Yachting New Zealand

YNZ - Umpire Seminars – FREE to attend

The schedule of Winter Seminars in Race Management and Instructing is drawing to a close however there are still some places available for those wishing to up skill. Both of these up-coming Umpire Seminars are FREE to attend, but you will need to register in advance.

Job: Chief Executive Officer Yachting New Zealand

A national leadership role - The Board of Yachting New Zealand is to appoint a new Chief Executive Officer to be the face of the New Zealand yachting community. While there is a strong emphasis on national participation, development and high performance, the organisation also provides the primary voice in the maritime recreational sector.

Olympic class 2010 RS:X Men’s and Women’s RS:X World Championships in Denmark are all soon to get underway.

Four Olympic class World Championship Regattas will be sailed simultaneously at three different venues over the coming week, each featuring some of New Zealand’s hottest talent. The 2010 Finn Gold Cup in San Francisco, the 2010 Laser World Championships in Great Britain and the 2010 RS:X Men’s and Women’s RS:X World Championships in Denmark are all soon to get underway.

Yachting New Zealand CEO announces resignation

Des Brennan, Chief Executive has announced that he will be leaving Yachting New Zealand at the end of September.'My time as Chief Executive has been exciting and greatly rewarding. Sport is a special enterprise and sailing for me has always been the absolute sport,' says Brennan.

New Zealand RSX and Techno Nationals

Thu 17 Feb 2011 - Sun 20 Feb 2011

Manly - Auckland

details to follow
http://www.manlysailingclub.org.nz/

2010 Yachting New Zealand AGM

Sat 2 Oct 2010

Westhaven, AK

The 56th Annual General Meeting of Yachting New Zealand will be held on Saturday 2nd October at 1:30pm in Auckland. Venue: Yachting New Zealand, 85 Westhaven Drive, Westhaven, Auckland.

Sail Auckland ISAF Grade 1 Olympic Classes Regatta

Wed 2 Feb 2011 - Sun 6 Feb 2011

Takapuna

For the first time the event will be hosted from the Takapuna Boating Club. Competing classes include RS:X, Laser, Laser Radial, Finn, 420, 470, 29er, 49er, Tornado & 2.4R.
http://www.sailauckland.org.nz

National Ocean Water Sports Centre, Project Information Evening

Thu 29 Jul 2010

Takapuna War Memorial Hall

National Ocean Water Sports Centre, Project Information Evening, Takapuna War Memorial Hall, 29th July, 2010, 4pm – 6pm
The Harbour Access Trust, North Shore City Council and Central Government are working towards putting Takapuna on the world stage as a venue for sailing and other ocean sports by developing the National Ocean Water Sports Centre on The Strand. On Thursday 29th July between 4pm and 6pm representatives will be present at Takapuna War Memorial Hall for the first o a number of public sessions to highlight progress on the project.

National Ocean Water Sports Centre - public information evening

National Ocean Water Sports Centre, Project Information Evening, Takapuna War Memorial Hall, 29th July, 2010, 4pm – 6pm
The Harbour Access Trust, North Shore City Council and Central Government are working towards putting Takapuna on the world stage as a venue for sailing and other ocean sports by developing the National Ocean Water Sports Centre on The Strand. On Thursday 29th July between 4pm and 6pm representatives will be present at Takapuna War Memorial Hall for the first o a number of public sessions to highlight progress on the project.

North Shore to host Sail Auckland 2011

Sail Auckland, the only ISAF Grade 1 regatta for Olympic classes in New Zealand, will be sailed from Auckland’s North Shore in 2011. Agreement has been reached between Sail Auckland Regatta Inc and the Takapuna Boating Club, which has been granted rights to host the 2011 regatta to take place from February 3rd to February 6th.