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Not much has been conventional about Sam Street’s sailing career.

Born in Tonga and raised in New Zealand, Tony Vaka lost his right leg in a shark attack at a relatively young age.

It wouldn’t be Easter in New Zealand without the Optimist national championships - and as the host club for 2023, Wakatere Boating Club will have a special focus on sustainability when it comes to the country’s next generation of sailors.

An enjoyable introduction to regatta sailing and some new friends is what the 2023 PredictWind Girls Championship was all about for eight-year-old Ivy Jones.

Hugo Wigglesworth has his head in the clouds – for two afternoons during most school weeks and at least once over the weekend.

True to its name, Shapeshifter changed the New Zealand Elliott 5.9 landscape at the weekend by claiming the 2023 national title – and ending Rough & Reddy’s near-decade-long winning streak.

Yachting New Zealand and BLAKE have teamed up again and are inviting applicants for the 2023 BLAKE Inspire for Sailors programme - a five-day environmental leadership development adventure designed for emerging Kiwi sailors.

The crew has changed but there was an all-too-familiar feeling aboard Danger Zone after two days of racing at the Young 88 national championships at the weekend.

By Ed Gorman for IMOCA

The racing apart, the big headlines in the IMOCA class these days are almost always about new boats, new sponsorships, even new team structures.

The four NZ Community Trust Yachting New Zealand regional development managers highlight some key events from their respective areas over the past fortnight - including two sets of brothers helping Auckland Grammar School claim their first National Seco

Clubs will soon receive information outlining this year's Yachting New Zealand affiliation process.

The method of calculating a club's cost of affiliation to Yachting New Zealand is based on a per club member levy system.

It’s been a close battle between New Zealand’s two leading 49er FX crews on home waters this summer. Now it’s time to see how they compare on the world stage.

When Logan Dunning Beck and Oscar Gunn line up for the start of a crucial European season in Spain in just under a fortnight, they’ll be able to draw on something few of their opponents can.

Harri Wren and Peron Pearse have just completed their first Round North Island race aboard Start Me Up – a Ross 930 and one of the smallest yachts in the 34-boat fleet to tackle the 1200nm trek around Te Ika-a-Maui.

New Zealand’s next generation of female sailing stars is set to receive a boost as part of the latest innovation at the PredictWind Girls Championship Regatta this weekend.

Environmental, iwi and recreational fishing interests in the Hauraki Gulf have welcomed the decision to close the Coromandel scallop fishery indefinitely. 

Tributes are pouring in for Ralph Roberts, one of New Zealand’s most celebrated sailing figures who died at the weekend.

Jake Pye can’t quite put his finger on the reason for his runaway success at the Moth national championships.

The new Elliott season gears up from next week when the class national championship returns to the South Island for the first time in almost 20 years.

Josh Adams and Ryan Parkin have just completed the 2023 Round North Island race - their third time circling Te Ika-a-Māui - aboard Thompson 38 Serena.

The launch of Yachting New Zealand’s Moanamana schools programme is a “proud” and “epic” moment for top Kiwi sailors and environmental advocates Peter Burling and Blair Tuke.

How do you celebrate battling three days of testing conditions to become the first team in the history of the 420 national championships to win every single race? 

A boat designer ahead of his time and a perennial student determined to perfect his craft – even in his final days.

Yachting New Zealand's Corporate Sailing Day is an annual highlight on the calendar - and this year's edition did not disappoint.

Melanie Parkin wears several different hats – she is the commodore of Worser Bay Boating Club, mum to 8-year-old Cormack, wife to Jason, and an avid skiff sailor.

Yachting New Zealand, in partnership with Sport New Zealand and Live Ocean, is excited to unveil Moanamana, a programme designed to engage schools, kura and their communities in marine ecosystem restoration projects that will build New Zealand's Blue Be

Looking for the perfect way to celebrate the final days of summer?

Lawson’s Dry Hills wine has just the answer with their exclusive offer - perfect for the boat, beach or bach.

Not much can dampen Danica Withey’s enthusiasm as she prepares for her first yacht race.

Not her lack of sailing experience. Not her recent major surgery. And certainly not her natural inclination for seasickness.

Dear Erica,

You have just started sailing at Murrays Bay. You have a made great group of friends and you love it already. These people will still be your friends 20 years from now.

The four NZ Community Trust Yachting New Zealand regional development managers highlight some key events from their respective areas over the past fortnight and offer a glimpse of what to expect at next weekend's long-awaited SailGP New Zealand debut.

Moanamana, the third and final module in Yachting New Zealand’s pioneering RŪNĀ school and kura engagement programme, is one step closer to being rolled out across the country after successful trials at Worser Bay Boating Club last month. 

FOIL Bay of Islands 2023 kicked off with three days of beautiful sea breezes, and although a tricky southerly bucked the trend on the final day there was no complaints from competitors, the general vibe coming off the water on Sunday of 'happy exhaustio