This year's New Zealand Commodores Conference will be held at the Bucklands Beach Yacht Club in Auckland on Saturday, June 9, so mark it in your diaries.

Turn the Tide on Plastic skipper Dee Caffari will be the guest speaker at a special fundraising breakfast hosted by Lady Pippa Blake and the Sir Peter Blake Trust on March 1.

Clubs, classes and associations are invited to showcase their boats or activities at next month's Westhaven Marina Day.

Entires are open for the Oki 24 Hour Race on Lake Pupuke on March 3-4.

The pathway for sailors in the Olympic classes is a well-trodden one but the opportunities open for young keelboat sailors are less well known. And there are plenty of opportunities.

Dr Dave Austin will be back in May to run his annual offshore medical course at the Auckland Sailing Club.

The Howick Sailing Club suffered serious damage during last month's storm and know they will have a shortfall to pay for repairs and new equipment.

Honda Marine took out the 2018 18' Skiff NZL Championships after six incredibly tough races at the Royal Akarana Yacht Club last weekend.

One of the big challenges for all yacht clubs is translating individuals who try sailing for the first time into members and the New Plymouth Yacht Club do this better than most.