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Something for Teenagers

Calling all Wakatere club members aged 13yrs - 19yrs... Don't stay home Friday 30th July, head to the club instead.Each club member aged 13 to 19 is welcome to come and can also bring a friend if they want (friends don't have to be club members). Entry $10 per head at the doorSign in is essentialPizza, quiz, table tennis, music, and snacks. 7pm 'til 10pm.Zero alcohol event, safe environment, parent security on site.Put all the Wakatere Teen Nights in your calendar and come and hang out at the cl...

Winter Series Underway

This series is designed as fun low-key sailing series to work on technique and to keep the skills sharp during the off-season. This is a club member-only series but don't miss the new membership offer below! Join in at any time. First race 12:30 / off the water by 3:30 followed by a few beverages at the club. One series entry fee: $70 (May-August) Dates and schedule of races: Sun 16 May - 4 Races Day 1Sun 30 May - 4 Races Day 2Sun 13 Jun - 4 Race Day 3Sun 27 Jun - 4 Race Day 4Sun 11 Jul - 4...

Women's Forum 8th July 2021

Following on from responses to our recent Women's Participation in Sailing survey at Wakatere, we invite you to join us at Wakatere to talk through the suggestions and plan for the new season.We want to be ready to hit the 2021-22 season with a program that meets your needs and one where we can develop women's sailing at Wakatere.Please come along on July 8th at 7:30 pm, Wakatere Boating Club, and feel free to bring a friend who may be interested in sailing at the club. It will be a fun night. W...

94th Annual General Meeting

The Wakatere Boating Club Annual General Meeting will be taking place on - Thursday 24th June at 7.00pm in the clubrooms Reports from the Commodore and Treasurer will be presented. Nomination forms are required for the official positions of Commodore, Vice Commodore, Rear Commodore, Treasurer, and Secretary. These forms must be presented at the AGM. Check your inbox.The remaining positions such as those for property, health & safety, etc will be finalized by the new season General Committee. If ...

Club Champs Close the Season

It was brilliant to see 70+ boats sailing in the Wakatere Club Champs from 1st to 2nd May 2021. Two afternoons of racing with a social event on Saturday after sailing and the Club Champs prizegiving on Sunday. All in all, a big weekend for the club.We tried something different with the courses over the weekend to cater to different fleets and from the feedback, everyone seemed very happy.The racing on Saturday was very tricky with light breezes and a strong outgoing tide. We were pleased to get ...

Team Spirit Wins Out for Starlings

Driving home from the finish day of the Starling Nationals held at Kohi this week, we were pondering what actually are all the ingredients that go into creating such an outstanding list of results from one club?It's never one thing that creates a winning team but instead a raft of small things combined over a long period of time to form a sort of tidal wave effect in one direction (or if we're not careful - in the other direction).If we step back a few years and look at what the Wakatere ingredi...

Opti Nationals Report

Wow, what an amazing regatta! Running for 5 long days with a wide range of conditions to challenge the best of us. Our team vibe was amazing on and off the water and it was such a fun regatta to be part of as a club.The Team Waka dinner was as always, a highlight, and the after-sailing drinks and food were highly-sort after and this is where the banter began - between the sailors sharing their highs and lows from the days racing....

Masonic Teams Race is Back

We are thrilled to see the return of the Masonic Cup Teams Race for 2021 on Sunday 18th April. It's one of our most popular afternoon club races - a Wakatere classic as we venture around North Head to the inner harbour. The race was originally sponsored by the former Masonic Tavern and sailors were known to leap ashore for refreshments mid-race. All entries on the day will be distributed amongst SIX TEAMS. This year's team leaders will be introduced to you on Sunday - all have signific...

School Holiday Action

This April Wakatere is running two JUNIOR LEARN TO SAIL COURSES for 8-11yrs olds. This is part of our Waka Compass program to start sailing by learning the fundamentals in a safe and social environment using the club Optimist dinghies. Junior LTS April #1 (19th-23th April 2021)Junior LTS April #2 (26th-30th April 2021) Both courses will run for 5 consecutive morningsTime: 9am - 12pmBoats provided. YNZ qualified coaches. YNZ Level 1 qualificationTime to get out on the water! No previous experienc...

Get Foiling!

The 2021 New Zealand WASZP National Championship will be hosted by Wakatere Boating Club 15 - 17th April (save day 18th). This is a Sailors for the Sea CLEAN REGATTA YOUTH - OPEN - WOMENS - MASTER trophies up for grabs! Sadly no longer the 2021 Int Waszp Games or the Pacific Games due to Covid-19, but plenty of waszping to be had in NZ. This regatta includes the bonus New Zealand WASZP Slalom Championship on Sunday 18th April. New entry option for weekend racing only! Go fast. Simple!*...

2021 Oceanbridge Set for Wakatere

#2 Oceanbridge update 12:00pm Sat 10th April 2021 - Following the cancellation of today's racing the schedule for Sunday 11 April has been revised:0830 Volunteers briefing, clubhouse0900 Competitors briefing, clubhouseRefer to Notice to Competitors on the YNZ regatta page#1 Oceanbridge update 7:45am Sat 10th April 2021 -Due to high wind and conditions on the beach, race management has decided to cancel racing for today, Saturday 10th April. A decision on Sunday's schedule will be made this ...

AON Club of the Month

Wakatere was awarded the AON Club of the Month by YNZ for March 2021. Here is the YNZ report - Most good ideas are adaptations of other good ideas and the Wakatere Boating Club have taken an Emirates Team New Zealand mantra and applied it to how they run their club.It's an approach that has served the club well in recent times. Not only is membership sitting at a healthy figure of about 400, but there's a clear strategy, good synergy between the junior and senior fleets, plenty of options for al...

Re-Run in November - Bridge to Bean

Update 19th April 2021Third time lucky - the RNZYS has announced that the Bridge to Bean Race will be re held in Nov 2021.Update 17th Apr 2021Due to maximum wind strengths being exceeded, the Bridge to Bean was cancelled just prior to the start.Update 28th Feb 2021The inaugural Bridge to Bean Race, which was scheduled for today, Sunday 28 February 2020, has been postponed due to Auckland moving to COVID-19 Alert Level 3.Bridge to Bean Race 17th April 2021NEW LATER START TIME: 1pm (1255 warning s...

Off the Water at Alert Level 3

As of 6:00am on Sunday 28th February 2021, Auckland will be at Alert Level 3 for a period of 7 days. The rest of New Zealand will move to Alert Level 2 for the same period. Accordingly, Wakatere Boating Club will be closed and sailing prohibited while Level 3 remains in force. Please do not visit or gather at the club.All planned activity at Wakatere for the next 7 days is suspended:Coaching (all classes)Club sailing and trainingJunior & Adult Learn to Sail coursesLocker managementVenue hireRefe...

Wakatere Hits Platinum

We are thrilled to share some recent news - Wakatere has been awarded Platinum Level Clean Regatta certification for the running of the 2020 NZ RS Feva Nationals in December. This is awarded in recognition of following the 20 best high impact guidelines from Sailors for the Sea to make the regatta sustainable. This is the first time the club has reached this level and as far as we understand Wakatere was the only Platinum certification awarded worldwide for a 2020 regatta. Thanks to th...

Alert Level 2 at Wakatere (Feb 2021)

Update: Auckland will move to Alert Level 1 at midnight Monday 22 Feb 2021Wakatere BC Operational Rules for Members during Covid-19 Level 2 (18th Feb 2021)While we will all be relieved to return to the water from Thursday 18th Feb 2021, as before, our Alert Level 2 operational rules have some restrictions for all members and visitors to follow.If you plan to head out for a sail or visit Wakatere, follow the Wakatere Covid-19 Alert Level 2 Operational Rules (17 Feb 2021)In brief:Th...

Junior Coaching for 2021

Welcome back!Bookings are now open for 2021 Term 1 junior & youth coaching.For those who have just completed a Junior Learn to Sail course, Confidence 1 (C1) is your next step. We have THREE options for C1 this term - Wednesday or Thursday or Saturday!Opti C1 and C2 bookings have an option to use a club boat - helpful for those still looking to buy their own. There is an extra fee for this. First in, first served.For those attending class regattas, optional clinic or regatta coaching will be add...

The Summer Sessions

For any Wakatere junior sailors already in Confidence 1 or 2, or anyone who has recently completed a Wakatere Junior Learn to Sail Course, we will be running a few sessions this January to get you on the water in a supportive coaching environment. These sessions are a one off holiday option if your family is around and kids are excited to continue their sailing. If you need to use a club Opti, there's a booking option for an extra $20. Sign up for one session or both of them. C1 & C2 Summer...

Hot Competition at Feva Nationals

YNZ Regatta Report Ashton Williamson and Jack Parr combined to win the top prize at last weekend's RS Feva national championships at the Wakatere Boating Club, overcoming a big fleet and even bigger breezes.The pair - Williamson sails for Wakatere and Parr the New Plymouth Yacht Club - sailed consistently well in the challenging conditions that saw wind gusts push everyone competing to their limits.Williamson and Parr won the Youth division (and were fourth overall) to claim the overall national...

Feva Nats COUNTDOWN

Keep an eye on the official noticeboard at the club for race management updates during the weekend. Visit the REGATTA PAGE Check the WAKATERE FACEBOOK pagePre-regatta coaching Fri 11th DecRegatta racing Sat 12t - Sun13th Dec...

First Class Sir Peter Blake

A great set of results from Wakatere sailors at last weekend's Sir Peter Blake Regatta to share with the whole club -For those new to sailing, this junior and youth class regatta is said to be the biggest 2 day sailing event in the southern hemisphere but more importantly holds a special place in the hearts of NZ sailors as a tribute to the late Sir Peter Blake.This year the sailors had 2 very shifty offshore days to contend with, some excelling and some learning some big lessons. Special mentio...

Fevas Go From Strength to Strength

From the 12th - 13th of December Wakatere Boating Club will host the biggest RS Feva National Championships to date, with an expected fleet of 40 plus crews from around New Zealand.There's a lot of hype at the moment for the class after having to reschedule the season but the class is going from strength to strength with many new combinations forming and adults teaming up with their children to have a go at the Open division.Paul Snow Hansen from the NZ Olympic sailing team will be competing thi...

Wakatere Clean Sweep

Lake Pupuke and MBSC hosted the 2020 NZIODA Opti Team Cup which was held over 2 days in November. For those with hopes of travel in 2021 this regatta was a mandatory event for NZIODA team selection - but who knows when attending international regattas will be back on the cards. Regardless, 27 teams took up the challenge, many learning the skills of team racing for the first time. Eight rounds, 3 on 3 racing, with 27 teams taking part using the Swiss League Series (open and green fleet combined)....

Opti Nationals Report

The 2020 New Zealand Optimist Nationals were postponed in April and finally held in November. What a year!With the Easter postponement due to Covid-19, this was the first time the NZ Opti Nationals were held in November. Wakatere had all the Opti fleets covered (Green, White and Open) as they headed down to Worser Bay in Wellington with Tom Saunders as coach.The final two days of racing were blown out due to very strong and cold Southerlies so this left 8 races over 2 days to count for the ...

Sign up for Oct-Dec Coaching

Our Spring junior coaching courses begin soon. The Opti Open group has made a head start with the Nationals coming up 6th November. Bookings now open: Opti Confidence 1 Spring - starts Sun 11th OctOpti Confidence 2 Spring - starts Sun 11th OctOpti Green Spring - starts Tues 13th OctOpti Open - underwayAdventure 1 Spring - starts Sun 11th OctP Class Spring - starts Wed 14th OctStarling Spring - starts Thurs Oct 15thYou may notice that a few of the names of courses have changed in line with W...