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Dates set for New Zealand Youth Match Racing National Championships
The Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club will again host the New Zealand Youth Match Racing National Championships. The dates are set for October 1st to 5th 2014. RPNYC will be looking to win back the title this year after the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron won last years event.

RPNYC 1st and 2nd at CentrePort Champs
Adam Middleton, Michael Cook and William Eastman sailing for Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club have convincingly won the 2014 CentrePort International Youth Match Racing Championships.

A long day on the water at the CentrePort Youth Match Racing Champs on day two
It was a long day on the water for the sailors in the CentrePort Youth Match Racing Champs as the race officer Ken Burt pushed through the end of the first round robin and twelve flights of the second round robin ahead of a predicted storm on day three.

Fog lifts for a solid ten flights on day one of the CentrePort Youth Match Racing Champs
There was a gloomy outlook for day 1 of the CentrePort International Youth Match Racing Championship with Wellington harbour covered in a thick blanket of fog that showed few signs of moving. Luckily, just before midday, the fog made way for a beautifully steady 10-15 knot southerly.

2014 CentrePort International Youth Match Racing Event underway
The 2014 CentrePort International Youth Match Racing Championships is underway.

RPNYC 1st and 4th at the Nespresso Youth International Championship
The Wellington Youth Sailing Scheme representing the Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club have completed a fantastic week of sailing in Auckland.

Dylan Wichman, Michael Cate and Andrew Clark win Youth Match Racing title
After three days of very close racing on Wellington Harbour Dylan Wichman, Michael Cate and Andrew Clark have come out on top of the 2013 Youth Match Racing Championship.

Meet this year’s CentrePort teams
There are eight teams in the 2013 CentrePort International Youth Match Racing Champs … one team from Sweden (with kiwi imports!), four teams from Australia, one from Auckland and two from the host city Wellington. Check out photos of the teams.

Wellington Secondary Schools Match Racing
During term three each year Wellington secondary schools can receive coaching support for their match…

Wellington Under 21 Match Racing Squad
The Wellington under 21 match racing squad has been selected for the period May 2015…

Learn to Match Race Programme
During the winter months Wellington youth sailors are able to participate in a youth match…