Excitement grows in New Zealand with Argentina and Japan visiting New Zealand 1 – 6 June to review Youth Worlds water and race courses. 

A brilliant Westerly breeze and clear sky greeted the BBYC Race committee as they set up early Sunday morning. The 2016 iteration of the Mount Gay Rum Young 88 Single-Handed Championships is round one of the Mount Gay Rum Young 88 123 Series. Eleven boats lined up for the honour of first on line and the awesome Bruce Elliott Memorial Trophy – and the bragging rights that come with it.

The brand trusted by New Zealand sailors heading to the Rio Olympics now has a new home in Auckland. 

Time to upskill, and be able to coach the Yachting New Zealand Learn to Sail 3... Learn to Race! program.

Yachting New Zealand’s Volvo Sailing…Have a Go! schools programme recently wrapped up its 10th season! During the 2015-2016 season…Check out this great Volvo Sailing… Have a Go! video which follows Northern Region Instructor Reuben Corbett on a typical day the office!  

Take advantage of this special 10-month subscription to Boating New Zealand magazine and save 25% off the cover price!

Yachting New Zealand’s on-line calendar is a FREE promotional tool for your sailing or boating event!

Use our on-line event submission form to tell us about what’s coming up and we will include it in our calendar and future issues of Briefings. Here’s a snapshot…

The annual South Island Regional Meeting is set to take place at the Christchurch Yacht Club on Saturday May 28th. The get together is a great opportunity to network with other South Island Clubs, exchange ideas and solutions.

Expressions of interest are invited for the position of a Head Coach for the Queen Charlotte Yacht Club. Maybe this is your chance to step and and show what you really can do?

Yachting New Zealand will be running seminars around the country over the winter to up skill our Race Officials.  These seminars are free for all Yachting New Zealand affiliated Yacht Club members to attend.