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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...

Dinghy Sailing at Level 1 & 2

If you've got a little sense of adventure, start sailing this Spring on an Adult Learn to Sail course at Wakatere. It's fun, it's social and it's never too late to learn new things. Give yourself just 3 hours over 6 Saturdays. Boats provided -  YNZ qualified coaches - affordable!  Nothing to do with Covid Alert levels but we have 2 levels of ability available for Term 4:  Level 1 is designed for complete beginners and covers basics about how to control the boat & sails a...

Adventure Awaits

Announcing our October Learn to Sail course for the adventurous YOUTH group.  Wakatere's adventure program is designed for teens/youths aged 12-17yrs to have fun, make friends, and learn a variety of skills. As a family club with opportunities to learn to sail at all ages, we encourage the 12-17 group to try something new. This course is for complete beginners and is sailed in our club 2 person RS Feva dinghies - learn both helm and crew skills and much more.    Monday 11th Oct -...

LTS Holiday Booking (FULL)

Update 24/09/2021 The Junior LTS Course (11th-15th Oct) is now FULL.  Go for the Monday after school option or leave your details with us for a summer holiday course. Click HERE for more information  With the October school holidays coming up, we have a fantastic outdoor option for the 8 - 11 year age group - break out and 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 h...

Club Race Management Course

Now is a perfect time to upskill and become a confident volunteer at Wakatere. Really!  Yachting New Zealand offer a free race management course online. You could do it at any time but we thought it would be fun to get a Wakatere group to do it together during lockdown this September.   Please indicate whether this would interest you?  Depending on the response, we will organise a time to suit using zoom. With the whole summer ahead of us, this September could be a great...

Join Opening Day E-Races

ENTRIES CLOSED 11/09/21. Entrants have been emailed the NOR with 2 flights, first race start 4pm. Invitations to WhatsApp groups for each flight have been sent. Be ready for a 4pm start. ________________________ While we are biding our time ashore at Alert Level 4 in Auckland, we are thinking of running Opening Day races virtually this year! That's this coming Sunday 12th September 2021.   Up to 20 people can participate in a race but if we have enough interest from the different ...

Boat Storage Reminder

Locker renewals and new allocations from the waiting list are well underway (Aug 2021).  If you are an active sailing club member and would like to go on the waiting list please use our online form - Wakatere boat storage request form If you are fortunate to be allocated a space, please refresh yourself with the Wakatere Terms and Conditions for licence holders on the website Membership / Boat Storage page. A reminder that if you sell your boat from a locker at Wakatere - the lock...

Opening Day Postponed

UPDATE: We thought we were on track....but with the return of Covid-19 and lockdown, Opening Day has been pushed back until Auckland has the all clear.  EARLIER PLAN: Let's get the season underway with a real bang and the traditional firing of the canon! Club members and their families are invited to our Opening Day event 11am Sunday 12th Sept 2021. Afternoon club racing & a club member social event follow. A time to welcome old friends and new to the 2021/22 Wakatere season. Thinking of j...

Duty Roster Heads Up

The Sailing Committee is looking forward to starting the season on the 12th of September 2021. Club members are reminded of the need to complete their rostered duties as part of their commitment to membership. With a healthy number of members, this shouldn't be an onerous task if everyone plays their part. DUTY ROSTER - CLUB RACING Each sailor aged 15 or over (or parent of each junior sailor <15) will be rostered for Sunday CLUB RACING once either side of Christmas. There are roles for all le...

NZL Windfoil Quiz Night

Quiz night + auction to fundraise for a NZ Windfoil Squad team trip to Europe in September. With a range of quiz topics, we aim to challenge everyone! Get your friends, family, and co-workers together, book a table of 8 and create your own dream team for an epic night full of entertainment and fun. ** FRIDAY 6TH AUGUST 2021 ** In between quiz rounds, we will auction off epic items and experiences that a range of companies and people have kindly donated. 1 x Team Table $120 (seating for 8 people ...