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Fitting the qualifiers in for the New Zealand Match Racing Championships is normally done with ease but a series of interruptions will now see it held at the end of September.

In our regular focus on the regions, the regional support officers provide an update on what is happening in clubland.

Bay of Islands Red Socks Race Day

A fleet of Optimists is almost ready to be sent to the Va’vau Bluewater School in Neiafu, Tonga, but there's still one piece of the puzzle missing - the funds to ship the container to Tonga.

It might not have been the freedom we enjoyed under alert level 1, and I know many in the Auckland area will be disappointed, but it is still worth celebrating that we can all go sailing and boating again from next Monday and that events, if manage

Last year's Hyundai 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 world championships in Auckland is a finalist in the 2020 New Zealand Sport and Recreation Awards.

Sally Garrett is best known for her exploits in short-handed sailing, being the only woman to have competed in two Round New Zealand races, and she’s also sailed in three Round North Island races.

Ross Whitburn doesn't mind admitting he might have had a little moisture in his eye last season and it wasn't because of any irritating dust that might have blown down the Otago Harbour.

The Canterbury Yacht & Motor Boat Club, which is now part of Naval Point Club Lyttelton, are seeking information from past and present members as they gear up for next year's centenary.

Peter Burling and Blair Tuke are as motivated as ever to win another gold medal at next year's Tokyo Olympics and will put together a plan that gives them the best chance to achieve that.

Organisers of the PIC Coastal Classic yacht race are continuing to hold their course in planning this years’ race, despite the uncertainty presented by the global pandemic.  

Any yacht and boating clubs operating under alert level 2 or 3 are reminded they need to have a copy of the QR code for the facility displayed in a prominent position by 11.59pm tomorrow (August 19).

Auckland remains in alert level 3 after the Prime Minister's announcement tonight which means yachting and boating clubs in the region need to stay closed and all activities suspended in line with government guidelines.

Yachting New Zealand held a have-a-go day at Lake Pupuke on Sunday for female Starling sailors to try out the Laser Radial to help the young sailors look at their next pathway.

Potential competitors are encouraged to enter next month's Starling national championships at the Nelson Yacht Club to allow organisers to plan ahead.

They are the unsung heroes of our sport, so it's only appropriate we recognise and acknowledge the people who allow racing to take place.

This is a message I had hoped I wouldn’t have to write as Auckland moves into alert level 3 with the rest of the country at level 2 but we need to remember we did exceptionally well as a nation last time and can do it again.

In our regular focus on the regions, the regional support officers provide an update on what is happening in clubland.

Gulf Harbour Yacht Club

Alistair Moore is probably best described as a sailing adventurer.

Olympic gold medallists and defending America’s Cup champions Peter Burling and Blair Tuke have today announced the launch of a New Zealand SailGP Team.

The second round of the Community Resilience Fund is open for applications, which is another opportunity for yachting and boating clubs to seek up to $25,000 of financial relief.

The annual battle to be the best youth club in the South Island is once again on over Labour weekend at the Naval Point Club Lyttelton.

Alistair Moore is probably best described as a sailing adventurer, having amassed over 300,000 nautical miles at sea and being a member of Blake Expeditions for two years before the ill-fated trip to the Amazon in 2001 when Sir Peter Blake was killed by

Unfortunately, the international umpire seminar due to be held in Auckland, New Zealand in October 2020 will not be going ahead as planned.

Demand from both competitors and sponsors has seen entries open early for the 18th CRC Bay of Islands Sailing Week regatta on January 26-29, 2021.

The battle between Steinlager 2 and Fisher & Paykel was one of the highlights of the 1989/90 Whitbread Race and a documentary of this epic contest will be screened at the Devonport Yacht Club as a fundraiser for the NZ Sailing Trust.

The start of the new sailing season is not too far away, meaning it's the perfect time to enrol in a learn to sail coaching course. 

The 50th anniversary of the Solo Tasman Yacht Challenge in 2022 will feature a new finishing destination which will make it easier for sailors and organisers to clear customs.

In our regular focus on the regions, the regional support officers provide an update on what is happening in clubland.

Bucklands Beach Yacht Club

The Titahi Bay Boating Club have increased their membership by 167 percent over the past couple of years and can see further growth in the near future.

Commodores and committee members are encouraged to register for a series of webinars hosted by Yachting New Zealand next month that replace the biennial commodores conference.

The Manly Sailing Club will play host to a have-a-go day on Tornado catamarans at the end of August as a way to introduce newcomers to the class.

The Lipton Cup will make history this summer when the event will be run twice in the same season.