NZL Sailing Team Crowdfunding for the Red Bull Youth Americas Cup

NZL Sailing Team for the Red Bull Youth America's Cup (l to r) Guy Endean, Jono Spurdle, Andy Maloney, Peter Burling, Jason Saunders, Sam Meech, Blair Tuke © Chris Cameron

A group of New Zealand's top youth sailors have an opportunity to compete at the first ever Red Bull Youth America's Cup Regatta in September 2013 - and they need your support to help them win it for New Zealand.

We've started an online crowdfunding campaign to generate some funds for this team of under 25 year olds: the NZL Sailing Team with Emirates Team New Zealand. Check it out:

www.thrillpledge.com/projects/support-nzl-sailors-for-youth-americas-cup

We'll only get the funds (and you'll only be charged) if we meet our funding target. Please consider pledging to this project and be one of the people that enables this talented group of youngsters carve a new pathway to sailing at the Americas cup. There are some great rewards as a bonus to all pledgers, and for those who want more, there are significant sponsorship opportunities on offer.

If you can't pledge or make a donation, please at least forward this email or 'share' the story from our Facebook page to reach other people who can contribute.

A little bit - from a lot of people - goes an extremely long way.

Thanks for your help.