Story: Sailing and windsurfing
Page 9. External links and sources
More links and websites
New Zealand and the America's Cup
This feature on NZ History traces New Zealand's involvement in the America's Cup.
Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron
The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron was established in 1859. Their website includes a history of the squadron, and America’s Cup updates.
Yachting New Zealand
Yachting New Zealand is the national body for competitive and recreational sailing.
More suggestions and sources
- Anderson, Grahame. Fast light boats: a century of Kiwi innovation. Wellington: Te Papa Press, 1999.
- Elliott, Robin, and Harold Kidd. The Logans: New Zealand’s greatest boatbuilding family. Auckland: David Ling, 2001.
- Endean, Bill. Classic New Zealand yachts: four decades of successful design, 1950–90. Wellington: GP Publications, 1992.
- Johnson, David. New Zealand’s maritime heritage. Auckland: Collins Bateman in association with David, 1987.
- Kidd, Harold, and others. A southern breeze: a history of yachting in New Zealand. Auckland: Viking, 1999.
How to cite this page
Harold Kidd, Sailing and windsurfing, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/story/13118/sources (accessed 10 June 2026).
Story by Harold Kidd, published 2 March 2009, updated 1 June 2016.