Yachting New Zealand was saddened to learn that Past President, David Cook has passed away. David was a Tamaki Yacht Club man, and served as Yachting New Zealand President from 1995-96. He was awarded Yachting New Zealand Life membership for his services to the organisation.

It is hard to believe we’re into February 2015 already – but it is certainly a busy month in lots of ways.

The winner of the Volvo National Sailing and Boating Day photo competition, earning $1000 for the Club is… this photo taken at Kohimarama Yacht Club by Jason Morgan. Congratulations!

Oceanbridge Sail Auckland gets underway on Thursday 26 February and to date there are 177 boats who will line up to take on the four day event.

On Sunday 15th February, Howick Sailing Club hosted a 3.7 Class Regatta. Eight 3.7 Class sailors from Auckland and Waikato Clubs raced off for the 3.7 Howick Championship Cup with Hamish Hall-Smith from French Bay taking the honours.

The new face set from Opti & Starling brought exciting challenges to the fleet of eleven 420s.

Here’s a look at the up-coming sailing related events around the country for the next couple of weeks. See the YNZ on-line calendar for full details of these events and those on beyond that. Are you organising an event you would like to see included? Don’t miss out on some free promotion for your sailing events by adding them to the YNZ on-line calendar here.

The RNZYS Harken Schools Regatta starts this Friday with a full complement of 20 teams!

Alex Bruce won the inaugural Farr 6000 Match Racing series recently held at the Port Chalmers Yacht Club. Alex has been having some great success in his Noelex 22, Charade, and he quickly came to grips with the Farrs to ultimately take the series despite getting off to a slow start in his first heat.

20 year old Harry Price representing the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia with his crew of Ben Robinson, Cameron Gundy and Murray Jones have won the Nespresso Youth International Match Racing Championships.