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YNZ joins the discussion on the Olympic Events slate

Friday, 11 March 2011, 1:26 pm | Yachting New Nealand

Yachting New Zealand’s Board of Directors has this week made a submission to the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) joining in the current discussion among the international yachting community around securing the future of yachting as an Olympic ... More >>

Young sailors enjoy the challenge of Wellington’s wind

Tuesday, 8 February 2011, 4:31 pm | Yachting New Nealand

Napier Sailing Club narrowly beat Muritai Yacht Club in a cliff-hanger final at the inaugural Optimist Teams Racing Championships at Oriental Bay on Saturday 5 February. Going into the last lap of final race, Muritai’s finest under-sixteen sailors held ... More >>

Exciting finale rounds out Sail Auckland 2011

Sunday, 6 February 2011, 7:38 pm | Yachting New Nealand

Sail Auckland 2011 is over with gold medals going to Tom Ashley and Kate Ellingham in the RS:X, Andrew Murdoch and Sara Winther in the Laser and Radial, Nick Rogers and Chris Grube(GBR) in the 470, Dan Slater in the Finn and Marcus Hansen and Aaron ... More >>

All on for the final day at Sail Auckland 2011

Saturday, 5 February 2011, 6:55 pm | Yachting New Nealand

Just one day of racing remains at Sail Auckland 2011 off Takapuna Boating Club with the podium places set to be decided tomorrow. More >>

Tight battles unfold at Sail Auckland

Friday, 4 February 2011, 8:21 pm | Yachting New Nealand

Racing continued today at Sail Auckland 2011 as the ISAF Grade 1 Olympic classes regatta now hits the half way mark with some tight battles unfolding ensuring an exciting conclusion to the event over the weekend. More >>

Another week, another podium for Burling and Tuke

Saturday, 18 December 2010, 7:57 pm | Yachting New Nealand

Peter Burling and Blair Tuke had to settle for silver in the 49er skiff class today when a medal race duel went the way of Austrians Nico Delle Karth and Nikolaus Resch at Sail Melbourne, the opening regatta in the ISAF Sailing World Cup series for 2010-11. More >>

Murdoch steps up to take Bronze at Laser Worlds

Monday, 6 September 2010, 12:01 pm | Yachting New Nealand

Andrew Murdoch steps onto the podium for the bronze medal at the 2010 Laser World Championship which has just finished at Hayling Island, Great Britain. This is the third Olympic class Laser World Championship medal for the 27 year old from Kerikeri ... More >>

Kiwi’s tackle tough conditions on day four

Friday, 13 August 2010, 11:04 am | Yachting New Nealand

The transition from qualifying to the finals series at 2010 Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta in Weymouth was heralded with shifty and tricky conditions on the Weymouth race track.   From here the regatta moves into the penultimate day when, for those ... More >>

Kiwis At Sail For Gold - Day Three

Thursday, 12 August 2010, 9:43 am | Yachting New Nealand

Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta is now at the halfway point with three days of racing completed and three to go in Weymouth, England – the site of the next Olympic Sailing Regatta. More >>

Wild and Windy on day two at Sail for Gold

Wednesday, 11 August 2010, 10:12 am | Yachting New Nealand

A wild and windy day on the water tested the NZL Sailing Team competing at Skandia Sail for Gold Regatta in Weymouth, England. It was all about survival out on the race course today with gusts of up to 25 knots. More >>

Aleh and Powrie share lead heading into finals

Friday, 16 July 2010, 2:03 pm | Yachting New Nealand

New Zealand’s Jo Aleh and Olivia Powrie head into the three day finals series of the 2010 Women’s 470 World Championship with a share of the lead. More >>

NZL Yachting Trust Youth Team countdown

Monday, 5 July 2010, 12:31 pm | Yachting New Nealand

NZL Yachting Trust Youth Team countdown to Youth Worlds Less than one week from now the 2010 Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championships will get underway in Istanbul, Turkey. More >>

Light Breeze Ends Yacht Race

Friday, 28 May 2010, 10:11 am | Yachting New Nealand

Racing at 2010 Delta Lloyd Regatta in Medemblik, the Netherlands ran through until late evening after interruptions during the day when the light breeze collapsed. More >>

2010 NZL Yachting Trust Youth Team Named

Wednesday, 26 May 2010, 11:37 am | Yachting New Nealand

Yachting New Zealand has today announced twelve sailors selected for the 2010 NZL Yachting Trust Youth Team to compete at the Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championships. More >>

Barbara Kendall retires from Olympic competition

Tuesday, 11 May 2010, 10:10 am | Yachting New Nealand

Barbara Kendall is retiring from Olympic competition after a wind surfing career spanning close to a quarter century and encompassing multiple Olympic and World Championship medals. More >>

French Olympic Sailing Week – Aleh and Powrie open

Tuesday, 27 April 2010, 9:17 am | Yachting New Nealand

After a second day of light winds in Hyeres, France all fleets with kiwi representatives now have racing underway at 2010 French Olympic Sailing Week. The best placed of the twelve New Zealand entries are currently Jo Aleh and Olivia Powrie in the Women’s ... More >>

Taipa sailor maintains world championship lead

Wednesday, 6 January 2010, 10:13 am | Yachting New Nealand

Day Two of the Splash World Sailing Championship sailed off picturesque Takapuna Beach in Auckland, New Zealand, delivered more exciting conditions for the fleet of 73 youth sailors. More >>

Rex Sellers named Member of NZOM

Thursday, 31 December 2009, 2:30 pm | Yachting New Nealand

Double Olympic medallist Rex Samuel Sellers has been recognised in the New Years Honours List for his services to New Zealand Yachting. More >>

New Zealanders sit pretty at Sail Sydney Regatta

Monday, 7 December 2009, 12:22 pm | Yachting New Nealand

After two days of racing and halfway through the Sail Sydney regatta, the New Zealand contingent racing in Sydney are showing excellent potential for strong podium finishes. Jo Aleh and Miranda Powrie (pictured) won their first race against Australian Olympic ... More >>

Yachting Awards Finalists Announced

Thursday, 8 October 2009, 1:59 pm | Yachting New Nealand

The year’s yachting achievements will be celebrated in November at the 2009 Yachting Excellence Awards and Yachting New Zealand is delighted to announce the finalist nominees for the 2009. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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