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2026 Solo Trans-Tasman Challenge: New Zealand veteran Sharon Ferris-Choat makes history as early leaders set pace in gruelling crossing
History

2026 Solo Trans-Tasman Challenge: New Zealand veteran Sharon Ferris-Choat makes history as early lea...

Kiwi offshore veteran Sharon Ferris-Choat has made history as the first woman si...
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Bumper coaching, race official course calendar set for busy winter
Yachting New Zealand

Bumper coaching, race official course calendar set for busy winter

Yachting New Zealand has beefed up its 2026 course calendar, with national race ...
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Regional roundup: New base marks homecoming for Hobsonville Yacht Club
Yacht Club

Regional roundup: New base marks homecoming for Hobsonville Yacht Club

Our NZCT regional development managers bring you the latest updates from across ...
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Women’s Day Out 2026: Tickets on sale now for Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron sailing event on Waitematā Harbour
Sailing

Women’s Day Out 2026: Tickets on sale now for Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron sailing event on Wait...

The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron will host its annual Barfoot & Thompson...
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Yachting New Zealand coaching survey 2026 seeks nationwide input from sailing coaches
Yachting New Zealand

Yachting New Zealand coaching survey 2026 seeks nationwide input from sailing coaches

Yachting New Zealand is calling on sailing coaches across the country to help sh...
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Pigeon Bay Boating Club's future safeguarded by Christchurch City Council accommodation decision
Boat

Pigeon Bay Boating Club’s future safeguarded by Christchurch City Council accommodation decisi...

One of New Zealand's most remote yacht clubs is celebrating a major step forward...
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Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup 2027: Serena Woodall on the pathway that led to Emirates Team New Zealand dream realised in Cagliari debut
Emirates Team New Zealand

Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup 2027: Serena Woodall on the pathway that led to Emirates Team New Z...

Less than three years ago, Serena Woodall was chasing opportunities wherever she...
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Victoria Low: Sailing still struggling with gender equity as 2x25 Review reveals discrimination, pay gaps and structural barriers for women worldwide
Sailing

Victoria Low: Sailing still struggling with gender equity as 2×25 Review reveals discrimination...

By Victoria Low
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Nigel Richards: Boating safety at sea depends on every crew member, not just the Person in Charge
Safety

Nigel Richards: Boating safety at sea depends on every crew member, not just the Person in Charge

By Nigel RichardsToo often, when incidents happen at sea, attention lands almost...
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Nigel Richards: Safety at sea depends on every crew member, not just the Person in Charge
Safety

Nigel Richards: Safety at sea depends on every crew member, not just the Person in Charge

By Nigel RichardsToo often, when incidents happen at sea, attention lands almost...
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2026 Solo Trans-Tasman Yacht Race: Kiwi veteran Malcolm Dickson return to lead fleet for gruelling 1200-mile crossing
Solo Trans-Tasman Yacht Challenge

2026 Solo Trans-Tasman Yacht Race: Kiwi veteran Malcolm Dickson return to lead fleet for gruelling 1...

Kiwi veteran Malcolm Dickson is back to lead the charge across 1,200 unforgiving...
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2026 iQFOiL European Championships, Day 6: Rising New windfoil star Aimee Bright claims career-best silver as New Zealand secures third major sailing medal in a week
IQFoil

2026 iQFOiL European Championships, Day 6: Rising New windfoil star Aimee Bright claims career-best ...

Rising Kiwi windsurfing star Aimee Bright wanted to "stand out" among the 75-boa...
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2026 ILCA European Championships, Day 6: New Zealand's George Gautrey wins ILCA 7 bronze in Croatia; Caleb Armit and Greta Pilkington impress
ILCA 7

2026 ILCA European Championships, Day 6: New Zealand’s George Gautrey wins ILCA 7 bronze in Cr...

New Zealand has claimed its second major Olympic-class sailing medal in the spac...
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2026 iQFOiL European Championship, Day 5: New Zealand's Aimee Bright storms into Grand Final after gold-fleet comeback in Portimão
IQFoil

2026 iQFOiL European Championship, Day 5: New Zealand’s Aimee Bright storms into Grand Final a...

Aimee Bright overcame an early setback on the penultimate day of the iQFOiL Euro...
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2026 Wingfoil World Cup, Day 4: New Zealand's Sean Herbert battles through brutal eight-race schedule to keep Kiwi medal hopes alive
2026

2026 Wingfoil World Cup, Day 4: New Zealand’s Sean Herbert battles through brutal eight-race s...

New Zealand's medal hopes remain alive heading into the final day of the WingFoi...
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2026 Wingfoil World Cup: New Zealand’s Sean Herbert in medal contention as Kosta Gladiadis and Jeremiah McDonald impress in Turkey
2026

2026 Wingfoil World Cup: New Zealand’s Sean Herbert in medal contention as Kosta Gladiadis and Jerem...

Two race wins on Day 3 of the regatta, and an eighth top-10 finish in as many ou...
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2026 iQFOiL European Championships, Day 4: New Zealand sailors remain in medal contention as finals series starts
IQFoil

2026 iQFOiL European Championships, Day 4: New Zealand sailors remain in medal contention as finals ...

New Zealand's leading windfoilers remain firmly in contention as the iQFOiL Euro...
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2026 ILCA European Championships Day 5: New Zealand’s George Gautrey in final-day title fight after weather halts racing again
2026

2026 ILCA European Championships Day 5: New Zealand’s George Gautrey in final-day title fight after ...

George Gautrey will take a share of the overall lead into the final day of the w...
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2026 ILCA European Championships, Day 4: New Zealand's Greta Pilkington surges up leaderboard as George Gautrey retains overall lead
2026

2026 ILCA European Championships, Day 4: New Zealand’s Greta Pilkington surges up leaderboard ...

George Gautrey has managed to hang on to his overall lead at the ILCA European C...
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2026 ILCA European Championships, Day 3: New Zealand's George Gautrey leads after near-perfect start in disrupted Kaštela regatta
ILCA 7

2026 ILCA European Championships, Day 3: New Zealand’s George Gautrey leads after near-perfect...

George Gautrey has strengthened hi...
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2026 iQFOiL European Championship, Day 2: Aimee Bright, Eli Liefting lead New Zealand charge as gold fleet looms in Portugal
IQFoil

2026 iQFOiL European Championship, Day 2: Aimee Bright, Eli Liefting lead New Zealand charge as gold...

Early setbacks did not affect the Kiwi contingent on d...
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2026 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 World Championships, Day 6: New Zealand duo Seb Menzies and George Lee Rush claim world title with dramatic comeback in final race
49er

2026 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 World Championships, Day 6: New Zealand duo Seb Menzies and George Le...

New Zealand's Seb Menzies and George Lee Rush have become the youngest 49er worl...
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2026 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 World Championships, Day 5: New Zealand's Seb Menzies and George Lee Rush hold nerve to retain overall lead ahead of men's skiff final showdown
49er

2026 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 World Championships, Day 5: New Zealand’s Seb Menzies and Georg...

Seb Menzies and George Lee Rush are just two races away from a maiden 49er world...
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2026 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 World Championships, Day 4: New Zealand's Seb Menzies and George Lee Rush seize overall lead in men's skiff in Quiberon
49er

2026 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 World Championships, Day 4: New Zealand’s Seb Menzies and Georg...

Seb Menzies and George Lee Rush have surged into the overall lea...
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Yachting New Zealand earns Sport and Recreation Awards finalist nod for environmental education programme RŪNĀ
Yachting New Zealand

Yachting New Zealand earns Sport and Recreation Awards finalist nod for environmental education prog...

Yachting New Zealand’s pioneering schools education framework, RŪNĀ, has been na...
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2026 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 World Championships, Day 3: New Zealand crews survive Quiberon chaos to reach gold fleet
2026

2026 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 World Championships, Day 3: New Zealand crews survive Quiberon chaos ...

Two New Zealand men’s skiff crews remain firmly in the medal hunt after survivin...
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2026 Kitefoil World Championships, Day 4: Kiwis battle brutal conditions as regatta nears dramatic conclusion
2026

2026 Kitefoil World Championships, Day 4: Kiwis battle brutal conditions as regatta nears dramatic c...

New Zealand riders battled punishing conditions on day four of the Kitefoil Worl...
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49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 World Championships, Day 2: Mattias Coutts and Oscar Gunn surge up standings on dramatic day for New Zealand // Photo credit: Sailing Energy
49er

49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 World Championships, Day 2: Mattias Coutts and Oscar Gunn surge up standin...

New Zealand’s 49er crews rose to the challenge in survival conditions on day two...
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2026 Kitefoil World Championship, Day 3: Lukas Walton-Keim books gold fleet berth in Portugal // Photo credit: IKA Media
Kites

2026 Kitefoil World Championship, Day 3: Lukas Walton-Keim books gold fleet berth in Portugal

Lukas Walton-Keim has booked his place in the gold fleet at the Formula Kite Wor...
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Coaching and race official courses set for busy winter schedule
Yachting New Zealand

Coaching and race official courses set for busy winter schedule

With clubs across the country heading into the quieter winter months, Yachting N...
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Windfoil New Zealand and Yachting New Zealand strengthen youth pathway with new partnership
Yachting New Zealand

Windfoil New Zealand and Yachting New Zealand strengthen youth pathway with new partnership

The future of windfoiling in New Zealand is looking bright, with Yachting New Ze...
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Changing sailing classes: Four experts share what sailors and parents should consider
Sailing

Changing sailing classes: Four experts share what sailors and parents should consider

Choosing when to move into a new class can feel like a big decision for sailors ...
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2026 Kitefoil World Championships, Day 2: Light winds test New Zealand contingent in Portugal
2026

2026 Kitefoil World Championships, Day 2: Light winds test New Zealand contingent in Portugal

Lukas Walton-Keim remains the leading New Zealander after another demanding day ...
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Yachting New Zealand’s RŪNĀ schools education programme goes global with first international rollout in Chile
Yachting New Zealand

Yachting New Zealand’s RŪNĀ schools education programme goes global with first international rollout...

Yachting New Zealand’s pioneering schools education framework, RŪNĀ, is charting...
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49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 World Championships, Day 1: New Zealand's Seb Menzies and George Lee Rush make flying start to international campaign in Quiberon
49er

49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 World Championships, Day 1: New Zealand’s Seb Menzies and George Lee...

New Zealand skiff pairing Seb Menzies and George Lee Rush have started their new...
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Regional roundup: Update on membership model and affiliation fee review
Yachting New Zealand

Regional roundup: Update on membership model and affiliation fee review

Our NZCT regional development managers bring you the latest from around the coun...
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Yachting New Zealand and Hospitality New Zealand announce pilot programme partnership
Yachting New Zealand

Yachting New Zealand and Hospitality New Zealand announce pilot programme partnership

Yachting New Zealand and Hospitality New Zealand have today announced a 12-month...
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