Twelve sailors, representing nine regions of New Zealand and three wild cards, will compete in the Starling Match Racing National Championships from 5 to 8 February 2026.
On this page you will find Rules for the Starling Match Racing Nationals, Region Definitions, NOR and SIs.
Provisional Working Results 2026
Provisional Ranking Here
Competitors are:
North Harbour - Charlotte Handley
Auckland - Leo Brown
Bay of Plenty - Thomas Linklater
Napier / Taupo - Ekhi de Jager
Nelson / Marlborough - Thomas Yvon
Canterbury -Charlie Bridger
Wild Card - Finloe Gaites
Wild Card - Nelson Meecham
Wild Card - Hugo Smith
Wild Card - Nate Soper
Wild Card - Joe Roper
Wild Card - Mila Blundell
Reserve - Stavro Purdie
This activity is unique to the Starling class. We don't know of any other dinghy class that holds such an event.