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Yachting New Zealand
YNZ
IOC nationNew Zealand (NZL)
National flagNew Zealand
SportSailing
Official websitewww.yachtingnz.org.nz
HISTORY
Year of formation1954
AFFILIATIONS
International federationInternational Sailing Federation (ISAF)
ISAF members page[[1] www.sailing.org/about-isaf/mna/new-zealand.php]]
Continental associationOceania Sailing Federation (OSAF)
National Olympic CommitteeNew Zealand Olympic Committee
ELECTED
President Jan Dawson (NZL)
SECRETARIAT
Address
  • Auckland
Chief Executive David Abercrombie (NZL)[1]
Number of staffApprox. 20
FINANCE
Company statusIncorporated Company

Yachting New Zealand is recognised by the International Sailing Federation[2] as the governing body for the sport of sailing in New Zealand. Yachting New Zealand also facilitates training in sailing in and around the country.[3]

History

The emigration of Robert Logan (Senior) with the skills he had learnt boatbuilding on the Clyde encouraged the adoption of frameless diagonally planked two and three-skinned yachts in New Zealand. When combined with the use of the locally grown kauri Agathis australis the resulting hulls were extraordinarily long-lived, being highly resistant to rot and damage.

Logan's firm and his son's Archibald Logan, Robert Logan (Junior) and John Logan's own separate boatbuilding firm of Logan Brothers together with the Bailey boatbuilding family were to dominant yacht building in New Zealand from 1880 to the 1930s.

Membership

Clubs

See Category:Yacht clubs in New Zealand

High Profile Regatta

Famous Sailors

See Category:New Zealand sailors

Olympic Sailing

See Category:Olympic sailors of New Zealand

High profile sailor include Olympian and Americas Cup legend Russell Coutts.

Offshore Sailing

See Category:New Zealand yacht racers

New Zealand teams have a history in the Americas Cup and it was the strong showing of the 12 metre KZ7 nicknamed the "plastic fantasic" with a young team lead by Chris Dickson that brought global recognisition. Team New Zealand ontinued the tradition, both challenging for and winning the Americas Cup. La la la ala la alalal...

Peter Blake and Grant Dalton both became famous through success in the Whitbread Round the World Race.

Marine Industry

The marine industry is strong the most high profile builder including Boat Speed International.

References

  1. ^ http://www.yachtingnz.org.nz/CMSContent.aspx?PageID=5189007d-44ff-4b24-bbb9-5c17cecf7f51 Yachting New Zealand Staff Page
  2. ^ http://www.sailing.org/about-isaf/mna/new-zealand.php
  3. ^ Learn to Sail Training programmes

Bibliography

  • Elliot, Harold Kidd Robin; Pardon, David (1999). Southern Breeze - A History of Yachting in New Zealand. Auckland: Penguin Books. ISBN 0-670-88650-5. {{cite book}}: |format= requires |url= (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  • Titchener, Paul (1978). Little Ships of New Zealand. Wellington: A.H & A.W. Reed. ISBN 0-589-01068-9. {{cite book}}: |format= requires |url= (help)
  • Wilkins, Ivor (2010). Classic - The Revival of Classic Boating in New Zealand. Auckland: Random House. ISBN 978-1-86962-162-9. {{cite book}}: |format= requires |url= (help)
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