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Make a Difference

Don't forget our small building project is still underway and there is so much more to go!  We need everyone and anyone's help to raise that final $60,000.  For more about why we are pushing ahead and how you can make a difference -  CLICK HERE Support the donation campaign!...

HELP NEEDED!

Wakatere needs your help to fill both on-water and off-water volunteer roles for the 2022 Optimist & Starling Auckland Champs & Auckland Anniversary Day Regatta 5-7 Feb. While the on-water roles provide the best views of the racing action, there are a wide range of opportunities to show your support - and no experience is required for some of them. Our committee will find something suitable.  If you have a sailor participating, you help is expected - members and visitors alike. If you sail ...

Clean Clubs

This week Yachting New Zealand launched the Clean Club Programme and Wakatere was one of the first club's registered.  We look forward to taking our members and wider community with us on this journey - to  continue our efforts to be sustainable and reduce the environmental impact of our day-to-day club activities. The press release https://www.yachtingnz.org.nz/... The programme https://www.cleanclub-yachting... More about Sustainability at Wakatere ...

Kids - Sail Away this Summer!

With the summer school holidays coming up, we have a fantastic outdoor option for the 8-11 year age group to stay outside and stay active - learn to sail!   Understand the basics of how the wind works, parts of the boat, and how to set up and control their boat while working as a team and having fun. Just the ticket after the last year.  Sailing is a great way to get out, have fun, and make new friends while learning new skills, regardless of whether or not kids are comp...

Support Our Club's Future

The deck at Wakatere Boating Club is our special place - the heart and soul of our club where everyone comes together.  The place where we meet new peopleThe place where we bump into friendsThe place where we watch the sailing The place where we share a yarn with mates The place where we celebrateThe place where we fly the flag The place where we enjoy the view If you want to do it all again, now and into the future - you can! BACKGROUND The deck replacement and extensio...

Time for Adults

If you've got a little sense of adventure, take an Adult Learn to Sail course at Wakatere this summer. We have a course starting the first week of January (4th-7th) when many of you are able to take some time for yourselves. Level 1 is designed for complete beginners and covers the basics about how to control the boat and sails, helm and crew positions and how to stay safe on the water. It's fun, it's social and it's never too late to learn new things.  Boats provided, YNZ qualified co...

Christmas Drinks

Join fellow club members and their families & partners for a Christmas Drink and some festive cheer this Sunday 19th Dec 2021. The bar will be open from 3:00pm with a few Christmas specials.    CLUB RACING The Black Stick Race is a favourite at Wakatere. One longer race that starts just off the Club and heads across the harbour to Rangitoto. A navigation stick we have called the 'Black Stick' is used as a rounding mark - it's just off the shore from Rangit...

Big Field Likely at Oceanbridge

News from YNZ -  It will feel like a new era for many different reasons at February's Oceanbridge NZL Sailing Regatta at the Wakatere Boating Club. Not only will it be one of the first major regattas in this country after what has been a very disruptive period due to Covid-19 but it will also be the first in a new Olympic cycle. On top of that it will act as the youth trials for the New Zealand team chosen for next year's youth sailing world championships and will also run alongside the 202...

New Designs

Great Christmas gifts for the sailor in your house!   Whether you are heading out for a sail, meeting socially distanced friends or lucky enough to head out of Auckland to a regatta in the near future… 🙏🏻  Show where your loyalty lies and invest in a new piece of CLUB CLOTHING this season!  New designs for 2021/2022New colours for 2021/2022Online shopping & delivery from DigiteesShop 24/7 T-shirts from AS Colour NZ Customise your class t shirt with your...

Picnic in the Compound

Opening Day has arrived! Members, join us after club racing this Sunday 5th Dec for an outdoor themed social gathering.  Low key, simple, just to say welcome back, and hello.    Sunday 5th Dec 2021   Opening Day, Season Points 1,2,3 12:30 briefing on the deck1:25 first warning signal for dinghy classes. Foilers will have a later start tbaAll club classes welcomePicnic the Compound after sailing  Refer to our H&S page for the CLUB RACING protocol  ...

New Date for Sunbursts

After much consideration the Wakatere Sunburst Group have decided to defer 2022 Nationals from January, to May 7th, 8th, 9th 2022.   Covid in Auckland and the different alert levels have made it incredibly difficult to plan a January regatta with any certainty. The difficulty in getting a clear idea about the borders has compounded the problem.   We are excited about the May date for the Nationals where life hopefully might be a little more ‘the new normal’, and alth...

December Plans

The Sailing Committee intends to resume club racing for members from Sunday 5th December 2021. Alert levels permitting. We may or may not be able to access the hall but are hopeful that restrictions will continue to ease over the summer.  Members will be kept up to date. Please mark your calendar, we'd love to see a big turnout from all classes.  Revised scheduled -  Sunday 5th Dec: Opening Day, Season Points 1,2,3 Sunday 12th Dec: Season Points 4,5,6Sunday 19th Dec: Bla...

Excellence Rewarded

Congratulations to Wakatere members recognised at the 2021 Volvo Sailing Excellence Awards-  "Whether you were first across the finish line or whether you laid the finish line, you have all played a part in inspiring New Zealanders of all ages and all walks of life to get out on the water and experience what we all love," said YNZ president Ross Blackman. Read on... YNZ news article Service Award: Gary Hill & Ian Young (Windfoil NZ, Wakatere BC)Aon Emerging Talent Award: Tessa Cli...

Duty Roster Rejig

The Sailing Committee has rejigged the club programme with an intention to start club racing from Sunday Dec 5th. Alert levels permitting.  Consequently the Duty Roster for Club Racing has been revised and we have added Sunday 19th Dec in to the mix. The Wakatere Christmas party has been moved from 12 Dec to 19 Dec after the Black Stick. Lots to look forward to.  *UPDATE 21/11/2021: the Optimist & Windfoil classes have swapped dates for December. Confirmed dates as below -  Sunday...

Announcing LTS Term 4

The October school holidays came and went, as did the rest of October but we are excited to finally get our Junior Learn to Sail and Confidence 1 courses underway this week.  We have modified the courses at Alert L3.2 for very small groups  - 3 groups of 5 sailors on 3 different days on the week. This allows our coaches to maintain the best experience that Wakatere can offer for the beginner group.  Thanks to those families who have had bookings on hold from September and October....

Alan Thompson 1930 - 2021

Life Member and stalwart club volunteer Alan Thompson passed away yesterday. He celebrated his 91st birthday last month and will be fondly remembered by many of us at Wakatere.  ALAN THOMPSON  1930 - 2021 Life member of Wakatere Boating Club, NZ Sunburst Association, North Harbour Rugby Referees Association. Alan was an active Sunburst and Frostbite sailor for many years, more recently he was the ‘old guy’ in the race room checking that your boat number was recorded when you f...

First Safety Course Cancelled

Due to the current Alert Level restrictions and social distancing guidelines, we are forced to cancel our Patrol Boat Safety Course scheduled for Saturday 13th Nov.  Please continue to register your interest in completing a course this season and we will be in touch when new dates are confirmed.  See the Register of Interest on our Patrol Boat page ABOUT THE COURSE  This course is ESSENTIAL for those who wish to skipper Wakatere patrol boats. You will lear...

Welcome to Term 4 Coaching

Bookings are open for 2021 Term 4 junior & youth coaching at Wakatere at COVID-19 Alert Level 3.  Small groups for all sessions and within Covid-19 Alert Level restrictions.  We have developed a Wakatere Coaching Protocol to operate safely during Alert Levels and further instruction will be passed on to sailors with a booking. As restrictions around numbers of people gathering eases, changes may be made to Wakatere schedules. This is to manage overall numbers at the club at any on...

Covid-19 Update for Wakatere

Alert L3 and Club Patrol Boats The restrictions around the use of patrol boat tiller steers and club buoys has been eased at Wakatere so that class reps are able to take out a boat and a mark or two to organize informal racing. There will be no rescue cover provided and members must be reminded. Gordon Sims will manage a calendar for class rep requests with time slots and boat names to be approved. Class reps who wish to use a tiller steer, please get in touch with Gordon.  Tiller stee...

Covid + Coaching

The Wakatere General Committee is committed to facilitating all possible measures to ensure the safety of members and participants in club activity in regard to Covid precautions.   A Wakatere protocol has been developed to enable coaching programmes to resume safely. We request that everyone in the compound comply and to be respectful of coaching groups.  Refer to our H&S page - Wakatere Coaching Protocol  We will continually review the developments around vaccination s...

LTS Courses Held Up

Learn to Sail Update Sat 9th Oct  Bad news for now I'm afraid. Wakatere is unable to go ahead with LTS courses for the junior and youth group during the October school holidays while we are at Alert Level 3 Step 1. While sailing is permitted, the younger age groups require a hands on experience which is not possible.   If you have a booking, our head coach will be in touch this weekend.   We will do our best to reschedule with more course options being organised. Please ...

Dates to Foil

We might be stuck in the unknown right now - but we do have dates set for the 2021-2022 Windfoil NZ Racing series -  BOOK these in: Taupo - November 20th -21st Maraetai - January 15th - 16th Wakatere Nationals - February 17th - 20thManly - March 19th - 20th Follow Windfoil New Zealand...

Alert Level 3 Step 1 Update

The NZ Government announced that Auckland move to Covid-19 Alert Level 3 Step 1 from 11:59 pm Tuesday 5th Oct 2021. This means we are still at Level 3 with some easing of restrictions which allow for sailing within limits.  Please refer to the official Govt Covid-19 Step 1 alert advice for Auckland HERE At Wakatere: The clubhouse will remain closedThe changing room will remain closedPatrol boats and the tractor will be unavailableFormal racing will not be allowed  If you choose to...

P-Class NI Cancelled

CANCELLATION ADVICE 4/10/2021 Following the Govt Covid-19 Alert Level announcement that Auckland remain at Alert Level 3, the P-Class North Island Champs at Wakatere has been cancelled.  It is now intended to run the North Islands in conjunction with the Peter Blake Regatta 4th/5th Dec 2021. Alert levels permitting.  We will be in touch with sailors who have paid their entry fee to Wakatere, to organise a refund.  ...

PB Safety Course Announced

COURSE DATE 13th Nov POSTPONED Announcing a date for our first Patrol Boat Safety Course this season - Sat Nov 13th. No previous experience required.  This course is ESSENTIAL for those who wish to skipper Wakatere patrol boats. You will learn how to control a small RIB, carry out rescues safely, and be a capable support boat skipper. Places are limited to 9 club members or parents of junior club member and it will be run by a...