at the annual Volvo Yachting Excellence Awards last night.

Tom Saunders had planned to be back in New Zealand right now but he's glad he delayed his return because this morning he was crowned Laser world champion.

Tom Saunders will head into an unfamiliar position tomorrow but one he's excited about - leading going into the final day of the Laser world championships in Barcelona.

The Laser world championships in Barcelona have not exactly run smoothly, with two of the four days lost to a lack of wind, but Tom Saunders has coped well and put himself in a strong position with two days remaining.

New Zealand's Tom Saunders has made a good start to the Laser world championships in Barcelona, but it hasn't been easy with split sessions, big delays and big swells.

George Gautrey admits it's felt strange lining up against big fleets again, even in practice racing, as he prepares for the Laser world championships starting in Spain on Friday night (NZ time).

The Whangarei Cruising Club reprised their opening 100 years ago when a flotilla of 25 boats sailed from their clubrooms at Kissing Point to mark the club's centenary last weekend.

The four Yachting New Zealand regional development managers take a look at what has been happening in their areas and also highlight what your club can do to be more inclusive.

The 2021 Volvo Yachting Excellence Awards are just around the corner and some winners have already been announced. In the third of a three-part series, meet the winners in the Yachting New Zealand performance category.

Jim Young’s enduring design which bears his name is still going strong after 40 years of racing and cruising, prompting the Young 88 Association to celebrate this milestone with events in Auckland and Christchurch next month (Covid permitting).

Yachting New Zealand have been running a number of courses successfully online over the past couple of years, and will run the keelboat coach course online for the first time from next week.

It's been another crazy year but there's still been plenty to celebrate which is why Yachting New Zealand will be broadcasting this year's Volvo Yachting Excellence Awards online.