In what is believed to be a world first for a Yacht Club the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron is proud to announce the inclusion of a foiling component to its Performance Programme.  

At the recently held Annual General Meeting of the Southland Yachting Association it was with great pleasure that the meeting bestowed the honour of Life Membership to the Southland Yachting Association upon two of its very long serving members and delegates.

Blind Sailing New Zealand is appealing to clubs and individuals throughout the country to encourage blind and vision impaired sailors to join their register.

Strange to be sitting here, writing this, these last few weeks being the culmination of a huge four years, eight years together as a team and twelve years of Olympic campaigning for Jo.  The realisation that the journey is over for now, that we have done what we set out to do, and for those of you that say, what? You set out for Silver? I will explain below…

Race to Russell with the NZ Sailing Trust aboard Steinlager 2, for the 2016 PIC Insurance Coastal Classic. 

Nicholas Gardiner and Nicholas Williams (Nick and Nick), both students from Marlborough Boys College and members of Marlborough Venturers, Queen Charlotte Yacht Club, Waikawa Boating Club and Marlborough Boys College Sailing team, were selected to represent New Zealand at the William I Koch International Cup, Long Beach California. 

Entry is now open for the 2016 Yachting New Zealand Youth Trials, the event that will determine which of New Zealand’s promising, young sailors get the chance of a lifetime to compete at the prestigious 2016 World Sailing Youth Championships on home waters.

A record fleet of 83 sailors is lining up for the annual AIMS GAMES Anchor Regatta.  An impressive, 42 competitors lined up for last year’s inaugural event, so a doubling of the fleet for the event in its second year is an impressive achievement and testament to the excellent reputation of the Tauranga Yacht and Power Boat Club in running events.

Closing date for notices for the YNZ Annual General Meeting: 5pm, Monday 5 September 2016