ANNUAL REPORT 2018-19 YACHTING NEW ZEALAND CONTENTS

Sailing Energy / World

From the president - p3-4 Women and girls in sailing strategy p5-6 Chief executive’s report - David Abercrombie p7-8 Affiliated clubs p9 Class associations p10 Members p11-12 Chief operating officer - Andrew Clouston P13-14 High performance director - Ian Stewart P15-16 Coaches and race officials P17 2018/19 national champions P18 Committees P19 2018 Volvo Sailing Excellence Awards P20-21 Financial reports P22-36 Yachting New Zealand board P37 Our team P38 Our partners and sponsors P39

COVER PHOTOS Sailing Energy / Brendon O’Hagan 2 FROM THE PRESIDENT GREG KNOWLES

For the first time in our history, the majority of the Yachting New Zealand board are women and, because we have the right mix of The advent of foiling technology, from windsurfers and moths Dawson conducted to kitefoiling and the America’s Cup, heralds a new and exciting an excellent study, knowledge, skills and different future for sailing. Our challenge is to grab the opportunity to commissioned by perspectives, the quality of our increase participation levels. In the meantime, World Sailing are Yachting New Zealand decision making has delivering on the International Olympic Committee’s mandatory with assistance from Sport improved over time gender and event equity requirement for sailing at the 2024 New Zealand, to review the and will continue to Paris Olympics. While it will certainly be sad to see the lose present sailing environment do so. its Olympic status after next year’s Tokyo Olympics, the new and help come up with a plan mixed offshore keelboat event presents a fresh pathway for to attract more female participants, future athletes and, most importantly, the changes to Olympic retain those already sailing and advance equal classes creates a greater opportunity for women and girls in opportunities. Several of our yacht clubs already have excellent sailing. This is critical for our sport to remain relevant into the initiatives in place and we are working with other clubs and future. classes to see how we might assist with establishing a more Yachting New Zealand have also recognised the need for conducive culture, along with better pathways, programmes sailing to be better for women and girls. Earlier this year, Erica and structures for women and girls in sailing. You will be seeing

3 more from us in this space and you can see Yachting appreciate this proposed increase may not be universally New Zealand’s women and girls in sailing strategy on the welcome and look forward to discussing the merits at our following page. forthcoming AGM, when we will seek guidance from We are fortunate to have such a knowledgeable, capable our members. and stable board and management team who set Yachting New We continue to investigate the possibility of establishing Zealand’s agenda and deliver outcomes. The present board a base for Yachting New Zealand, in the form of a high members have the diverse range of skills required for a national performance centre. We also have a team working extensively sports organisation moving into the 2020s, with a sound with the Hyundai Marine Sports Centre and Royal Akarana understanding of finance, legal, marketing, health Yacht Club to deliver December’s , 49er FX and and safety, IT and high performance matters. Nacra 17 world championships in partnership For the first time in our history, the majority We also have a team with Hyundai New Zealand. This promises to of the Yachting New Zealand board are be the best Olympic class regatta held in women and, because we have the right working extensively with this country so come along to check out mix of knowledge, skills and different the Hyundai Marine Sports the action at the Hyundai Marine Sports perspectives, the quality of our decision Centre and Royal Akarana Centre if you can. making has improved over time and Yacht Club to deliver The leaders of our management will continue to do so. December’s 49er, 49er FX and team, David Abercrombie, Andrew As you will see from the 2019 Clouston, Ian Stewart and Dianne Logan financial statements in this annual Nacra 17 world championships continue to refine and improve the report, Yachting New Zealand has in partnership with Hyundai delivery of our services. I thank them for enjoyed a steady year. However, we New Zealand. their ongoing dedication and commitment. continue to be challenged by a general We are always mindful of the committees, decline in the amount of community trust managers, volunteers, parents and coaches who funding available to support our regional support help ensure our clubs and class associations deliver officer programme. We have, therefore, proposed fantastic events and experiences. We wish you every an increase to our member affiliation fee, sufficient to cover success and will endeavour to assist you in providing great the decline and maintain the current level of service. We outcomes for your people and the environment you live in.

Photo: Live Sail Die 4 Women and Girls in Sailing Strategy

Yachting New Zealand are working to enable PILLARS OF SAILING women and girls equal opportunities to participate, ENTS COAC enjoy and succeed in our sport for life. AR HE P S

S C R L U The collective effort of the whole sailing community O L B I S is required to achieve this by working on these A three areas: culture, pathways and S

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P A S T H W A Y A confident and connected Widespread awareness of the Encourage programmes that enable female sailing community opportunities for females in sailing greater participation and engagement

FOCUS FOCUS FOCUS • Building connections • Greater visibility and understanding of sailing pathways • Sailor-centred approach • Inclusive leadership • Making it easier for sailors to transition between classes • Building the base through creating an • Attract and retain more quality • Raising the profile of females involved in the sport at all levels environment of development and female coaches enjoyment How we are going to get there PILLARS OF SAILING

P S C P R E U A S O M L T U R E T H W A Y G R A M A confident and connected Widespread awareness of the Encourage programmes that enable female sailing community opportunities for females in sailing greater participation and engagement FOCUS FOCUS FOCUS • Building connections • Greater visibility and understanding of sailing pathways • Sailor-centred approach • Inclusive leadership • Making it easier for sailors to transition between classes • Building the base of sailors through creating an • Attract and retain more quality female coaches • Identify and celebrate female role models across the sport environment of development and enjoyment

FIRST PRIORITIES FIRST PRIORITIES FIRST PRIORITIES • A women and girls in sailing forum • Create a comprehensive pathways poster • Working with sailors to help shape quality programmes • Female-only clinics • Encouraging have-a-go days for sailors to try different boats • Developing buy-in from clubs and class associations to • Fostering a welcoming and inclusive sport that • Implementing a communications and media plan implement programmes that create greater engagement does not tolerate bad behaviour • Developing and promoting opportunities for female and retention • Encouraging clubs to have a women in sailing race officials and volunteers • Yachting New Zealand to share what they learn and representative on committees promote best practice • Coach development and coaches sharing LONG-TERM INITIATIVES • Promoting double-handed classes at junior level knowledge and experiences • Promoting career opportunities within the marine industry • Supporting non-Olympic sailing opportunities LONG-TERM INITIATIVES LONG-TERM INITIATIVES beyond high school • Encourage clubs to provide options that allow • Inclusive leadership at every level less time commitment • Supporting more female leaders • Leading mentoring programmes

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE • Greater all-round participation • More girls reaching high performance level • More females working in the industry • Increased retention • Programmes that better reflect the needs of females • More female coaches, race management and leaders in the sport FROM THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE DAVID ABERCROMBIE

Yachting New Zealand has seen more change in the past 12 more in terms of affiliation fees to the national organisation, months than the previous eight years of my time with the but we hold a view that those funds are used to assist clubs and national sports organisation, and we’re now in the middle of the sport around New Zealand equally. The MOSS exemptions, a really crucial period in our sport. We’ve developed both an race official and coach education, reduced cost of safety environmental sustainability and a women and girls in sailing inspections, regional support officers and Volvo Sailing… Have a strategy, as well as changes in the way we deliver our Go! programme are further examples of where we believe programmes and in the staff involved. Yachting New Zealand provide enormous support back The next 12 months is the time to bed in We would love to to our affiliated clubs. those changes and deliver on these new achieve greater engage- Understanding the makeup of club membership strategies. Having a full team at Yachting ment with clubs, greater is really important but not something we have a New Zealand for the first time in 18 transparency and a higher clear handle on. We can prioritise and resource months will help immeasurably, but if level of trust and sharing. That programmes more accurately if we have a better we are going to remain relevant and means working together, understanding of club demographics such as the add value nationally then we need help sharing ideas and creating age and gender of members but, at the moment, from everyone in the sailing community, these can sometimes be hard to ascertain. from yacht clubs and class associations to better avenues for clear Providing this information in next year’s club coaches, race officials and volunteers. communication. survey will go a long way towards helping us assist We would love to achieve greater engagement clubs more effectively. I understand that surveys can be with clubs, greater transparency and a higher level a burden, but they are a very good way for us to understand of trust and sharing. That means working together, sharing ideas more about how our clubs operate and perceive us, as well as and creating better avenues for clear communication. Yachting being a crucial part of our ongoing funding agreement with Sport New Zealand is first and foremost here to help and can make New Zealand. a difference in many areas such as club capability, advocacy Further to that, we need to continue to think outside and fundraising. Yes, we appreciate that some clubs contribute traditional ways of running clubs and running our sport and

7 The Queen Charlotte Yacht Club is undergoing a rebuild.

not be afraid of change. Countries around the world are his support of clubs, regional associations and events and the being challenged by World Sailing in areas like environmental work he did to grow the green fleet. I wish him and Iona sustainability, female sailing, offshore sailing, Olympic classes, every success in the future. formats, rankings and governance in order to move the sport Yachting New Zealand are really fortunate to have such a into a better space and deliver greater value back to the capable board and I would like to recognise the enormous members. We need to identify and grow young leaders and bring amount of time they all put in to guide and govern our sport. new people, ideas and systems to the way we operate or we will Chairman and president Greg Knowles has led the board find ourselves in danger of losing relevancy. A number of clubs through significant change over the past year and been a terrific have the opportunity to bring through young leaders following sounding board for me. He has also played a leading role along the inaugural BLAKE Inspire for Sailors programme, which with Peter Dawson and Anatole Masfen in the organisation was a tremendous success and will become an of the upcoming 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 world important feature on the annual calendar. championships in partnership with Hyundai New Due to the financial challenges being Zealand at the Royal Akarana Yacht Club. faced by us all, and especially with regard to Finally, I’d like to thank the team at Yachting community trust funding, who we still value New Zealand. We’re only a small group but highly, we are constantly in need of finding everyone puts in a great deal of time and new ways to run our programmes or fund effort to provide support for clubs no matter what we do. We really appreciate the what their needs, whether it’s for help with support from our sponsors and partners, funding applications, online learning and in particular Aon, Oceanbridge, Zhik, High education, coaching, the club card or media. Performance Sport New Zealand, Sport New It’s great to see sailing and boating with such Zealand, Maersk, Orbit World Travel, Lawson’s widespread visibility, whether that’s at club level Dry Hills and Railblaza, as well as all of those who or internationally, all of which we think inspires contribute to our club card. We certainly couldn’t do youngsters to participate. everything without your ongoing support. It has been a positive year for sailing and boating in this We are delighted to welcome Sam Mackay (youth country, the ongoing work of our volunteers is very much coordinator), Peter Soosalu (coach development manager) and appreciated and the continued growth of the sport bucks the Hayden Whitburn (regional support officer – northern region). trend of a lot of national sport organisations. The ongoing We recently said goodbye to Kim Admore, who was a regional challenge is to find better ways to work together and to adapt support officer for the past 12 years, and I would really like to and change so the sport continues to inspire New Zealanders and thank him for the tremendous contribution he made through play a major role in contributing to the fabric of our country.

8 2018/19 CLUBS

NORTHLAND Bay of Islands Yacht Club Dargaville Yacht Club Kerikeri Cruising Club Mangonui Cruising Club Marsden Yacht and Boat Club Onerahi Yacht Club Opua Cruising Club Russell Boating Club Sandspit Yacht Club Taipa Sailing Club Tutukaka Coast Youth Sailing Club Whangarei Cruising Club Bucklands Beach Yacht Club Clarks Beach Yacht Club Clearwater Cove Yacht Club Devonport Yacht Club French Bay Yacht Club Glendowie Boating Club Gulf Harbour Yacht Club Hobsonville Yacht Club Howick Sailing Club Kohimarama Yacht Club Manly Sailing Club Manukau Yacht & Motorboat Club Maraetai Sailing Club Milford Cruising Club Multihull Yacht Club Murrays Bay Sailing Club Northcote Birkenhead Yacht Club Pakuranga Sailing Club Panmure Lagoon Sailing Club WAIKATO/THAMES WESTERN DISTRICTS Panmure Yacht & Boating Club Cambridge Yacht & Motorboat Club New Plymouth Yacht Club Pine Harbour Cruising Club Hamilton Yacht Club Waitara Boating Club Ponsonby Cruising Club Mercury Bay Boating Club Wanganui Sailing Club Point Chevalier Sailing Club Ngaroto Sailing Club Pupuke Boating Club Thames Sailing Club WELLINGTON Richmond Yacht Club Waikato Yacht Squadron Evans Bay Yacht & Motor Boat Club Royal Akarana Yacht Club Heretaunga Boating Club Royal New Zealand Navy Sailing Club BAY OF PLENTY Lowry Bay Yacht Club Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron BOP Trailer Yacht Squadron Muritai Yacht Club Short Handed Sailing Association Lake Taupo Yacht Club Paremata Boating Club Taikata Sailing Club Mt Maunganui Yacht Club Plimmerton Boating Club Takapuna Boating Club Port Ohope Yacht Club Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club Tamaki Yacht Club Rotorua Yacht Club Titahi Bay Boating Club Torbay Sailing Club Yacht & Powerboat Club Worser Bay Boating Club Waiheke Boating Club Waiuku Yacht Club EAST COAST Wakatere Boating Club Gisborne Yacht Club Weiti Boating Club Napier Sailing Club Weymouth Yacht Club Wairoa Yacht Club

9 2018/19 CLUBS

NELSON/MARLBOROUGH WEST COAST SOUTHLAND Motueka Yacht and Cruising Club Lake Brunner Yacht Club Bluff Yacht Club Nelson Yacht Club Lake Mahinapua Aquatic Club Marakura Yacht Club Pohara Boating Club Riverton Sailing Club Queen Charlotte Yacht Club Wakatipu Yacht Club Tasman Bay Cruising Club OTAGO Waikawa Boating Club Broad Bay Boating Club Lake Dunstan Boat Club Macandrew Bay Boating Club CANTERBURY Otago Yacht Club Akaroa Yacht Club Owaka Yacht Club Charteris Bay Yacht Club Port Chalmers Yacht Club Christchurch Yacht Club Ravensbourne Boating Club Mount Pleasant Yacht Club Vauxhall Yacht Club Naval Point Club Lyttelton Wanaka Yacht Club Pigeon Bay Boating Club Pleasant Point Yacht Club Stewarts Gully Sailing Club Timaru Yacht & Powerboat Club Waimakiriri Sailing & Powerboat Club

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CLASS ASSOCIATIONS

29er Class Association of NZ NZ International Optimist Dinghy Association 3.7 Owners Association NZ International Tornado Association 49er Association of New Zealand NZ Jollyboat Class Association Classic Yacht Association of NZ NZ Kite Racing Association Elliott 5.9 Class Association NZ Laser Association Europe Dinghy Class NZ NZ OK Dinghy Association Farr 1020 Owners Association NZ O’pen Bic Association Farr MRX NZ Paper Tiger Owners Association Flying Fifteen NZ Inc. Association NZ Radio Yachting Association H28 Owners Association NZ RS Feva Association Hartley 16 Class Association NZ R Class Squadron International 470 Class NZ Sunburst Association The International Class Association of NZL NZ Team Sailing Association The International Nacra 17 Class Association of NZ Inc P Class New Zealand Javelin Class Owners Association Raven Owners Association Magic 25 Class Association Reactor Yachting Association Inc Marauder 8.4 Owners Association Ross 780 Owners Association Noelex 22 Trailer Yacht Association RSX Windsurfer Class Association Noelex 25 Trailer Yacht Owners Association Class New Zealand NZ 18 Foot Skiff Association Stewart 34 Owners Association NZ 420 Class Association Techno 293 OD Class Association NZ A-Class Catamaran Association Townson 32 Owners Association NZ Finn Association Tracker 7.7 Owners Association NZ Hansa Class Association Waszp Association of New Zealand Incorporated NZ Hobie Class Association Weta Sailing Association Inc. NZ International Etchells Class Association Young 88 Owners Association of NZ Inc. NZ International Flying Dutchman Association Zephyr Owners Association

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MEMBERS

LIFE MEMBERS PERSONAL MEMBERS COMMERCIAL MARITIME Aaron McIntosh Alistair Skinner MEMBERS Adrienne Greenwood Andrew Knowles Great Escape Yacht Charters Alexandra Maloney Arthur Stewart Gulfwind Sailing Academy Bill Frater Harbour Sail Brian Smith Jack Tar Sailing Co. Charles Webley Learn2Sail Chris Bouzaid Colette Kraus Mysail Pty Ltd David Abercrombie Oceania Medical Ltd Des Brennan Sailing Away School of Sailing Derry Godbert Doug Elder Sea Logs Douglas Reid Seawise Boating Education Ltd Earl Wells Edward Goodwin Grant Beck Eric Mahoney NON-COMMERCIAL Grant Dalton Ernest Henshaw MARITIME MEMBERS Hal Wagstaff Graeme Kendall MNZM Auckland Anniversary Regatta Jan Dawson Graeme Robinson Bay of Islands Sailing Week Inc. Janet Watkins Harry Dodson Bay of Plenty Disabled Sailing Trust Jan Shearer Ian Clouston Bay of Plenty Sailing Academy Trust Jim Park Ian Cook Blind Sailing NZ Jerry Payne Cruising & Navigation Association of NZ Joe Butterfield John Hood Firebug Yachts John Cutler John Parrish International Order of the Blue Gavel John Faire Joyce Talbot Kerikeri High School Sailing Academy John Street Lynton Bates Nelson Bays Youth Team Racing Association Kevin Shoebridge Neil Gibbons New Zealand Sailing Trust Leslie Egnot Peter Hay NZ Schools Waterwise Inc Martin Foster Richard Brabant NZ Trailer Yacht Association Matteo de Nora Rob Herries Ravensbourne Youth Yachting Trust Russell Green RNZ Coastguard Boating Education Neville Crichton Tony Brown Sail Northland Charitable Trust Tony Kendall Sailability Auckland Peter Montgomery William Whitiskie Sailability Northland Trust Sailability Taranaki Sailability Tauranga Charitable Trust Sailability Wellington Trust Sailability Whanganui Sea Education Aotea Charitable Trust Sir Colin Giltrap Sir Marine Education Sir and Recreation Sir Stephen Tindall Taranaki Outdoor Pursuits Education Terry Nicholas Te Ara Moana Trust The Scout Association of New Zealand Trevor Geldard TS Talisman Sea Cadets Tup Radford Intercollegiate Yachting Academy Wellington Youth Sailing Trust YMCA Shakespeare Lodge Youth Sailing Academy Colville Inc Youthtown

12 FROM THE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER ANDREW CLOUSTON

The inaugural BLAKE Inspire for Sailors programme was a tremendous success. Photos: Yachting New Zealand; Brendon O’Hagan.

Many people would have noticed that Yachting New Zealand and officials at club level throughout the country. launched a new website towards the end of 2018. Our goal The Volvo Sailing… Have a Go! programme continues to was to make information easier to find on the website, the go from strength to strength and last summer a record 4000 content more engaging and to make sure it better meets the children got the opportunity to go sailing in a fun and safe needs of our varied audiences. One big change was a more environment. We continue to get amazing feedback from comprehensive regatta calendar as well as more clubs, schools and students about their experiences and effective search functionality to make it much it continues to provide a fantastic introduction to easier to find specific information. Sitting In July, we held sailing. These children are then connected with behind this is a new CRM to replace the the inaugural BLAKE local clubs and have the opportunity to take the previous one that was no longer supported, Inspire for Sailors in sport further. and the new system gives us a greater Auckland, when 30 high This year one of the Volvo Sailing… Have ability to understand and communicate with school students and club a Go! trailers went to Great Barrier Island, our members. members took part giving nearly every primary school child on The Embark online learning tool continues in the week-long the island the chance to go sailing. We also to be a popular way for people to upskill programme. worked alongside the St John’s Rotary to deliver themselves in the areas of coaching and race the programme to a number of low decile schools. officiating. We are putting significantly more effort We’re really grateful to the wonderful job done by our into creating content in these areas, as well as club three instructors last summer, Justin, Steve and Simon, and administration. The great thing with Embark is that it reaches the volunteers who work alongside them. a lot more people and learning can be fitted around their busy In July, we held the inaugural BLAKE Inspire for Sailors in lives. We hope this will see a much greater number of coaches Auckland, when 30 high school students and club members

13 A record 4000 children took part in last season’s Volvo Sailing… Have a Go! programme.

This year took part in the week-long programme. It one of the Volvo and Yachting New Zealand, which is a key one was a tremendous success and something Sailing… Have a Go! for us. we want to continue to make available trailers went to Great It’s been a year since clubs have been able in the long term. The programme was Barrier Island, giving nearly to seek an exemption from MOSS (maritime designed to develop the leadership skills of every primary school child operator safety system) for their operations, the youngsters involved as well as to raise on the island the chance meaning they can comply with the Maritime awareness around environmental issues. Transport Act 1994 without needing to go Among the many highlights, students had to go sailing. down the route of being in commercial survey. the opportunity to work with the Ministry for This pathway has taken a huge amount of work the Environment, New Zealand Navy, various yacht from Yachting New Zealand, which saves clubs a clubs and science experts and they also enjoyed a visit to great deal of time and money, and Yachting New Zealand the Emirates base where they got a peek have been recognised as pioneering this system for similar into things in the high-stakes world of America’s Cup sailing. organisations. Yachting New Zealand provided scholarships to enable two Yachting New Zealand this year took part in the Voice students to attend and we look forward to seeing them develop of the Participant Survey, led by Sport New Zealand. This as young leaders. involved surveying individual yacht club members about their Maritime New Zealand have once again delegated the experiences in the past year at their clubs. This information authority to issue category 1 safety certificates to Yachting New gives Yachting New Zealand, and the clubs themselves, a better Zealand, meaning Yachting New Zealand inspectors are able to understanding of what their members want and ensures we continue to provide this service to boaties at a lower cost than can provide good experiences to our members, which is a key the commercial sector. We see this as an important service driver in retention. The results from the survey are due out to club members and boaties and the renewal highlights the in October and we look forward to sharing some of the main strength of the relationship between Maritime New Zealand findings with you.

14 YACHTING NEW ZEALAND HIGH PERFORMANCE DIRECTOR IAN STEWART

Alex Maloney and Molly Meech have won three silver medals so far in 2019. Photo: Sailing Energy / World Sailing. has established himself as one of the world’s best Finn sailors. Photo: Robert Deaves. Seb Menzies and Blake McGlashan won gold in the boy’s 420 at the 2019 youth sailing world championships. Photo: Sailing Energy / World Sailing.

Next year’s Tokyo Olympics are in sharp focus, especially as we’re personnel and systems in place as well as our team headquarters now less than 12 months away from the start of the Games. The and accommodation. This will be a significant settling factor challenge for us while searching for Olympic success is to not lose when returning in 2020. sight of the bigger picture and keep growing and developing our Hopefully the sailors have encountered most weather wider sailing group and plan for the future. scenarios that Enoshima can toss up, from pre- and post-typhoon Winning Olympic medals and performing on the world stage conditions to typical sea breezes, large onshore wind and waves is our primary objective, but we also need to maintain a healthy and shifty offshore conditions. It’s going to be a challenging overview of success, and for us it’s inspiring future champions, venue and it will be interesting to see what we actually get at next helping all sailors develop as better people and encouraging year’s Olympics. sailing as a sport for life. Medals is the currency we deal in, but we also want to The foundation of this is good people and we have welcomed encourage our sailors to enjoy the ride. This is something some new faces into the high performance team this year – Rosie we want to emphasise at all levels. A big part of our youth Chapman has joined as women’s sailing manager and Laser Radial programme is attracting, connecting with, fast-tracking and coach and Sam Mackay as youth coordinator – to work alongside retaining our sailors and to do this they have to be enjoying talent development manager Geoff Woolley, head youth coach their sport. Matt Thomas and high performance programme manager The retention of sailors, particularly at youth level, is Peter Kadar. With a new team it’s allowed us to review our challenging. It’s not a problem unique to our sport but one we programme values and have a clear, aligned vision as a high want and need to address. This will become particularly relevant performance team. when it comes to women and girls in sailing with gender equity Our sailors have achieved some really good results over the on the cards for the 2024 Paris Olympics. We need to be doing past 12 months at various regattas from class world and European better in this area and I’m really encouraged by the work we’re championships to World Cup Series regattas and the Olympic test doing with our women and girls in sailing strategy. It’s now a event. Significantly, a handful of those results were achieved in matter of trying to deliver on that strategy. Enoshima, the Olympic venue, which augurs well for next year. The future is bright and we’re planning for the inclusion of our We’ve spent valuable time in Japan this year understanding new 2024 Olympic classes, most notably kitefoiling and offshore the Olympic venue and race courses. Enoshima has become a keelboat racing, and we could see the face of windsurfing change familiar home for our sailors and August’s Olympic test event for the next Olympic cycle. It’s an exciting time to be involved in provided a good dress rehearsal. We had our onshore support sport and sailing fast.

15 Peter Burling and Blair Tuke made a successful return to 49er sailing, winning the European championships and Olympic test event. Photo: Sailing Energy / World Sailing.

2019 NZL SAILING TEAM 2019 NZL SAILING FOUNDATION YOUTH TEAM 49er: Peter Burling and Blair Tuke; Logan Dunning Beck and Oscar Gunn Boy’s 420: Seb Menzies and Blake McGlashan 49erFX: and Molly Meech Girl’s 420: Cunliffe and Rebecca Hume Laser: Sam Meech Nacra 15: Helena Sanderson and Jack Honey Finn: Andy Maloney; Boy’s Laser Radial: Luke Cashmore Nacra 17: and Girl’s Laser Radial: Samantha Stock Boy’s 29er: Eli Liefting and Jack Frewin OLYMPIC DEVELOPMENT SQUAD Girl’s 29er: Sophia Fyfe and Holly Liefting 49er: Josh Porebski and Trent Rippey Laser: Tom Saunders Finn: Andy Maloney Men’s 470: Paul Snow-Hansen and Nacra 17: Liv Mackay and Micah Wilkinson

AON FAST TRACK SQUAD 49er: Jackson Keon and Scott McKenzie 49er: Isaac McHardie and William McKenzie 49erFX: Crystal Sun and Olivia Hobbs Laser: George Gautrey; Josh Armit RS:X: Veerle ten Have

16 YACHTING NEW ZEALAND COACHES & RACE OFFICIALS

818There are now 818 qualified coaches

152 261 174 167The number of qualified race officials 152 people attended As many as 261 174 people have in New Zealand a Yachting New Zealand people have accessed accessed the Start… race official training the Coaching 101 Officiating course course course on Embark on Embark

17 2018/19 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

Women’s keelboat national championships. Credit: Andrew Delves / RNZYS YACHTING NEW ZEALAND RECOGNISE THE FOLLOWING SAILORS AS THE NATIONAL CHAMPION OF EACH CLASS/NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT FOR THE 2018/2019 SEASON. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL.

CLASS/EVENT WINNER 29er: Campbell Stanton & William Shapland 3.7: Derek Snow 420 (overall and male): Seb Menzies & Blake McGlashan 420 (female): Matilda Richardson & Lily Richardson (AUS) 470: Paul Snow-Hansen & Dan Willcox 49er: Logan Dunning-Beck & Oscar Gunn 49er FX: Alex Maloney & Molly Meech A Class: Dave Shaw Elliot 5.9 (2018): Craig Satterthwaite, Richard Bearda & Matt Kelway Elliot 5.9 (2019): Craig Satterthwaite, Richard Bearda & Matt Mitchell Etchells: Anatole Masfen and crew Europe (overall): Antje Muller Europe (male): Johann Tammen Finn: Karl Purdie Flying Dutchman: Andrew McKee & David Hislop Flying Fifteen: Hayden Percy & Scott Pedersen Hansa 303: Paulien Chamberlain Hansa 303 Double: Caleb Evans & Alistair Eagleson Hansa Liberty: Tony Vaka Hartley 16: Robin Williams & Mike Insley International Moth: Isaac McHardie Javelin: Peter Precey & Hamish Hey Jolly Boat: Hamish Hall-Smith Kite Foil: Sam Bullock Laser: Thomas Saunders Laser 4.7: Daniel Brodie Laser Radial (overall and male): Harrison Baker Laser Radial (female): Olivia Christie Noelex 22: Tristin Ornsby, Dan Meehan & Ben Ornsby Noelex 25: Bob Coultas NZ National Match Racing: Josh Junior, Sam Meech, Jason Saunders, Josh Porebski NZ Womens Match Racing: Celia Willison, Paige Cook, Charlotte Porter, Alison Kent & Zoe Dawson Open Team Sailing: Team Kiwi Racing Optimist (overall and male): George Lee Rush Optimist (female): Amelia Angus P Class - Tanner Cup: Blake Hinsley P Class - Tauranga Cup (overall and male): Sean Kensington P Class - Tauranga Cup (female): Stella Bilger Paper Tiger: Derek Scott PHRF Division A: Satellite Spy - Matt Kerr PHRF Division B: Danger Zone - Simon Liddell R Class: Paul Roe & Malcolm Snowdon RS Feva: Blake Hinsley & Nicholas Drummond RS:X (male): Kiran Badloe (NED) RS:X (female): Hongmei Shi (CHN) Secondary School Keelboats: Westlake Boys High School Secondary School Team Sailing: Rangitoto College Starling (overall and male): Sean Herbert Starling (female): Ella Gladwell Starling Match Racing: Harry Edwards Sunburst: Cameron Brown & Andrew Brown Tornado: Rex Sellers & Brett Sellars Waszp: Seb Menzies Womens Keelboat: Sally Garrett, Jenny Price, Sarah Ell, Emma Stenhouse, Alison Kent, Christine Weston & Young 88: Andrew Wills and crew Zephyr: Helgard Dannhauser

18 2019 COMMITTEES

AUDIT COMMITTEE Jenny de Lisle (chair), Greg Knowles, Murray Brown, Bridget Winstone-Kight Ex-officio members: David Abercrombie, Dianne Logan CRUISING INSHORE AND OFFSHORE RACING COMMITTEE (CIORC) Anna Gibbs, Mark Mulcare, Dave Roberts, Simon Hull, Simon Manning, Bob Still, Damon Joliffe, Viki Moore, Rob Shaw Ex-officio members:David Abercrombie, Andrew Clouston, Kelly Mulcahy COMMITTEE FOR SAILORS WITH DISABILITIES Dave Allerton (chair), Brendan Tourelle, Andrew May, Tim Dempsey, John Andrews, Helena Horswell, Chris Sharp Ex-officio members:David Abercrombie, Andrew Clouston, Wayne Holdt GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE Greg Knowles (chair), Murray Brown, Graham McKenzie OLYMPIC AND HIGH PERFORMANCE COMMITTEE John Clinton (chair), Jan Dawson, Grant Beck, Andrew Knowles, Leslie Egnot, Dave Mackay, Polly Powrie Ex-officio members:David Abercrombie, Ian Stewart RACE OFFICIALS COMMITTEE John Parrish (chair), Ian Clouston, John Grace, Russell Green, Ross May, Ryan Parkin, James Sutherland Ex-offico members:David Abercrombie, Andrew Clouston, Danika Mowlem YACHT INSPECTORS Tim Bingham (Northland), Bruce Birnie (Waikato/Thames), Colin Booth (Auckland), Peter Boyd (Northland), Colin Browne (Northland) Grahame Browne (Auckland), Don Burch (Northland), John S Burns (East Coast NI), Colin Carey (Otago), Rob Carpenter (Nelson/Marlborough), David Chalmers (Wellington), Tim Clissold (Auckland), Gavin Cooke (Nelson/Marlborough), Mark Gibbs (Nelson/Marlborough), Bruce Goodchap (Bay of Plenty), Owen Hanley (Auckland), Kevin Johnson (Auckland), Duthie Lidgard (Auckland), Kevin Lidgard (Auckland), Andrew Lodge (Northland), Jim Lott (Auckland), Ian Mason (Northland), Kim McMorran (Wellington), Mitch Pascoe (Waikato/Thames), David Pinker (Nelson/Marlborough), Don Pollock (Northland), Martin Robertson (Northland), Angus Willison (Auckland), Ian Wood (Northland)

19 2018 EXCELLENCE AWARDS

ORBIT WORLD TRAVEL SAILOR OF THE YEAR NESPRESSO COACH OF THE YEAR There were joint winners in 2018, with Honda Marine (David NZL Sailing Foundation Youth Team coaches (Matt McDiarmid, Matthew Steven and Bradley Collins) and Stu Thomas, Geoff Woolley and Kate Ellingham) Bannatyne and Daryl Wislang (both Dongfeng Race Team) New Zealand sailors enjoyed a brilliant year at youth level, win- being awarded the Sir Bernard Ferguson Trophy. ning nine medals at world championships – the target had been Honda Marine made history when they became the first New two. The highlight of that was a record-equalling four medals at Zealand team to win the JJ Giltinan Trophy in 44 years, an event the 2018 youth sailing world championships in the US. considered the world championships of 18-foot skiff racing. Bannatyne is the most successful sailor in Ocean Race history, ZHIK OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR with last year’s victory with Dongfeng his fourth in the round Gerald Flynn the world race. Wislang is developing a reputation as one of the Gerald has been involved in race management at the Royal New world’s best ocean sailors and has been on the winning team in Zealand Yacht Squadron for more than 30 years. the last two editions. LAWSON’S DRY HILLS PRESIDENT’S AWARD Graham Catley Graham almost single-hadedly helped New Zealand become a force in 18-foot skiff racing again and played a critical role in Honda Marine’s campaign to win the 2018 JJ Giltinan Trophy.

VOLVO YOUNG SAILOR OF THE YEAR AON EMERGING TALENT AWARD Josh Armit (Murrays Bay Sailing Club) Veerle ten Have Armit is one of the most talented prospects of recent times (Tauranga Yacht & Power Boat Club) and last year won the Laser Radial at the 2018 youth sailing The Tauranga teenager achieved a breakthrough performance world championships in the United States with a day to spare in 2018 with silver in the girl’s RS:X at the youth sailing world and followed it up with second at the Laser Radial youth world championships. She was also Oceania champion and competed championships in a field of 270 sailors. He also dominated the at the Youth . local scene and was second at the Australian Laser national championships.

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YACHTING NEW ZEALAND SERVICE AWARDS FOR 2018 Amanda Michel – for services to Wakatere Boating Club Trevor Knowles – for services to Motueka Yacht & Cruising Club Ron & Anne Finch – for services to Waimakariri Sailing Club Rob & Anne Daniel – for services to Lake Mahinapua Aquatic Club Graham Ashford – for services to Pohara Boat Club Jill Metz-Mayhead & Adrian Mayhead – for services to Wairoa Yacht Club Richie Williams – for services to Bucklands Beach Yacht Club Dennis Win – for services to Nelson Yacht Club Keith Fraser – for services to Heretaunga Boating Club Bryan Taylor – for services to Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron

YACHTING NEW ZEALAND CRUISING AWARD FOR 2018 Malcolm and Joan Dickson – circumnavigation of the globe

YACHTING NEW ZEALAND YOUTH PERFORMANCE AWARDS FOR 2018 Josh Armit – 1st in Laser Radial at 2018 youth sailing world championships, 2nd Laser Radial youth world championships Francesco Kayrouz & Jackson Keon – 1st 2018 29er world championships Seb Lardies & Scott McKenzie – 2nd in 29er at 2018 youth sailing world championships Seb Menzies & Blake McGlashan – 1st 2018 Greta Stewart & Tom Fyfe – 3rd in Nacra 15 at 2018 youth sailing world championships Crystal Sun & Olivia Hobbs – 1st 2018 29er world championships Veerle ten Have – 2nd in girl’s RS:X at 2018 youth sailing world championships

YACHTING NEW ZEALAND PERFORMANCE AWARDS FOR 2018 Stu Bannatyne – 1st Volvo Ocean race Logan Dunning Beck & Oscar Gunn – 3rd in 49er at Enoshima Olympic Week, 2nd Hyeres World Cup Anthony Leighs – 1st yacht under 40 feet in 2017 Fastnet Race (9th overall) David McDiarmid, Matthew Steven & Bradley Collins – 1st 2018 JJ Giltinan Trophy Sam Meech – 1st Gamagori World Cup, 2nd Hyeres World Cup, 2nd Laser Europeans Josh Porebski, Jack Simpson & David Hazard – 2nd 2018 JJ Giltinan Trophy Phil Robertson, Will Tiller and Stew Dodson – M32 world champions, 1st Match Cup Daryl Wislang – 1st Volvo Ocean race

See yachtingnz.org.nz for previous winners in the awards archive

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INCOMEYACHTINGYACHTING NEWNEW ZEALANDZEALAND STATEMENT DETAIL YACHTINGINCOMEINCOME NEW STATEMENT STATEMENTZEALAND DETAILDETAIL INCOMEFOR ForSTATEMENTFor Year YearYEAR EndedEnded DETAIL 30 30ENDED JuneJune 20192019 30 JUNE 2019 For Year Ended 30 June 2019 20192019 20182018 2019 OLYMPICOLYMPIC && 2018 OLYMPICOLYMPIC && SPORTSPORTOLYMPIC & TALENTTALENT SPORTSPORTOLYMPIC & TALENTTALENT CLUBCLUB SERVICESSERVICESSPORT DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT TALENTDEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT TOTALTOTAL 20192019 CLUBCLUB SERVICESSERVICESSPORT DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT TALENTDEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT TOTALTOTAL 20182018 CLUB SERVICES DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT TOTAL 2019 CLUB SERVICES DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT TOTAL 2018 IncomeIncome Income AffiliationAffiliation FeesFees 492,633 492,633 492,633 492,633 466,852 466,852 466,852 466,852 Affiliation FeesFundingFunding FromFrom SportSport NZNZ 492,633 200,540 200,540 15,000 15,000 492,633 215,540 215,540 466,852 209,560 209,560 70,000 70,000 466,852 279,560 279,560 Funding FromFundingFunding Sport FromFrom NZ HighHigh PerformancePerformance SportSport NZNZ 200,540 15,000 4,038,894 4,038,894 215,540 4,038,894 4,038,894 209,560 70,000 3,346,176 3,346,176 279,560 3,346,176 3,346,176 Funding FromPromotionPromotion High Performance && CommunicationsCommunications Sport NZ 17,414 17,414 4,038,894 4,038,894 17,414 17,414 16,617 16,617 3,346,176 3,346,176 16,617 16,617 Promotion SponsorshipSponsorship& Communications 17,414 174,000 174,000 399,670 399,670 17,414 573,670 573,670 16,617 199,255 199,255 439,145 439,145 16,617 638,400 638,400 SponsorshipDonationsDonations andand GrantsGrants 174,000 258,745 258,745 399,670 10,000 10,000 573,670 268,745 268,745 199,255 279,338 279,338 439,145 21,788 21,788 638,400 301,126 301,126 Donations ProgrammesProgrammesand Grants andand TrainingTraining CoursesCourses 258,745 173,576 173,576 10,000 268,745 173,576 173,576 279,338 176,942 176,942 21,788 301,126 176,942 176,942 ProgrammesRegistrations,Registrations, and Training HandicapsHandicaps Courses andand SafetySafety 173,576 76,207 76,207 173,576 76,207 76,207 176,942 80,041 80,041 176,942 80,041 80,041 Registrations,Gain/LossGain/Loss Handicaps onon AssetAsset and Safety DisposalDisposal 76,207 76,207 - - 80,041 17,487 17,487 80,041 17,487 17,487 Gain/Loss InvestmentInvestmenton Asset Disposal IncomeIncome 28,135 28,135 15,920 15,920 100,763 100,763 - 144,818 144,818 36,280 36,280 18,642 18,642 17,487 114,866 114,866 17,487 169,788 169,788 InvestmentGeneralGeneral Income IncomeIncome 28,135 1,521 1,521 15,920 2 2 100,763 196,571 196,571 144,818 198,094 198,094 36,280 7,790 7,790 18,642 143,553 143,553 114,866 125,306 125,306 169,788 276,649 276,649 General Income 1,521 2 196,571 198,094 7,790 143,553 125,306 276,649 TotalTotal IncomeIncome 1,422,771 1,422,771 30,922 30,922 4,745,898 4,745,898 6,199,591 6,199,591 1,472,675 1,472,675 232,195 232,195 4,064,768 4,064,768 5,769,638 5,769,638 Total Income 1,422,771 30,922 4,745,898 6,199,591 1,472,675 232,195 4,064,768 5,769,638 ExpenditureExpenditure ExpenditurePromotionPromotion && CommunicationsCommunications 52,063 52,063 38,000 38,000 90,063 90,063 69,340 69,340 174,425 174,425 243,765 243,765 Promotion AdministrationAdministration& Communications ExpensesExpenses 52,063 154,321 154,321 38,000 1,144 1,144 278,596 278,596 90,063 434,061 434,061 69,340 205,261 205,261 174,425 1,475 1,475 277,857 277,857 243,765 484,593 484,593 AdministrationAdvocacyAdvocacy Expenses 154,321 14,196 14,196 1,144 278,596 434,061 14,196 14,196 205,261 10,925 10,925 1,475 277,857 484,593 10,925 10,925 Advocacy AuditAudit FeesFees 14,196 10,880 10,880 14,196 10,880 10,880 10,925 11,500 11,500 10,925 11,500 11,500 Audit FeesDepreciationDepreciation andand WriteWrite OffOff ofof AssetsAssets 10,880 62,526 62,526 133,170 133,170 10,880 195,696 195,696 11,500 36,179 36,179 83,682 83,682 11,500 119,861 119,861 DepreciationLossLoss and onon Write SaleSale Off ofof FixedFixedof Assets AssetsAssets 62,526 133,170 195,696 - - 36,179 83,682 119,861 - - Loss on SaleAssetsAssets of Fixed WrittenWritten Assets OffOff ------Assets WrittenLossLoss Off onon ForeignForeign CurrrencyCurrrency ------Loss on ForeignPersonnelPersonnel Currrency 821,449 821,449 1,118,439 1,118,439 - 1,939,888 1,939,888 826,757 826,757 1,048,292 1,048,292 - 1,875,049 1,875,049 PersonnelGovernanceGovernance andand CommitteesCommittees 821,449 20,468 20,468 1,118,439 10,378 10,378 1,939,888 30,846 30,846 826,757 32,759 32,759 1,048,292 8,443 8,443 1,875,049 41,202 41,202 GovernanceProgrammesProgrammes and Committees andand TrainingCoursesTrainingCourses 20,468 303,054 303,054 15,075 15,075 10,378 154,438 154,438 30,846 472,567 472,567 32,759 297,053 297,053 43,456 43,456 8,443 21,291 21,291 41,202 361,800 361,800 ProgrammesOlympicOlympic and TrainingCourses 303,054 15,075 154,438 2,287,015 2,287,015 472,567 2,287,015 2,287,015 297,053 43,456 21,291 1,765,505 1,765,505 361,800 1,765,505 1,765,505 Olympic TalentTalent andand DevelopmentDevelopment 47 47 2,287,015 715,578 715,578 2,287,015 715,625 715,625 1,765,505 836,601 836,601 1,765,505 836,601 836,601 Talent andRegistrations, Registrations,Development HandicapsHandicaps andand SafetySafety 47 21,191 21,191 715,578 715,625 21,191 21,191 10,507 10,507 836,601 836,601 10,507 10,507 Registrations, Handicaps and Safety 21,191 21,191 10,507 10,507 TotalTotal ExpenditureExpenditure 1,460,195 1,460,195 54,219 54,219 4,697,614 4,697,614 6,212,028 6,212,028 1,500,281 1,500,281 219,356 219,356 4,041,671 4,041,671 5,761,308 5,761,308 Total Expenditure 1,460,195 54,219 4,697,614 6,212,028 1,500,281 219,356 4,041,671 5,761,308 OperatingOperating Surplus/(Deficit)Surplus/(Deficit) (37,424)(37,424) (23,297)(23,297) 48,28448,284 (12,437)(12,437) (27,606)(27,606) 12,83912,839 23,09723,097 8,3308,330 Operating Surplus/(Deficit) (37,424) (23,297) 48,284 (12,437) (27,606) 12,839 23,097 8,330 FundsFunds TransferTransfer - - - - Funds Transfer - - CapitalCapital GrantsGrants andand DonationsDonations 273,314273,314 273,314 273,314 23,22223,222 23,222 23,222 Capital Grants and Donations 273,314 273,314 23,222 23,222 NetNet ChangeChange inin FairFair ValueValue ofof AvailableAvailable forfor SaleSale InvestmentsInvestments 8,3778,377 4,4674,467 20,82920,829 33,673 33,673 15,89315,893 7,9467,946 48,06748,067 71,906 71,906 Net Change in Fair Value of Available for Sale Investments 8,377 4,467 20,829 33,673 15,893 7,946 48,067 71,906 NetNet MovementMovement (29,047)(29,047) (18,830)(18,830) 342,427342,427 294,550294,550 (11,713)(11,713) 20,78520,785 94,38694,386 103,458103,458 Net Movement (29,047) (18,830) 342,427 294,550 (11,713) 20,785 94,386 103,458 OpeningOpening FundFund BalanceBalance 11 JulyJuly 20182018 940,685940,685 549,948549,948 1,956,4531,956,453 3,447,086 3,447,086 952,398 952,398 529,163 529,163 1,862,067 1,862,067 3,343,628 3,343,628 Opening ClosingClosingFund Balance FundFund Balance Balance1 July 2018 3030 JuneJune 20192019 940,685 911,638911,638549,948 531,118531,1181,956,4532,298,8802,298,880 3,447,086 3,741,6363,741,636 952,398 940,685940,685 529,163 549,948549,948 1,862,067 1,956,4531,956,453 3,343,6283,447,0863,447,086 Closing Fund Balance 30 June 2019 911,638 531,118 2,298,880 3,741,636 940,685 549,948 1,956,453 3,447,086

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FOR YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2019 BOARD MEMBERS BOARD REPORT

GREG KNOWLES SARAH MEIKLE STEVE REINDLER BRIDGET WINSTONE-KIGHT Greg has spent the past 23 Sarah is a highly accomplished Steve brings a wealth of Bridget is a non-practising years at KPMG where he marketing and brand governance experience to his lawyer, and transitioned into leads their New Zealand deal management professional, directorship role, and is presently private equity and venture advisory, tax practice, and having led the Positively on the boards of Meridian capital investing after moving is also on their board. The Wellington Tourism marketing Energy, Naylor Love Enterprises, to London in 2011. She grew two-time Olympian (he was team since 2007, and recently Resolve Group and Broome up on a farm near a coastal fifth with in the stepped into the role of International Airport Group. fishing village and comes from Flying Dutchman at the 1988 Wellington Culinary Events He’s also an advisor to Transfield a family of recreational sailors, Olympics and fourth in 1992) Trust chief executive and Visa Services. Prior to 2008, Steve power-boaters, divers and is also a member of the board Wellington on a Plate festival spent more than 10 years as lovers of all things outdoors. appointments panel and is director. She has plenty of general manager engineering at Bridget was a member of the an Olympic selector for Snow international experience, having Auckland International Airport New Zealand women’s hockey Sports New Zealand. worked in Australia, the UK, Ltd, with a 22-year career with team from 2005-09 and loves Europe, India, Latin America, New Zealand Steel and BHP Steel keeping fit when she is not South Africa and the Middle East. Ltd before that. chasing after or being chased by her young family.

JENNY DE LISLE VIKI MOORE ARABELLA BRAWN MURRAY BROWN Jenny is a chartered accountant Based in Canterbury, Viki has Arabella has spent the past Murray has spent more than and since 1991 has been a a background in sales and 24 years working in the IT 30 years in the finance sector, principal in an accountancy marketing in the travel industry, industry and currently leads initially in share broking practice specialising in small and more recently in politics. Datacom’s professional but more recently in funds businesses. Sailing is in Jenny’s She is very active in the sailing services, project and product management, and is also a blood and she has been community, from working in the implementation practice member of the Institute of heavily involved in the sport, industry and racing and cruising in their local government Directors. He also has a strong as a sailor, finance manager in her Young 88 to presiding division. She campaigned for grassroots sailing background, for major regattas like the over the Little Ship Club of the 1992 and 1996 Olympic and is a former Starling P-Class and Optimist national Canterbury and founding the Games in the women’s national champion, and was championships and she was Women Who Sail New Zealand singlehanded class (Europe the Paremata Boating Club’s also one of the founders of Facebook group. In 2016, Viki dinghy) and was a member treasurer for a number the Women on Water (WOW) received a Yachting New Zealand of the Olympic Development of years. programme which encourages Service Award for services to Squad, competing at national women to try sailing. yachting in Canterbury. and world championship level.

BOARD DIRECTORS TYPE NO. OF MEETINGS MEETINGS ATTENDED Greg Knowles Elected 6 6 Sarah Meikle Elected 6 4 Steve Reindler Appointed 6 5 ANGUS HASLETT Angus Haslett Elected 6 3 Angus has a strong commercial background in the primary Jenny de Lisle Elected 6 6 industry and is currently CRV Murray Brown Appointed 6 6 Oceania managing director. He’s Viki Moore Elected 6 5 also been heavily involved in sailing (mostly through his two Arabella Brawn Appointed 6 5 children) and is a former New Bridget Winstone-Kight Appointed 6 4 Zealand International Optimist Dinghy Association president. GENDER DIVERSITY The 2018/29 board was made up of 55.5 percent females and 44.5 percent males.

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OUR TEAM

PATRON The Right Honourable Dame Patsy Reddy GNZM, QSO

MANAGEMENT (front L to R) Beth Orton, David Abercrombie, Dianne Logan, Kim Admore, Sam Mackay (middle) Monique de Sousa, Ian Stewart, Raynor Haagh, (back) Rosie Chapman, Danika Mowlem, Andrew Clouston, Peter Kadar, Matt Thomas, Michael Brown Absent: Kelly Mulcahy, Mark Howard, Angus Willison, Geoff Woolley

NZCT REGIONAL SUPPORT OFFICERS (L to R) Wayne Holdt, Ian Gardiner, Kim Admore, Raynor Haagh

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