The 2010 Annual Meeting of Representatives (AMR) was held in Dunedin on 17th July.  This is the third year  it has been held in Dunedin with most of the NZTYA executive having been based in Otago and Southland.  The AMR is where affiliated clubs, squadrons and associations of the NZTYA can have a say on [...]

This year at Lake Taupo Yacht Club, we have decided to replace the Easter Regatta with the Taupo 50 long race, but with a slightly changed format. The race will be held over two legs, day 1 being a race around the two islands on Lake Taupo, starting from the Taupo Bay, around Motutaiko Island [...]

Some photos taken during recent Tauranga Yacht Club yachting excursions.

A light breeze start on Saturday morning scattered the fleet across Taupo Bay. Piccolo, The Bill, Samurai, Kotuku, Cippolla and Wednesday Night Fever, played the lottery game. So great was the pressure, that Piccolo passed Samurai, - a cup of coffee that is.

By John Knotts - I purchased a Merlin (Wizard 2501) last November. I have sailed this for a full season after doing some remedial work to get the vessel seaworthy as it had been left laid up for several years.

Maximum draft should be positioned between 35 and 45% of sail width from the leading edge, but this can vary according to conditions.

By Brian Hutton - After competing in the Stewart Island Race last year and setting up my Lyold 6.9 to Cat A rating I suggested to my friends it would be a Challenge to sail Timaru to Bluff to compete in this years race.

It was an Anzac Day commemoration with a difference when, 38 crew from 17 trailer yachts from Timaru and Dunedin enjoyed the long weekend sailing on Lake Benmore.

Presidents Report by Keith Hollick, NZTYA President. This year has flown by. NZTYA has held the SI Trailer yacht champs at Aviemore, kindly hosted by Timaru Yacht and Powerboat Club.

We are pleased to provide the results from the 2007 NZTYA Trailer Yacht Championships.