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 Women on Water Match Racing Courses   

The Port Nicholson Yachting Trust, with the support of the New Zealand Community Trust, proudly brings to you the women on water match racing courses. The aim of the courses is to provide an opportunity for more women to be involved in match racing. more

 Winter match racing gets underway   

The 2008 winter match racing programme has begun. Twenty two sailors in seven teams from six Wellington clubs have joined up to learn how to match race or to improve their match racing skills.  more

Photo: Getting ready in calm conditions on day one

 08-09 Wellington Under 21 and Women's Match Racing squads announced

The Port Nicholson Yachting Trust is proud to announce the selection of the Wellington Under 21 Match Racing Squad and the Wellington Women's Match Racing Squad. Trust chairman Murray Bridge says "we are pleased to be expanding our support of match racing in Wellington with the establishment of these two new squads. From May 08 to April 09 we will provide coaching and logistical support to the squads so that they can achieve their best on the Trans Tasman circuit. We wish the sailors the best of luck."

Wellington U21 Match Racing Squad more
Wellington Women's Match Racing Squad more   


 CentrePort Wellington International Youth Match Racing Champs   


  

  
Three youth scheme teams competed in the CentrePort champs in Wellington in early March. The wind played tricks with the regatta meaning only one round robin could be completed. All scheme teams sailed very well indicating that the strength of youth match racing in the Wellington region is on the improve. more

Josh Junior, Matthew Steven and Chris Jones finished second. 

Rowan Swanson, Jonathan Clough and Matthew Clough finished seventh. 

Chris Staub, Tom Connal and James Hakes finished eighth. 


 Hardy Cup   

Josh Junior, Matthew Steven and Chris Jones competed in the Hardy Cup Under 25 ISAF grade 3 match racing champs in mid February 08. The team sailed outstandingly to finish in fifth place, and very near to making the semis. A complicated tie break was needed to split them from two other teams for the 3rd and 4th spots in the final. more

 National Bank International Match Racing Champs   

Chris Staub, Simon McVeagh and James Hakes competed in the National Bank International Youth Match Racing Champs in Auckland in late January 08 This young and new combination improved throughout the regatta finishing 8th in a very competitive fleet. more

 Harken Cup International Match Racing Champs   

Josh Junior, Matthew Steven, Adam Middleton and Chris Jones competed in the Harken Cup in Sydney in mid December 07. The team sailed very well to finish in third place in a very high caliber fleet. This was the first podium finish on Australian waters ever by a scheme team. Hopefully it is the first of many to come! more

 Bavaria Cup International Match Racing Champs   

Rowan Swanson, Jonathan Clough and Josh Porebski competed in the Bavaria Cup in Sydney in late November 07. This was Rowan's first regatta as skipper on the youth match racing circuit. The team performed well taking some significant scalps and ended the regatta in a credible 7th place overall, and with a whole lot more experience for regattas later in the season. more

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Phone: +64 4 939 6702
Fax: +64 4 939 6704
Email: youth.scheme@rpnyc.org.nz
Postal: PO Box 9674, Wellington, NZ
Office: 115 Oriental Parade
Web: www.rpnyc.org.nz 




Youth Scheme Events:

Winter Match Racing Programme 
17 May - 30 August
  
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Secondary Schools Match Racing Programme 
Week 5 term 2 - Week 6 term 3
  
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NZ Youth Match Racing National Champs 
RPNYC Wellington - 28 to 31 August 2008
  
Download Notice of Race here   



Youth Scheme Aims: 
To help increase the number of youth participating in sailing.

To support youth sailors to develop the skills and understandings to sail competitively in youth classes at a regional, national and international level.

To support youth sailors through the transition from junior to youth classes to senior classes.


To contribute towards the creation of Wellington as a centre of excellence for youth sailing in New Zealand.

The Port Nicholson Yachting Trust Youth Scheme is an ongoing programme of support for Wellington Youth Sailors. Find out more about the trust here.
  

 

Training Base:
The Port Nicholson Yachting Trust has contracted the Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club Sailing Academy to deliver the programme. 

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