Another outstanding 2016 Yachting New Zealand Service award goes to software developer Mark Mulcare. Since 2009 Mark has been on the Yachting New Zealand’s CIORC and PHRF committee and has given endless hours of volunteer time to handicapping for Yachting New Zealand as well as providing invaluable support to clubs around the country. Over the years, Mark has developed his own program for calculating PHRF and spends his free time collecting and analysing race data to ensure yachts have a fair and accurate rating.

In a high emotion celebration at Newport, USA on Sunday October the 23rd, New Zealand sailors Olivia Mackay and Micah Wilkinson were titled the World Champions in the first-ever Red Bull Foiling Generation World Final.

Three decades of service and still going; Leslie Rogerson celebrated for services to Southland Yachting Association and Wakatipu Yacht Club.

Clocking up an impressive 30 years of service as treasurer of the Southland Yachting Association (SYA), life member and patron Leslie Rogerson has had a huge impact on many yachting activities in the region over his time.  

Remarkable tale behind 2016 Yachting New Zealand Cruising award recipient.

This year an exceptional story of self reliance and personal responsibility surrounds the recipient of Yachting New Zealand’s Cruising award.

Chris Steele and his crew of Harry Hull, Josh Salthouse & Harry Thurston retain their New Zealand match racing title for the second year after defeating Graeme Sutherland and crew in three straight matches.The action all kicked off at 10am on 16 October.

Showing dominance at the inaugural Professionals Elliott 6 Youth Championships over Labor Weekend was the team from Queen Charlotte Yacht Club who took out the event with a clean sweep of the scoreboard. 

The superbly organised inter-club contest comprised three days of fleet racing held from Naval Point Yacht Club using the clubs’ fleet of Elliott 6’s to r

Five sailors have been elected to World Sailing's Athletes' Commission following a vote by sailors' competing at the Rio 2016 Olympic Sailing Competition.
Jo Aleh (NZL), Sofia Bekatorou (GRE), Maayan Davidovich (ISR), Juan Ignacio Maegli (GUA) and Vasiliij Zbogar (SLO) join existing members Sarah Gosling (GBR) as well as Lijia Xu (CHN) and Yann Rocherieux (FRA).

World Masters Games sailing at Torbay from 22nd to 28th April next year will offer sailors over 35 the opportunity to sail in a world class dinghy event with classes of choice being either the Laser or Weta. 

Sailors competing at World Masters Games 2017 will have access to exclusive athlete only social events on Queens Wharf as part of their Games registration package.

With exactly six months to go until the Games commence, the Local Organising Committee has announced plans for the Queens Wharf Entertainment Hub with plenty on offer for the public and some exclusive extras for registered Games participants.

Yachting New Zealand CEO David Abercrombie says the announcement of the Games Entertainment Hub is great news for all sailors interested in competing.

Returning from the New Caledonia Optimist Nationals recently was the 10-strong New Zealand Optimist Development Team. 

Youngsters to compete included 11-year-olds Amelia Angus, Ned Bacon, George Pilkington and Lizzie Shapland as well as 12 year-olds Luke Armstrong, Suede Cowley, Luc Gladwell, Wilbur Stanley and Sean Sun.