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• North Island Traveller series #1 – North Island Champs at Napier Sailing ClubOctober 19, 2026
  Registrations are now open for the first event in the 2026/27 North Island Traveller Series – the North Island Championship … Continue reading North Island Traveller series #1 – North Island Champs at Napier Sailing Club
• South Island Traveller series #1 – South Island Age Group Regatta – SIAG at the Charteris Bay Yacht ClubOctober 12, 2026
  This is a reminder to get your registration in for the first event in the 2026/27 Oborn’s Nautical South Island … Continue reading South Island Traveller series #1 – South Island Age Group Regatta – SIAG at the Charteris Bay Yacht Club
• OWNZ Boats for the 2026 2027 SeasonOctober 6, 2026
  If you are outside of the Auckland region did you know that there are OWNZ boats that you can hire … Continue reading OWNZ Boats for the 2026 2027 Season
• NZIODA Development Teams Update from Lake MacquarieOctober 5, 2026
  Nothing really prepares you for your first 75 boat start line. Most of our development team sailors found that out … Continue reading NZIODA Development Teams Update from Lake Macquarie
• Final Call for 2027 NZIODA Opti Coaches!October 1, 2026
  If you would like to be considered for an NZIODA coaching role for the upcoming 2026 / 2027 Optimist season … Continue reading Final Call for 2027 NZIODA Opti Coaches!
• NZIODA Development Teams Have Landed…October 1, 2026
  All the best to our three development teams who have arrived at Lake Macquarie ahead of the New South Wales … Continue reading NZIODA Development Teams Have Landed…