Here’s a look at the up-coming sailing related events around the country for the next couple of month. See the YNZ on-line calendar for full details of these events and those on beyond that.
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Secondary Schools Team Sailing National Championships 2014, 27 Apr 2014 to 2 May 2014
Secondary Schools Team Sailing National Championships 2014 now underway at Algies Bay.
HSC Autumn Series 4 May 2014 to 25 May 2014
HSC is again running an Autumn Series and will be sailing every Sunday in May (4, 11, 18, 25) with the first race starting at 12.00hrs each week.
Rum Regatta, 4 May 2014
For more information and/or entries refer: http://www.lbyc.org.nz/racing/regattas/rumregatta/
Mount Gay Rum Young 88 1-2-3 Series: Bruce Elliott Memorial Single Handed Champs, 4 May 2014
Awesome single handed one design keelboat racing around the cans. Two relatively short courses around the inner harbour. Relatively low key and always great fun
Elliott 5.9 Auckland Championships, 17 May 2014 to 18 May 2014
Auckland Championships... You need to be a financial member ($50) for 2014-15!
North Shore FreshWater Championship, 17 May 2014 to 18 May 2014
A well-sponsored 7-race regatta for the senior centre-boarder. Laser, Radial, OK are the usual entries.
Mount Gay Rum Young 88 1-2-3 Series: Two Handed Champs, 25 May 2014
Two-handed regatta follows on from Single handed as part of the Y88 1-2-3 Series. No extras allowed but can choose between headsails. Another closely contested fun regattas with finishing margins in seconds not minutes
ANZ Sail Fiji, 7 Jun 2014 to 15 Jun 2014
ANZ Sail Fiji 2014 is the signature offshore race of the Royal Akarana Yacht Club. Now in its 22nd year the race will become a significant part of the RAYC history.
Mount Gay Rum Young 88 1-2-3 Series: Three Handed Champs, 15 Jun 2014
The 3-handed event is part of the new 1-2-3 Series and was trialled in 2013 with great success. It is raced on Windward Leeward courses with all sails are allowed but within defined wind limits.