Murray Gilbert and Jonathan Burgess won the Flying Fifteen national title at the Waikawa Boating Club but only after a dramatic finish which came down to the last beat of the last race.

Andrew McKenzie is back to defend his national Laser title in Christchurch this week but will face strong competition from a host of sailors.

Safety boats are critical to the operation of most yachting and boating clubs in New Zealand and there are a number of things you should do to manage this effectively.

Dotted around Enda O’Coineen’s 60-foot boat are a handful of quotes from famous writers and poets, including a passage from Irish novelist James Joyce’s work Ulysses: “The sea, the snotgreen sea, the scrotum tightening sea.”

Tom Saunders finally feels like he belongs.

Both the Tanner and Tauranga Cups came down to the last race at the Kohimarama Yacht Club with the top three competitors in both events separated by only one point.

As many as 87 boats have entered this year's Bay Week and among the crew will be a 10-year-old to America's Cup winners and Volvo Ocean Race champions.

Not sure what to do with the kids over the school holidays? Yachting New Zealand are running a series of Volvo Sailing…Have a Go! days around the country over the next two weeks.

Doyle Sails New Zealand offer a discount for all Yachting New Zealand members of affiliated yacht clubs.

Entries close soon for the Oceanibridge NZL Sailing Regatta, this country's premier Olympic and youth classes regatta and the New Zealand leg of the newly-created Tasman Series.