Gemma Jones and Jason Saunders, the NZL Sailing Team’s Nacra 17 multihull team were in La Grande Motte, France recently for the 2014 Nacra 17 European Championship.

The NZL Yachting Trust Youth Team has ended the 2014 ISAF Youth Sailing World Championships with a bronze medal and two more top eight performances.

With AGM season underway please remember to send us any changes to Committees and Contacts at your club or association so we can continue to communicate effectively with you all.

Yaching New Zealand is looking to employ three qualified instructors for the 2014/2015 Volvo Sailing... Have A Go! programme. The Northern region involves travel through Waikato, Auckland and Northland. The Central region involves travel from Waikato to Wellington while the Southern region covers the whole South Island. These are contract positions commencing late September 2014 and continuing through until mid April 2015.

The NZL Yachting Trust Youth Team was back in action today in Tavira, Portugal for day three of the 2014 ISAF Youth Sailing World Championships.

Yachting New Zealand is looking for a NZCT Regional Support Officer for the upper South Island region, including Canterbury, Marlborough, Nelson and the West Coast.

The cover of the July 2014 issue of FINNFARE features Andrew Murdoch (NZL) on his way to securing 10th place in the European Championship in La Rochelle. The event was won by Giles Scott (GBR) who is the 'opening shot' for the magazine, published on Monday 14 July.

The two NZL 420 crews in Ouistreham, Normandy, have one of those days that is best forgotten. The day started very cloudy and not that warm for Summer, the small French Warship was pretty impressive as it navigated the Harbour locks as the 420 fleet was about to launch but on the course, the two races that were held for each flight were marred by many Black Flag Disqualifications.

It was a long, tough day for the NZL Yachting Trust Youth Team in Tavira, Portugal on day two of the 2014 ISAF Youth Sailing World Championships.

The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron has been appointed by the VOR stop over managers Mayo and Limited (MAL) to conduct the race management and on water activities in co-operation with VOR, the Maritime Police, Harbour Master and Ports Authority.