This years registrations for the Sir Peter Blake Regatta are NOW OPEN! 

There is plenty going on in 420 class and things are set to get even more exciting with the 2017 Open 420 World Championships coming to Australia in December 2017.

The New Zealand 420 Class Association reckon it’s a great time to get involved, and they have just published the Notice of Race for the next year’s 2016 New Zealand 420 National Championships, to be hosted by the Kohimarama Yacht Club in Auckland.

Entries are already coming in for both the Bay of Islands Sailing Week regatta and the Millennium Cup. It’s shaping up to be a spectacular week of sail, with a diverse fleet that includes boats of all shapes and sizes, from sports boats to superyachts.

French Bay Yacht Club recently held its Open Day on Saturday the 31st October. They seem to get it right at French Bay with a fine day and fresh south westerly breeze.

Sam Meech finished ISAF Sailing World Cup Final 8th overall, and the best placed of the four-strong  NZL Sailing Team contingent in Abu Dhabi this weekend.

The regatta wrapped up on 1 November in the United Arab Emirates, with kiwis Sam Meech and Mike Bullot lining up for the Laser medal race.

Your chance to upskill and become a Learn to Sail Keelboat Coach and deliver recognised Yachting New Zealand Learn to Sail Keelboat Courses. 

Yachting New Zealand has two new Board Directors in Angus Haslett and Jenny de Lisle.

Yachting New Zealand is delighted to announce that in 2015 two women, Jan Dawson and Adrienne Greenwood, will be awarded Life Membership of Yachting New Zealand. Both passionate about yachting Adrienne and Jan have served in governance and management for Yachting New Zealand each accumulating years of contribution.

A good fleet of 21 P-class fronted up at the Bay of Islands Yacht Club to contest the2015 P Class North Island Championships. The seven race regatta was held over Labour weekend. After registration on Saturday morning the fleet was out to the race track in the drizzly northerly conditions.  Francesco Kayrouz (WBC) was off to a good start with a couple of wins in the first two races, Henry Wilson (MBSC) and the local boy James Sheldon( BOIYC) were keeping the game pretty close.

The Sir Peter Blake Torbay Regatta is a finalist in the "Event of the Year" category at the Sport North Harbour Excellence Awards to be announced on Friday the 6th November.