Port Ohope is hosting its annual regatta over Kings Birthday Weekend: Saturday 31st May - Sunday 1st June.

NOR attached.

Entry is via the form links below:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSde14f9E0C-EVXb9dMx_EGijxLDqOoEUapD6zfN8gStUEdusw/viewform?usp=sharing

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Just a few weeks to the 2025 Northshore Freshwater Championships, hosted by the Pupuke Boating Club.
The PBC look forward to seeing to there in what is always a memerable event.

The 2025 Oceania and Australian ILCA Nationals was a great opportunity and I was lucky enough to be a part of the Solidarity Program, which selects a female youth sailor from each state in Australia and from New Zealand and supports them to compete in the Oceania and Australia Nationals.

The program was all about making friends from different places, learning new things, and competing in a high performance regatta with lots of participants. I was given the opportunity to go to Brisbane and compete within this program, where I gained lots of experience sailing the ILCA 4.

More on the Solidarity Program

The sailing in Brisbane was really good with a minimum of 25 degrees everyday and lots of wind. My favourite day was the first one where 36 knot gusts sent us all off the course at the same time, making it very interesting on the ramp while over 200 sailors tried to find their 'dolleys'.

The program supplied a brand-new boat from Performance Sailcraft, a sail for the regatta, coaching, uniform, and entry fee. I made friends with people from all around Australia which was great fun and also means that I will know lots of people from Australia for my next international regatta.

I want to thank all the people who made it possible for me to be a part of this experience and the people who helped me immensely while I was there. Thanks also to Vaikobi, Performance Sailcraft for supplying our boats, the Australian ILCA association for making everything possible, and the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron for hosting the event.

- Lucy Luxford

We have cancelled the ILCA sailing for the 2025 Auckland Anniversary Regatta.

The current and forecast conditions are too strong for most ILCA sailors. And this has been consistent with the forecast over the past fw days.

So sorry about that. But we will be back racing at Tamaki YC next Saturday.

ILCA.nz is proud to announce that Lucy Luxford has been selected to represent New Zealand in the 2025 Solidarity Program.
 
This program encourages young female sailors (ages 13-16) to participate in a world-class sailing championship and aims to foster a lasting love for sailing among young girls and support their development within the sport.
 
Lucy aims to progress through the youth classes and the solidarity program has provided a once in a lifetime opportunity to international experience in the ILCA 4 within a supportive and collaborative experience.  Past representatives have expressed how much they learned as well as the long lasting friendships they have made.
 
Good luck Lucy!

Calling on any NZ female youth sailors who are interested in attending the 2025 Youth Solidarity Program.

We can send one sailor from NZ.

Applicants must be;
• A NZ citizen
• A member of ILCA.nz
• An ILCA 4 female sailor aged 13-16 years as at 1 January 2025 with a minimum body weight of 50kg.

More details at: https://ilca.au/2025-youth-solidarity-program-launched
 

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ILCA racing at Tamaki YC
Briefing 11:30am
First race 12:30pm, 3 races back to back
Enter at the club on the day
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