New Elliott 7 Fleet for RNZYS – Times

The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron (RNZYS) has taken supply of 10 Elliott 7s for the Mastercard Youth Coaching Programme – and the previous fleet has gone to Buckland’s Seaside Yacht Membership (BBYC).

Gifted by Emirates Staff New Zealand to assist the programme that has efficiently created world class athletes, together with some who at the moment are a part of Emirates Staff New Zealand, the brand new fleet of Elliott 7s have arrived at their new berths the place the subsequent era of elite athletes will carve their yachting future.

Grant Dalton, CEO of Emirates Staff New Zealand introduced to RNZYS members that the brand new fleet will as soon as once more ship alternatives to younger sailors eager to embark on a world {of professional} crusing.

“We’re particularly proud and excited in regards to the launch of the brand new fleet of Elliot 7’s,” defined Dalton.

“As an organisation, our core goal is all the time firmly targeted on one factor – profitable the America’s Cup for New Zealand.

“Nevertheless, it’s all the time vitally necessary to proceed trying past that goal – to the longer term and guaranteeing the pipeline of high stage Kiwi crusing expertise is full.

“So investing within the new fleet is an funding in New Zealand’s future crusing expertise via the world class RNZYS Youth Coaching Programme.”

The brand new fleet, fitted out with model new North Sails and the newest in excessive efficiency expertise, won’t solely be utilised for the Mastercard Youth Coaching Program and the Musto Efficiency Programme, but additionally for world class worldwide and native match racing occasions.

The fleet will even race on Tuesday evenings as a part of the continued E7 sequence, and the assist the RNZYS’s ongoing work to assist faculties and youth throughout the neighborhood.

They have been commissioned by Greg Elliott and constructed beneath supervision at MConaghy Boats in China and have been fitted out at Yachting Growth with the assist of previous commodore, Ian Prepare dinner and a number of the Emirates Staff New Zealand shore crew.

RNZYS vice commodore and chair of crusing, Gillian Williams was a part of the supply crew who sailed the previous fleet to BBYC on February 9.

“The fleet has achieved us proud and has produced world class sailors who’ve gone on to attain nice success around the globe and we’re excited to now have BBYC tackle the boats, to allow them to improve on their growth programmes,” mentioned Williams.

“It was time for RNZYS to improve with extra worldwide crusing and match racing occasions coming to the shores of the Waitemata Harbour.

“Now there might be 20 one-design Elliott 7s in Auckland, which implies much more alternatives for sailors, and interclub regattas. It’s an thrilling time,” mentioned Williams.

Emirates Staff New Zealand, who characterize RNZYS, has the America’s Cup on show for members and guests to admire.

The America’s Cup is the oldest sporting trophy on the earth, and have claimed the Auld Mug 4  occasions – 1995, 2000, 2017 and most just lately in 2021.

Their purpose is to efficiently defend the America’s Cup for an unprecedented third time in a row in Barcelona in October this 12 months.