Final events for Summer 2018

G’day WYC Sailors and supporters, Here’s a quick note to get a couple of important dates in your calendar’s: 1) The Closing Series 19th / 20th May – that is the weekend coming and is the postponed final weekend of the 2017 / 18 season. 2) The...

420 Regatta

NZTSA National Secondary School Team Sailing Regatta Waiuku arrived fully fledged on Saturday, attending briefing in our yacht club hoodies, after sussing out the local playgrounds. We settled in after briefing for an early night, getting ready for the weeks’ worth of...

2018 Manukau Regatta

Some shots of the 2018 Manukau Regatta start gun. Clearly there was enough breeze at one point to turn a tern, but that came and went with the rain. After the windiest week in local history it was a shame to have none today and end up towing boats home. None the less...

Manukau Shield this weekend

Just a reminder that this Sunday 15th April is the Manukau Shield regatta. The shield is currently hanging on our club wall and we would like to keep it there so we hope to see as many of you at the club this weekend. I am sure there will be a few clubs trying to...

Live From The Field

Clarks Beach Trip 2018 Well, there really wasn’t much wind – or tide for that matter! – when we pulled up to the yacht club on Saturday morning. Our 420 crew was rearing to go, racing the learn to sail kids onto the water, their boats notwithstanding the competition...

Clark’s beach sailing

We are on our way back to the club. Light winds but probally another 1.5 hours before we reach land. However here are some quick snaps of the weekenda from my phone. More to come when  we are on...

Remember our club newsletter

We have noticed a few of our club newsletter subscribers in particular from the old Vodafone addresses have bounced back and as such you would not be receiving our newsletters and club updates. If you have not been receiving these and would like to be receiving them...

Clarks Beach Sailing trip this weekend

This weekend is our annual Clarks Beach sailing trip. It is one of the favourite events by our Junior sailors and families. We start the day at the club, getting our boats ready followed by a saftey briefing and then we hit the water. After a cruise down to Glenbrook...

Live From The Field

Team Sailing and Club Champs antics! On a bleak Saturday morning, the 420 crew, Learn to Sail team and some dedicated Finnsters shook off the few raindrops as everyone set up their boats in the still, humid air. The threat of rain, huge gusts and thunderstorms didn’t...

Christmas Sailing

[image: Inline images 1] Last sailing before Christmas so make sure you grab your Santa hat and head down for to the club on Saturday for a 9:45am start. Weather looks good so bring your wallet for the BBQ as well. The youth are in charge on Saturday with Zoe and...