The name Meech was prominent after a tricky first day at the Princess Sofia Regatta in Palma overnight (NZ time).

Sam Meech won his opening race in Palma. Photo: Sailing Energy / World Sailing. 

Father and son Malcolm and Hamish Dickson are competing in the Solo Trans-Tasman Yacht Challenge but it's only one of a number of adventures the pair have undergone.

Tall stories will be just as important as the racing when the Russell Boating Club host their 44th annual tall ships regatta next January.

Yachting New Zealand are upgrading our website and we want to make sure we have up-to-date information about what your club offers to give people the best information and to help connect more people to clubs.

World championships selection is on the line this weekend at the Yachting New Zealand 29er and Nacra 15 youth trials.

Fran Kayrouz and Jackson Keon won this year's 29er world title in Hong Kong. Photo: RHKYC

Paul Snow-Hansen and Dan Willcox are rarities in New Zealand Olympic class sailing.

Women don't always get the chance to take the helm or make decisions on a boat so a Women on Water weekend aims to help change that.

Applications for the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron's youth training programme close on March 31.

It paid to start the Jack Tar Auckland Regatta well and Temptation did that better than their Division A rivals to take out the title on PHRF.