Offering divisions for the more serious who fly their spinnakers to the more cruise orientated yachts who race the white sails division, we have a full and varied racing program.
Each season we have new owners who are learning and there is plenty of helpful and useful advice to be given if requested. We aim to get new owners out onto the water enjoying their boat.
There are also opportunities for people who are new to sailing to
a) join a racing crew. Email events@waikawaboatingclub.co.nz with a bio summary of your boating experience (or not) with your contact details. Your bio will be sent to our skippers who are looking for crew. Interested skippers will contact you.
b) come and join our Race Management Team. Here’s a brief description of the positions. Email events@waikawaboatingclub.co.nz with your interest.
Racing Program 2024-2025
- Change to Sounds Marine Short Harbour Race (now one division)
If you wish to race your yacht with Waikawa Boating Club for the first time you will need to fill out the two forms below at least 72 hours before you want to race and email or deliver them to the Club Office. If you simply turn up on the start line you can race but the Race Management Team is unable to take your finish time or calculate a result for you.
- Handicap Application Form. We need to know about your boat to give you a handicap.
- Skipper Intention to Race and Declaration Form. You indicate on this form which Races or Series you wish to enter and make a safety declaration.
Skippers are charged $16 for each race started. To save on the cost to enter the races, check out our Seasons Rass Pass here – Racing Season Pass 2024 – 2025
2024-2025 Season Course Card (updated 1st Oct 2024)
Sailing Instructions
Sailing Instructions and Racing handbook 2024 – 2025
Boomtown Summer Fun Series SIs
Note: Waikawa Boating Club uses Sailwave for the results and the times will be as per Sailwave to the nearest second and not decimal parts of a second. All times in seconds, and any decimals are rounded to the nearest whole figure with a decimal of 0.5 and above rounded up, and less than 0.5 rounded down
Here’s a few forms for racers:
Links to Yachting NZ Racing Rules of Sailing 2021-2024 and their Safety Regulations.
New Rules 2025 to 2028 are operational but Books not yet printed.
MARLBOROUGH SOUNDS MARINAS SPRING TWILIGHT – Tuesdays before Christmas
A 10 race series with spinnaker and white sails divisions. Races utilise traditional spinnaker “round the cans” races and the more gentle Mark Foy handicap races, which do not fly spinnakers. The Spring Twilight Series is sponsored by Marlborough Sounds Marinas.
TEMPELLO SPRING TWILIGHT SHORTHANDED – Thursdays
An 11 race series for divisions 1 & 2. Races utilise traditional “round the cans” races. The Spring Twilight Shorthanded Series is sponsored by Tempello Farm.
VERSATILE SUMMER TWILIGHT – Tuesdays after Christmas
This is a 10 race series across three divisions. This series is sponsored by Versatile.
FUN SERIES
A 3 race series with the fleet competing in different types of racing; cans, long harbour and lap racing could well be part of the programme.
OFFSHORE SERIES
These races are open to keelers only and provide an excellent series of offshore races and all that brings to the sport.
All offshore races require yachts to have at least Category 3 Safety Certificates
NEW YEAR REGATTA
A highlight of the racing calendar with two full days of racing including a mixture of short and medium length courses. There is excellent support with yachts from Christchurch, Nelson and Wellington attending.
NEW ZEALAND KING SALMON WINTER SERIES
These are the only races throughout the winter and are held on every second Sunday. The races are planned to last approximately 1.5 to 2.5 hours and are very well supported in two divisions. There are 10 races scheduled for this series. Partnered with New Zealand King Salmon.
EVOLUTION SAILS WOMEN’S REGATTA is our fastest growing event. A four race regatta held in September attracting women from around the country and open to any level of sailor. Partnered by Evolution Sails.