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Qualify to Drive

Registration for this course is now closed but you can still register your interest for the next one on our Patrol Boat page HERE  ………………… Keen to be part of the action, meet new people and provide an essential service to the club?  Register for our next club PATROL BOAT SAFETY COURSE and qualify to be a skipper or capable crew member of a Wakatere patrol boat this season. No previous experience required.  WHERE: Wakatere Boating Cl...

LTS This Spring

Waka Compass is the club's sail training programme and we have LEARN TO SAIL courses for all age groups starting this Spring. CONFIDENCE (8-11yrs) Junior LTS COURSE 1: 3rd - 7th Oct 2022 (*FULLY BOOKED)Junior LTS COURSE 2: 10th - 14th Oct 2022 ADVENTURE (12-17yrs) Youth LTS: 10th - 14th Oct 2022 1- 4:00pm  ADULT (18+) Adult LTS Level 1 (29 Oct - 26 Nov) 5 Saturday mornings Adults LTS Level 2 (29 Oct - 26 Nov) 5 Saturday afternoons For more information go to our...

Entry Extended

ENTRY EXTENDED to 3pm Monday 12th September  More time to get your entry in and join your sailing buddies on the water on a school day. Represent your school in sailing 🏆  Date: Friday 16th September 2022 Entry is via your school sports office to College SportVenue: Wakatere BC, Narrow Neck Beach, DevonportNOR & ENTRY available at College Sport YachtingEntry deadline extended to 3pm Mon 12 Sept 2022  MORE INFO - REGATTAS ...

Three Stars for Wakatere

Three stars awarded to Wakatere this week for attaining the top level environmental focus as part of the YNZ Clean Club programme. Congratulations to our members, volunteers & supporters for all the work put in place to lift the daily standards at Wakatere. Special thanks to Delayne Salthouse who put sustainability on the committee agenda at every monthly meeting since 2018. It's an ongoing team effort, club effort, regatta effort.  ⭐⭐⭐ 3 STAR CLEAN CLUB  Yach...

Worker Bees Required

NOW POSTPONED with a fresh plan to tackle the jobs by class this season. Turns out the job list can’t be done in a few hours so class reps will be in touch with a target area and date just for you.🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝 Head to Wakatere on Saturday 24th Sept for our NEW SEASON WORKING BEE. We've kept Fathers Day for fathers this year and our Working Bee will be a few weeks later than usual.  Small jobs inside and out, and one big job which is painting the lockers! Something fo...

AKL Secondary Schools

ENTRY JUST EXTENDED to 3pm Monday 12th September! See your school sports office about getting an entry in for the 71st Auckland Secondary Schools Fleet Racing Regatta. Wakatere is the venue, College Sport manage all the entries. This year we look forward to seeing the Windfoil fleet join the action for the first time. Min 5 entries required to constitute a fleet.   Open to 420, 29ers, RS Feva, Starling, Optimist, Laser Radial, Bic, P-Class & Hansa 303 (Para) and....  the...

Start the Season Together

Let's celebrate the start of the 2022-2023 season together with a traditional bang this year!  Straight after the Opening Day ceremony, members, their families & partners are welcome to join our invited guests for a whole club morning tea. By way of a small food contribution to the morning tea, please bring a plate - home baking or store bought is fine. Thank you. Afternoon races follow and we will have an old school sausage sizzle after sailing. Back to some fun basics this seaso...

Bingo & Boogie Night

Bingo & Boogie at the Wakatere Trailer Park Party  Dust off the denim, master your mullet and join us for a VERY FUN NIGHT at Wakatere. And raise some cash money for a few new patrol boat engines at the same time. That's the name of the game.   What: Wakatere Trailer Park Party - Bingo & BoogieWhen: Saturday 13th August 2022Time: 6:30 doors open with first round of Bingo at 7:30 Cost: $35 p/p – includes 1 drink with entryGrownups only... although that's debatable ...

Platinum for Wakatere!

PLATINUM level certification awarded by Sailors for the Sea for the running of the 2022 Sunburst National Champs (7-9 May) Well done to the Wakatere green team and all the sailors and regatta organisers on such an amazing effort.  A huge thanks for your ongoing work and dedication to sustainability for regattas hosted by our Club.  Special thanks to club member Morag Fryer for leading the Green team and pulling this particular Clean Regatta report together. She was doubly busy as she s...

Junior Sprints Online Entry

ONLINE ENTRY entry is open for the Auckland Junior Winter Sprints at Wakatere. Help us plan for racing and get the results data humming by entering online today.  Enter now and pay by eftpos or cash at the club on Sat 13th August.  For the Entry Form, NoR and all the other important bits, go to - REGATTAS/2022 AWSS  See you soon!  ...

Learn to Sail is Coming

The Wakatere Learn to Sail courses are taking a break for winter but are set to return in the October school holidays.  We are really looking forward to the season ahead and seeing lots of new faces, ready to learn some new skills... and some warmer weather!   We will be running two courses -  JUNIOR COURSE 1: 3rd - 7th Oct 2022JUNIOR COURSE 2: 10th - 14th Oct 2022 Head to our WAKA CONFIDENCE page for the details and make a booking!  See you soon!  More i...

Winter Series for Visitors

Good news for those knocking at the door- Wakatere has opened the Wakatere Senior Class Winter Series to visitors (non members) for TWO DATES this winter. VISITOR DATES   Sunday July 24th. Briefing 12:30 Sunday August 14th. Briefing 12:30  ABOUT  This is low key racing run by a couple of our club coaches. Short races, 3min starts with handheld flags from a tiller steer. The club bar is will be open afterwards and the heaters will be on!  IMPORTANT ENTRY INFO Pre si...

Sign up for First Aid

Do you know how to carry out CPR, recognise concussion, or use a defibrillator? If you do, you could be a lifesaver.  The next opportunity to get yourself trained with a basic qualification is coming up in August.  This course is open to all Auckland yacht club members affiliated to YNZ. The course fee is subsidized.  DETAILS: Sunday 21st August 2022Time: 8:30am - 5pm at WakatereEligibility: 15yrs+NZQA unit standards 6401 and 640Workplace first-aider valid for 2 years Cost: $...

Get Behind the Opti Nats 2023

How it will work -  TEAMS, TEAMS, TEAMS  We have developed a framework to work from, splitting the tasks into teams. This will require a leader for each of our Opti Nats TEAMS with a job list to work through. Follow the list with your team. Divide and conquer.    Right now we are looking for people to SIGN UP TO A TEAM to have a monthly catch up and share ideas. Easy!       Team 1: WBC Sailing Team Team 2: FinanceTeam 3: Facilities Team 4: Rescue...

Women on Weather

The Wakatere Women's Sailing group has just confirmed the second date of the WOMEN ON WATER series and the second subject … WOMEN ON WEATHER 4pm SUNDAY 7th August 2022No sign up or fee requiredStay for a beverage after This is a relaxed informal EDUCATION SERIES series to build confidence OFF the water. So come and hear from a few experts about the weather & tides at Narrow Neck on the 7th. All welcome.  More about WOMEN'S SAILING ...

Cancelled 24th July

 WINTER SERIES CANCELLED for Sunday 24 July 2022 due to the generally unpleasant conditions today. Stay safe and warm shore-side. EVENT PAGE WEBCAM  Fingers crossed for the next one Sunday 7th August. ...

Congratulations

Prize-giving wrapped up the club programme for the year on Friday 10th June with a great turnout on a winter's evening. Medals & trophies were awarded for Club races; with input from member nominations our Prestige Prizes were revealed; and we recognised those selected to represent NZ in junior travelling teams over winter.  A huge thanks to all our volunteers, which is everyone, but a special thanks to those who were brought forward at Friday's presentation. We couldn't do it without you.&...

AGM - All Welcome

Please note that the Wakatere Boating Club Annual General Meeting will be taking place on Tuesday 28th June 2022 at 7.00pm.  Flag officer reports will be presented and the official positions of Commodore, Vice Commodore, Rear Commodore, Treasurer, and Secretary for the 2022/23 season will be confirmed.  The AGM is also the official forum for any issues, suggestions, or improvements from members. Please mark your calendar. Apologies can be sent through to Secretary Kate Darby at&nb...

420 SPEED DAY POSTPONED to 19th

Due to the weather forecast, this event has been postponed for a week and will now be held at Akarana.  NEW DATE, TIME, VENUE  Sunday 19th JuneLaunch RHIBS from Akarana at earlier time of 1pmWatch the big kids sail at AON clinic for a bit Then swap in an out of Aon 420 boats to have a go Come and have a go if you're ready to take the next step. Try out 420 sailing in an exciting format & dial up the speed in your sailing programme NOW! RSVP REQUIRED Ross Hume027 527 0069sales@osbo...

Intergalactic Crew T

This one’s for all the Ps, wherever you’re from 👽Make a purchase at the Wakatere Clothing Stop.  Open 24hrs and delivered to your door. Shop online from whatever planet you’re on. Click here - WAKATERE CLOTHING SHOP Intergalactic AS Colour t-shirt, regular fit, crew neck, 100% combed cotton, contrasting ribbing option (red/navy/black). All great choices. REGATTA INFO  Intergalactic P Class RegattaSat 18 & Sun 19 June 2022 at Lake Pupuke Briefing: 12.30pm Saturday 18t...

Opti Nats Sesh 12th June

As the host club, now is the time for Wakatere to start working towards the 2023 NZ OPTIMIST NATIONALS.  We want to offer a superb regatta experience or all sailors and visitors which will take some planning.      This is going to be a whole club effort.  To kick things off we are holding a brain storming session Sunday afternoon 12th June for anyone wanting to be part of such a cool event. Ideas welcome and every opportunity/role imaginable is wide open. ...

WOW 12th June

WOW stands for Women on Water and you can add Wakatere to that. ...

Highlight of the Season

Join your sailing group, family and friends at Wakatere Boating Club next Friday 10th June to celebrate the highlights of the 2021/2022 season at club PRIZE-GIVING. This is an opportunity to share in all the individual successes of the season, award trophies & medals and reveal the Prestige Prize winners.  PLEASE SUPPORT THE FOODTRUCKS!  Prize-giving is an informal dinner event with an option to support the food trucks or BYO. But PLEASE support the food trucks this year...

Nominate a Fellow Member

As part of our annual prizegiving, Wakatere awards a number of Prestige Prizes which are nominated by club members. Nominations are then put to a guest panel for review and final selection. We have awards for sailing performance, sportsmanship, and for being helpful - we try to cover everything at Wakatere. ...

A Family Affair

Yachting New Zealand has a slogan of 'Sail for Life' and that was no better exemplified than at the 2022 Sunburst National Championships at Wakatere. Competitors were aged 7-64 and many of the combinations were family affairs.  National Race Officer Celia Carson ran an excellent regatta in light conditions. In the championship Brooke fleet there were 5 different winners from 7 races, an indication that the competition was tight at the top and at most mark roundings.  Congratu...