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Participants were treated to lake sailing at its best in last weekend's Aviemore Classic, the 33rd running of the popular event.

Craig Satterthwaite and Richard Bearda took out the Elliott 5.9 Traveller Series after the final event, due to be held at Sandspit this weekend, was cancelled due to the ongoing lockdown in the Auckland region.

Martin Tasker spent most of his time behind a microphone, having commentated and presented news stories on anything from the America’s and Admiral's Cup to the Ocean Race and Olympics.

Queen Charlotte Yacht Club sailors took advantage of home conditions to fill the first three places in the Laser Radial fleet at the South Island Laser Championships over the weekend.

Dozens of women up and down the country took part in the recent Steering the Course Women’s Sailing Festival, including many new to the sport.

The Sir Peter Blake Regatta is the latest event to succumb to the ongoing lockdown in Auckland, although organisers are hopeful the event will go ahead in March, 2022.

Ivor Wilkins describes it like an archaeological dig, sifting through the various layers to interpret 150 years of history of the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron.

Coaching can be one of the most rewarding things you can do and taking your first step on your journey to becoming a coach is still possible even with Covid-19 restrictions in place.

The four YNZ regional development managers take a look at what has been happening in their areas and also remind you to make sure your club details are up to date.

The 2021 Volvo Yachting Excellence Awards are just around the corner and some winners have already been announced. In the second of a three-part series, meet the winners in the youth performance category supported by Harken.

A Howick Sailing Club representative says the process of applying is so simple yachting and boating clubs in the Auckland region would be foolish not to investigate the Tāmaki Makaurau Sector Support Fund.

She's won Olympic gold, coached sailors to youth world titles and overseen a revival of activity at her local yacht club and now Jenny Armstrong will combine all of her knowledge and experiences when she joins Yachting New Zealand.

New Zealand's top kitefoilers will spend the next two weeks in isolation mapping out what 2022 looks like for them after a world championships of highs and lows.

We've just heard the latest update from the Government around the various alert levels, with Northland due to drop to Alert Level 2 tomorrow night and Waikato and Auckland remaining where they are for the time being.

When you look back at all the stories you tell at the yacht club bar, generally you are never recalling the time you had a perfect 10-15 knots of breeze abaft the beam and you had a perfect day sailing, writes Viki Moore from Island Cruising New Zealand

The four Yachting New Zealand regional development managers take a look at what has been happening in their areas and also highlight the value of clubs working together.

Clubs working together

The 2021 Volvo Yachting Excellence Awards are just around the corner and some winners have already been announced.

The America's Cup pitches boat against boat, sailor against sailor, but Laurie Davidson also liked it for the fact it was also a contest between designers.

By Laura Wilson

Yachting New Zealand and the New Zealand Marina Operators Association are working with a team of scientists to build a picture of non-trailered recreational vessel movements around New Zealand’s coasts.

Justina Kitchen and Lukas Walton-Keim both have a decent amount of international experience but feel like they are walking into the unknown when the Formula Kite world championships get under way in Italy next week.

A number of females across the country have been introduced to sailing over the last few days as part of World Sailing's Steer the Course Sailing Festival.

We're expecting to see a large number of vessels heading out to enjoy our beautiful Hauraki Gulf over the next few days, especially with today's easing of Alert Level 3 restrictions for Aucklanders.

Earle Wells was known for having a "quaint" sense of humour, often lightening a potentially volatile situation, but he was driven to win and those two qualities were key factors in claiming gold with Helmer Pedersen at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. 

Opening day is always a special occasion but it took on even more significance for the Christchurch Yacht Club over the weekend when they celebrated the start of their 130th season.

Any person operating a maritime VHF radio is required to hold a VHF radio operator certificate (unless transmitting in an emergency or a distress situation).

Club stalwarts through to world champions and America's Cup winners have been recognised in the first batch of recipients for the 2021 Volvo Yachting Excellence Awards.

The four Yachting New Zealand regional development managers take a look at what has been happening in their areas and also remind you of the importance of checking lifesaving equipment.

AED maintenance

The Murrays Bay Sailing Club have had to cancel next month's Winter Champs because of uncertainty brought about by Auckland's ongoing lockdown.

Yachting New Zealand are excited to announce a new club judge course to be held in Auckland in mid-October, Covid permitting.

Re-engineered from the ground up, the Zhik 2021 Season Two collection is highlighted by a versatile range of new inshore, mid-layer and offshore gear, with an intense focus on kit that will keep you warm and protected and guaranteed to get you excited a

Organising a regatta during Alert Level 2 can be complex but it needn't be a barrier to staging a fun, yet safe, event for participants and volunteers.