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Big fleets were a feature of the Napier Sailing Club's Summer Regatta, with 19 different classes ranging from the Optimist green fleet through to sports boats and trailer yachts ensuring a busy weekend for race management.

Karleen Dixon picked up her sixth Barfoot & Thompson NZ Women’s National Keelboat Championship title but it was one of the most demanding with strong winds a feature of the weekend.

Conrad Colman astonished the sailing world with his feats in the last Vendee Globe, the single-handed, non-stop race around the world. He faced a catalogue of challenges, from being swept overboard at night in the Southern Ocean, to constant capsiz

Running aground can be disastrous for any sailing journey and it very nearly happened, in a metaphorical sense at least, for the NZ Sailing Trust this year.

A mobile summer rubbish barge will be back on the water in the Bay of Islands this summer from Monday, December 28.

Peter Burling was today named the 2020 winner of the prestigious Magnus Olsson Prize, awarded annually to an individual who has made an indelible contribution to the world of sailing.

Josh Junior created history when he became the first Kiwi to win the Finn Gold Cup (world championships) and it was further recognised tonight when he took home the top award at the Volvo Yachting Excellence Awards.

Some changes to the Privacy Act to protect personal information in the digital age come into effect on December 1 and here's a rundown of what you need to know.

When: From December 1, 2020

Registrations are open for this season's Aon youth programme, as Yachting New Zealand look forward to another intake of young sailors who dream of international success at youth level and beyond.

In our regular focus on the regions, the four Yachting New Zealand regional support officers take a look at what has been happening in their areas.

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Competitors at January's CRC Bay of Islands Sailing Week are being encouraged to focus on keeping their crews and other water users safe, with the launch of the event’s #safetysnaps competition today.

Fancy a session out with Luna Rossa watching them train for the America's Cup? How about a ride on an Ocean Race boat? Perhaps you're looking for some sailing memorabilia, like a signed and framed Emirates Team New Zealand shirt.

The Young 88 fleet is one of the most competitive one-design classes in the country and 16 boats will hit Auckland Harbour this weekend for the Harken Young 88 National Championships and North Sails Owners Championships combined regatta.

Jan Apel was the latest para sailor recognised by Paralympics New Zealand as part of the Celebration Project which officially celebrated the achievements of New Zealand’s 209 Paralympians since Tel Aviv 1968.

The annual Volvo Yachting Excellence Awards are always a highlight on the sailing calendar but guests this year are in for a treat on Friday when the helmsman of the four America's Cup teams participate in a panel discussion.

What was once deterioating and literally being washed away in the sea has been replaced by one of the best facilities in the country.

A Massey University PhD student is looking for help to report the capture of school sharks in the Kaipara Harbour.

Paul Davies has been made an international race officer for the first time, joining a collection of Kiwis involved in race management at the highest level.

Worser Bay certainly lived up to its reputation when it hosted the 2020 Toyota Optimist national championships recently. 

Two-time Olympic medallist Jo Aleh pointed to the opportunities young sailors have today after being elected chair of World Sailing's athletes' commission.

Things will feel a bit different around Yachting New Zealand next week because something or, more specifically, someone will be missing.

Competitors from as far afield as Auckland competed at the South Island O'pen Skiff championships in Queenstown last weekend.

The 2020 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 performance category supported by Zhik.

Here's your chance to be involved in the America's Cup.

Organisers of the event are looking for volunteers to work at the race village in the Auckland viaduct.

Elena Connor is finding her voice, or VOYCE, and wants to share it with people as she sails around New Zealand.

Everyone deserves a little R&R this summer and, to make the most of it, the Millennium, Copthorne and Kingsgate Hotels are offering some incredible deals.

Gulf Harbour Marina was named the New Zealand Marina Operators Association marina of the year at the recent awards function that recognised this country's best marinas and boatyards for 2020. 

John Spencer was a champion of the amateur boatbuilder and a special exhibition will be held in the Wynyard Quarter in Auckland this weekend to celebrate his work.

Five experienced keelboat sailors and coaches recently participated in a keelboat coach development workshop on their way to becoming certified Yachting New Zealand keelboat coaches. 

Matt Ryder was only helping out when a Yachting New Zealand staff member was in town for an information evening but ended up taking the course himself.

The Napier Sailing Club are expecting the biggest fleet yet for their annual Summer Regatta on November 28-29, with more than 300 entrants possible on the start line.

In our regular focus on the regions, RSO Wayne Holdt gives an update on what has been happening in the central region.

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