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Women's Day Out 2026: Tickets on sale now for Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron sailing event on Waitemat" Harbour
3+ week, 8+ hour ago (261+ words) The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron will host its annual Barfoot & Thompson Women's Day Out on Saturday 22 August 2026, bringing women and girls of all experience levels together for a full day of keelboat racing, learning and networking on the Waitemat…...
Pigeon Bay Boating Club's future safeguarded by Christchurch City Council accommodation decision
3+ week, 1+ day ago (70+ words) Yachting New Zealand Pigeon Bay Boating Club's future safeguarded by Christchurch City Council accommodation decision Less than three years ago, Serena Woodall was chasing opportunities wherever she could find them. Too often, when incidents happen at sea, attention lands almost…...
2026 i QFOi L European Championship, Day 5: New Zealand's Aimee Bright storms into Grand Final after gold-fleet comeback in Portim'o
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (476+ words) Aimee Bright overcame an early setback on the penultimate day of the i QFOi L European Championships in Portim'o to move a major step closer to the biggest result of her burgeoning career. The 20-year-old Manly Sailing Club windsurfer, the…...
Yachting New Zealand earns Sport and Recreation Awards finalist nod for environmental education programme R'N
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (775+ words) Yachting New Zealand's pioneering schools education framework, R'N, has been named a finalist in the 2026 New Zealand Sport and Recreation Awards, earning recognition in the Environmental Sustainability category for its work connecting young people to the moana through sailing, science…...
2026 Kitefoil World Championships, Day 4: Kiwis battle brutal conditions as regatta nears dramatic conclusion
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (549+ words) New Zealand riders battled punishing conditions on day four of the Kitefoil World Championships in Viana do Castelo, Portugal, as the regatta edged closer to a dramatic conclusion. Lukas Walton-Keim (pictured above) posted a best finish of 16th across four demanding…...
49er, 49er FX and Nacra 17 World Championships: Seb Menzies and George Lee Rush open campaign as New Zealand crews eye Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (929+ words) Five New Zealand sailing crews will take another significant step on the road to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games when the 49er, 49er FX and Nacra 17 world championships begin in Quiberon, France, tomorrow night (9pm NZ time), while a sixth team gets its…...
2026 French Olympic Week: New Zealand i QFOi L trio shine as Mattias Coutts and Oscar Gunn finish strongly in Hy'res
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (886+ words) A squad-first mentality off the water and a healthy rivalry on it are being credited for the emergence of New Zealand's women's i QFOi L triple threat over the past 18 months. That was underlined again at French Olympic Week in…...
2026 French Olympic Week, Day 2: Aimee Bright stars in i QFOi L as New Zealand sailors secure gold fleet places
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (422+ words) Aimee Bright produced a statement performance to surge into medal contention in the i QFOi L fleet at the French Olympic Week, leading a strong day for New Zealand on the Bay of Hy'res. The 20-year-old Aucklander climbed to second…...
2026 Doyle Sails Round North Island Race: How Ragnar conquered New Zealand's biggest offshore challenge
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1017+ words) When their owner pulled out weeks before the start, Brett Elliott and James Glidden took the helm of Ragnar" and proved that consistency and grit can conquer New Zealand's toughest offshore race. The Round North Island Yacht Race (RNI) has…...
2026 Sail GP: Black Foils sidelined for this week's Rio de Janeiro event as rebuild begins following collision with France in Auckland
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (566+ words) New Zealand's Black Foils will not be on the start line at this week's Enel Rio Sail Grand Prix, but are pursuing a return to racing as soon as possible." Planning for the team's return to competition is ongoing with…...