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Club Programme Feb-May 2024

While the next few months have a raft of class regattas at other venues and public holidays to work around, here are some key dates for events for the second half of the season at our club -   Please add to your 2024 calendar: Sat 10th Feb - Patrol Boat Safety Course detailsSat 2nd & Sun 3rd March - Wakatere Club ChampsSunday 17 March - Masonic Cup  Sunday 24 March - Club Picnic (destination sail)   Sat 6th & Sun 7th March - 420 Autumn Regatta / 29er Aucklan...

Duty Calls Feb-May 2024

Dates for the second half of the season are now available on the website. With regular Sunday club racing throughout the season, Wakatere needs a full complement of DUTY ROSTER roles to be filled to be able to provide safe racing for everyone. This is your commitment to membership. There are roles for all levels of ability, on the water and ashore. No experience is required.  Check to see when your class has been rostered then add those dates to your calendar. Class reps will be i...

Summer Burn

This clinic is the New Year boost all junior and youth windfoilers need. Designed to give competent foilers the skills, understanding and overall confidence to compete in  upcoming summer regattas.  Target group: competent juniors (13-17yrs) & youths (17-19yrs) using 7-8m sails. It will be run over two days 17th - 18th Jan 2024 based at Wakatere.  Open to Wakatere members & members of other clubs.CLINIC DETAILS Dates: Wed 17th - Thurs 18th Jan...

Get 'Approved' on the Next Patrol Boat Course

Register for our upcoming PATROL BOAT SAFETY COURSE and qualify to be a skipper or capable crew member of a Wakatere patrol boat. It will put you in a great position to confidently help your class, maybe your sailor, and our club. It's a win-win-win! The course will be run by the awesome Phil Bishop from the Auckland Sailing School and is fully sponsored by Wakatere. WHERE: Wakatere Boating Club WHEN: Saturday 10th Feb 2024 TIME: 8:30am - 3:00pm'ishEL...

Summer Sessions for C1 & C2

If you were in Waka Confidence 1 or Waka Confidence 2 before Christmas, join your sailing buddies on the water for some extra sailing this January. Brush up those skills over five summer afternoons.Dates: Mon 22nd - Friday 26th Jan 2024 Time: 1-4pmCost: $300  Members onlyNumbers are limited using Club Optis. Get in quick!  HOW TO BOOK: 1. LOGIN to our members booking platform - HERE 2. CALENDAR is the place to sign up Any questions, email wakatere.coa...

Sail Away this January

Do your little ones crave adventure on the water, love exploring nature, and have boundless energy? Get ready to start your sailing journey this January on Wakatere's Junior Learn to Sail course. Learning to sail teaches children skills for life - skills like self-confidence, spatial awareness, sense of direction, weather knowledge, and responsibility and it's a fantastic way to get outside, have fun and make new friends.In January 2024 Wakatere is running 3 courses for the 8-11yr...

Sailing 101 for Teenagers

Wakatere's WAKA ADVENTURE is designed for teens/youth aged 12-17yrs to learn to sail, build skills, and explore different types of sailing. Youth LTS is a beginner course and the first step in the programme. This Youth LTS course is sailed in our club 2-person RS Feva dinghies which are fast and lots of fun. Sailors will learn the fundamentals of sailing, how to control the boat from helm & crew positions. and enjoy the social aspect of working as a team. Our coaches will...

Festive Cheer

The Wakatere General Committee extends a warm invitation to all club members and their families to our Christmas celebration on the last club Sunday of the year -2023 Christmas Party Sunday 17th December 2023From 4pmAfter a thrilling afternoon of sailing, we've got Salty Santa on his way, carrying Christmas treats for our junior members. And that's not all! We've also got a scrumptious Christmas feast to share, so bring your appetite and let's make this one to remember. Christmas ham&n...

Feva Race Clinic

This pre Christmas clinic is for sailors keen to learn to race RS Fevas or continue developing the skills they have already learnt in the boat. It is open to members and sailors from other clubs and will be led by experienced Feva race coaches. The RS Feva is a hugely successful international racing dinghy with junior & youth regattas around the world as well as a strong domestic Traveller Series. It's a great pathway! *** Sailors must have completed at least a year of Green fleet ...

Dinghy Sailing for Adults

This course is now closed for bookings. Try Feb/Mar 2024Put 5 afternoons aside this January, take the plunge and learn to sail! Wakatere Boating Club has a course starting the third week of January (15th-19th) when many of you are able to take some time for yourselves.We will be running a combined LTS Level 1 & 2 coached to your level.This is for complete beginners and those moving on from level 1. Beginners will learn all the basics about how to rig and control the boat and s...

Excellence in Sailing

Wakatere made waves at the recent 2023 Aon Yachting Excellence Awards gala dinner held at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron.  Club members stepped up to receive an array of awards across various categories and we were blown away by the congratulations that rippled through the room. Congratulations to all of you! In turn, thanks goes out to all Wakatere members, coaches, parents who have played a crucial role in paving the way for these shining stars. YNZ’s David Abercrombie paid t...

Sprint Thursdays

Mark your calendars for our informal Thursday Sprint Series. Leave the results behind, this is just good ol' fashioned fun with a dash of friendly competition. Open to all club dinghy classes.Sprints are great for practicing your starting sequence and building confidence. So get your game face on and nail it!Raise a glass at the club after sailing as the club bar will be open each Thursday. Hot snacks organised. Bring the whole family and unwind.Here are the dates:    Thurs 2...

Grab a BIG BASH Ticket

Update 3pm 11 Nov: Online tickets are now closed but all is not lost... DOOR SALES are your life saver. $10 per person, pay at the bar.We'll be grooving to the beats of a live band, and all for a good cause with proceeds going to a few big items on our club maintenance hit list.Join the party on the dance floor or sit back and relax - everyone is welcome no matter your style.What: SpeakEasy Exiles BIG BASHWhen: Saturday 11th Nov 2023Where: At Wakatere Boating ClubTime: 8:00pm doors open&nbs...

Ready to Rumble

Save three Thursdays this October for the Foil Rumble at WakatereOct 12th Oct 19th ABANDONED  Oct 26th The intention is to race all formats -  slalom, course and marathon over the three consecutive Thursday afternooons. Separate starts for 8m and 9m with the visiting Hong Kong & Dutch foilers and NZL teams on the startline. It's going to be epic!Racing is open to all windsurfing boards on foils. Entry Fee is a donation to the race management in the form of food ...

Lock In Term 4

Sign up for junior and youth club coaching - Schedule options include Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays for various classes, including Opti Confidence 1 and 2, Opti Green and Open, Adventure Feva, Starling, and P Class.Just completed a LTS course? - Confidence 1 and Adventure 1 are the next steps after Junior LTS and Youth LTS, respectively....

Learn to Sail this Spring

Learn the fundamentals of sailing in a safe and social environment at Wakatere. Sailing will teach them skills for life - skills like self-confidence, spatial awareness, sense of direction, weather knowledge, and responsibility and it's a fantastic way to get outside, have fun, and make new friends. Courses at Wakatere are led by qualified Learn to Sail instructors and follow the Yachting New Zealand Learn to Sail curriculum.The Junior LTS courses are for the junior age group (8-11yrs)...

Regatta Ready Clinic

Learn 'N Burn Clinics are the exciting new pre-regatta boost all junior and youth foilers need. These intense clinics are designed to give regatta participants the skills, understanding and overall confidence to compete.  Target group: competent juniors (13-17yrs) & youths (17-19yrs) using 7-8m sails. The first clinic will be run over three days 24th - 26th Sept. It will be based at Wakatere with some coaching on the YNZ Youth Champs course. Open to Wakatere members &...

New Season Awaits

Celebrate the start of the 2023-2024 season with a whole club turnout at 11am on Sunday 10th September. A few short speeches followed by the traditional bang! 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 an old school sausage s...

Duty Calls

Wakatere runs regular Sunday club racing throughout the season and needs a full compliment of DUTY ROSTER roles to be filled to be able to provide safe racing for everyone. This is your commitment to membership. There are roles for all levels of ability, on the water and ashore. No experience required.  DUTY ROSTER - CLUB RACINGEach club member aged 15 or over (or parent of each junior sailor <15) will be rostered for Sunday CLUB RACING once either side of Christmas each season. No ...

All Hands On Deck

EcoMatters Environment Trust and Auckland Council came on board at the 2023 Toyota Opti Nationals Champs at Wakatere to showcase our zero waste initiatives in this video. A massive thanks to the club volunteers and all the local businesses that supported us.  More about Zero Waste Events More about EcoMattersMore about Sustainability at Wakatere The video case study, All Hands on Deck, was created by Davian Lorson of Taking Shape...

All Smiles At Wakatere

Wakatere club prizegiving drew a big crowd for 2023, How great to be celebrating at full strength after the last few years. Sailors and volunteers were acknowledged from all areas of the club with special thanks this year to our 2023 Opti Nats team - what an achievement and a half that was! Sunday afternoon racing and  junior coaching achievements were rewarded with trophies, certificates and applause. Guest speaker Nathan Outteridge fielded some great questions from the room, rel...

Position Vacant

Update 01/09/2023 - the position has been filled. A fantastic opportunity exists for a head coach to join Wakatere Boating Club - one of New Zealand's leading dinghy and foiling sailing clubs. This position will oversee the planning and coordination of coaching programmes at all levels for juniors, youth, and seniors. If you have the experience, along with great planning and communication skills, and a desire to be part of a friendly, family-orientated club, we’d love to he...

July Holiday Clinic

The 7-9 July clinic is now fully booked. Catch you next time!Any questions about joining future clinics, please get in touch with Gary Hill garyhillnz@gmail.comGary is the Windfoil class rep at Wakatere and front man for Windfoil NZ youth development. ...

End of Season Working Bee

SUNDAY 11th JUNE is our club End of Season Working Bee. We've had a huge 2022/23 and now it's time for a full pack down before winter sets in.Head to the club at 0930hrs and see Commodore Julia Faire in the hall for the job list 🐝  Sunday 11th June 20239.30-am-12pm at Wakatere What to bring Good yard broom, bucket, spade, small hand brushRange of general tools, whatever you are handy withKitchen surface cleaner, cloths/sponges for cupboard interiors and a full wi...

Winter Foiling

The Windfoil NZ Association is running a series of weekend clinics for junior and youth foilers this winter. The series is supported by Wakatere.   *The clinic on 27/28 May 2023 will be run from Akarana in conjunction with the YNZ AON Youth Clinic and it's all about developing skills, control and settings using 6-8m sails. Sailors must be already foiling.Open to Wakatere members & members of other clubs. Online bookings essential before turning up. NOW OPEN TO BOOK Sat 27...