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Auckland Teenager Makes NZ Sailing History
Wednesday, 8 April 2026, 1:05 pm | Yachting New Zealand
She won five of her six qualifying races and added two wins in the finals series, finishing outside the top three only once. In total, she claimed seven race victories across the regatta. More >>
Yachting New Zealand Announces Review Of National Membership Model And Club Affiliation Fee Structure
Monday, 16 March 2026, 10:36 am | Yachting New Zealand
The advisory group will also consider a range of broader factors shaping participation in sailing and community sport. More >>
2026 Oceanbridge Sail Auckland: Kiwi 49er Crew Shines As World Stars Flock To Torbay
Sunday, 1 February 2026, 8:24 pm | Yachting New Zealand
The duo won six of 15 races and sailed consistently well, finishing outside the top five only twice. More >>
Kiwis Claim Three Medals In Thrilling Finale At Youth World Championships
Saturday, 20 December 2025, 3:21 pm | Yachting New Zealand
New Zealand has a proud history at the Youth Sailing World Championships, with 58 medals - 17 gold, 21 silver, and 20 bronze - since the event's inception in 1971. The 2018 team set a record by winning four medals in Corpus Christi. More >>
McKiwis Fall Just Short At 49er World Championships
Monday, 13 October 2025, 1:27 pm | Yachting New Zealand
They finished outside the top 10 in the race, slipping to seventh overall. Despite the disappointment of missing the medal series cut, the pair were upbeat about their performance given their limited preparation. More >>
Top Kiwi Sailors Tame Wild Youth Championships
Wednesday, 24 September 2025, 7:23 pm | Yachting New Zealand
Male and female winners in four of the five classes will be considered for selection to the NZL Sailing Foundation youth team, with Yachting New Zealand’s selectors to finalise the squad in the coming days. More >>
Bilger Wins Under-23 World Crown As Kiwis Claim One-Two
Sunday, 14 September 2025, 2:30 pm | Yachting New Zealand
The 20-year-old stunned the fleet with a tactical masterstroke in the second of two medal races, splitting from her rivals and holding her nerve in the final stages to secure gold - leading a remarkable Kiwi one-two with teammate Aimee Bright taking ... More >>
'A Win For The Squad': Young 49er Team Strikes Gold At European Champs
Monday, 9 June 2025, 11:38 am | Yachting New Zealand
We're all working towards the same goal - trying to get one of us to go to the Olympics and perform in 2028. This is definitely a win for the squad as much as it is for us. More >>
Kiwi Sailor Claims Silver In First Regatta Since Paris 2024
Sunday, 27 April 2025, 12:46 pm | Yachting New Zealand
It was his first international competition since finishing seventh in his Olympic debut in Marseille last August, having taken a break from racing. More >>
NZ Windfoil Star Starts New Olympic Campaign With Bronze At Princess Sofia
Sunday, 6 April 2025, 3:23 pm | Yachting New Zealand
'Great to be back': Ten Have starts new Olympic campaign with bronze at Princess Sofia. More >>
Project Arotake Update: Oversight Group Formed As Top Names Appointed To High-Performance Advisory, ALG
Friday, 14 March 2025, 4:28 pm | Yachting New Zealand
Yachting New Zealand has taken an important step towards implementing the recommendations from a comprehensive evaluation of its high-performance programme as it aims for even greater Olympic success at Los Angeles 2028. The Yachting New Zealand board ... More >>
2025 Oceanbridge Sail Auckland Winners Crowned On Frenetic Final Day
Sunday, 2 March 2025, 8:23 pm | Yachting New Zealand
Seb Menzies and George Lee Rush have now joined an impressive list of sailors to have won the 49er title at Oceanbridge Sail Auckland, with the young duo delivering a masterclass in consistency over three days at Torbay. More >>
Paris 2024: Wilkinson, Dawson Make History With Brilliant Bronze
Saturday, 10 August 2024, 6:35 pm | Yachting New Zealand
The bronze is the second medal the team has achieved on the international stage, with silver at the European championships in 2022 being their only other podium finish. More >>
Kiwi Multihull Crew Off To Flying Start As Saunders Eyes Big Day
Monday, 5 August 2024, 8:51 am | Yachting New Zealand
Wilkinson and Dawson finished second in two races. They narrowly missed the same spot in the third, leaping over Finland and Argentina into second place on the leaderboard halfway through qualifying. More >>
Games Heartbreak For Armit, Ten Have But Windsurfing Future Looks Bright
Sunday, 4 August 2024, 3:23 pm | Yachting New Zealand
"It's a bit tough to take at the moment, but it's been a really good week, and I gave it my best in every race. I gave it my best shot again today, but it just wasn't enough," Armit said. More >>
Paris 2024: McHardie, McKenzie In Medal Showdown
Thursday, 1 August 2024, 9:24 am | Yachting New Zealand
One Kiwi crew will battle for New Zealand's first sailing medal of Paris 2024, while another will have the chance to end their storied Olympic careers in style tomorrow. More >>
Kiwi Sailors 'Excited To Get Stuck In' On Eve Of Olympic Competition
Saturday, 27 July 2024, 2:14 pm | Yachting New Zealand
"We're going fast and the competition is pretty close, so it's important to know the rules and have some quick reaction times because if you don't there can be some brutal crashes!" More >>
49er Europeans: McHardie, McKenzie Win Medal Race In Final Olympic Rehearsal
Monday, 13 May 2024, 10:04 am | Yachting New Zealand
Isaac McHardie and Will McKenzie have completed a key part of their Olympic preparation on a high, by winning the medal race of the 49er European championships at La Grande Motte International Regatta against some of the best skiff sailors in the world. More >>
Conditions Deny NZ Duo Shot At Medals In Spain
Monday, 8 April 2024, 9:16 am | Yachting New Zealand
Two of New Zealand's top sailors were denied a final medal tilt as the breeze disappeared on the last day at the Princess Sofia Regatta. More >>
2024 Oceanbridge Sail Auckland Champions Crowned
Sunday, 11 February 2024, 7:37 pm | Yachting New Zealand
You'd be excused for wondering what Josh and Caleb Armit had for breakfast on Sunday. The Auckland sailing siblings dominated proceedings at Torbay Sailing Club, winning every single race in their respective fleets to both be crowned 2024 Oceanbridge ... More >>
