Race Officials make a huge contribution to Yacht Clubs around New Zealand. Whether it’s helping out with local club racing or running an International regatta, neither would be possible without dedicated Race Officials.
Five Medal Races wrapped up the action at ISAF Sailing World Cup Melbourne. A strong northerly breeze met athletes at Sandringham Yacht Club for the final day of ISAF Sailing World Cup Melbourne. With gusts over 20 knots there were thrills and spills aplenty on the Stadium course as fans gathered on the Yacht Club balcony to enjoy the spectacle.
NZL Sailing Team’s youngest Laser campaigner, Thomas Saunders of the Tauranga Yacht & Powerboat Club, has secured his first medal at an ISAF World Cup Regatta winning silver in Melbourne over the weekend.
At its November meeting, the ISAF Council and the ISAF Racing Rules Committee authorised an urgent rule change to Appendix B of the ISAF Racing Rules of Sailing. The change will come into force on 1 January 2014.
A completely different set of conditions prevailed for the second day of racing at ISAF World Sailing Cup Melbourne.
In contrast to the high temperatures, fresh winds and blue skies of the opening day, racing in the first session of the day limped away in light southerly winds, with overcast skies, light rain at times, a cross-sea and plenty of postponements.
The construction of the Westhaven Promenade is underway and over the next ten months 600m of timber boardwalk and 900m of concrete path will be constructed from just east of Swashbucklers, to the Westhaven Drive/Curran St intersection.
Wakatere Junior Regatta Sat 14 Dec 2013: Wakatere would love to see all the junior sailors at the 2013 Wakatere Junior Regatta. NOR attached. Pre-registration with a lunch option is available. More information can be found at the Wakatere Boating Club website
The dedicated and hard-working team behind the hugely popular Bay of Islands Sailing Week has been recognised after it was revealed at last Friday night’s 2013 Volvo Yachting Excellence Awards that the regatta scooped the prestigious Yachting New Zealand President’s Award.
