Liv Mackay and Micah Wilkinson love a bit of breeze and they revelled in the challenging conditions on the second day of the Kiel Week regatta.

Franck Cammas is synonymous with the name Groupama so it was appropriate the Frenchman helped Miss Scarlet take line honours in the Cercle Nautique Caledonien Groupama Race this week.

Maritime New Zealand have issued a safety bulletin to warn people that lifejackets with kapok filling or cotton straps could fail when used. 

The awards keep coming for the members of Emirates Team New Zealand with Josh Junior collecting the sportsman of the year and supreme award at last night's Sport Wellington awards night.

The New Zealand contingent made a strong start to Kiel Week, with five boats inside the top four after the first day or racing.

More than 75 boats lined up for the first day of the 2018 Barton Marine Winter Series at the Evans Bay Yacht and Motor Boat Club in Wellington on Saturday.

Waikawa Boating Club are looking for a club development officer (part-time, one year fixed term).

Books by Kiwi designer Ron Holland and cruiser Linda Ford would make good additions to any library or coffee table.

Kiel Week is the biggest sailing regatta in the world and for most of the New Zealand contingent in Germany it represents their final shakedown before their biggest event of the year. 

Yachting New Zealand are looking for a Women's Sailing Manager, a wide-ranging new role that will help cement this country's place at the forefront of the sport at all levels.