Again we have been left wanting for wind. The weather forecast for this weekend is not likely to produce enough wind for the Harbour Blast and the direction is also poor very for that side of the Harbour. This is the second time this season we have tried to run this event and this time we are cancelling till next season. We were just unlucky.
Thanks for all your support and hard work towards making this event happen! Hope you all have a good weekend in the sun, looks like it will continue into next week too!
The windsurfing component of this was postponed to April owing to the weather - so this is your chance to get on-board (pun intended)
The Wellington Ocean Water Sports Programme is holding an open day. For only a gold coin donation you can have a go at sailing, kayaking, stand up paddle boarding, waka ama, surf paddle boarding or windsurfing. All equipment and safety gear is provided and no experience is necessary. You only need to bring warm casual clothing that can get wet.
Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club (RPNYC) Sailing Academy, Wild Winds and the WWA are combining forces to promote windsurfing in Wellington. They are offering windsurfing courses designed to take you from first principles and get you going out on the harbour in no time at all! Looks like a years free membership of WWA is included.
Lessons will run from Motukaraka Point (Pauatahanui Inlet) and have a go and open days will be here at Oriental Bay (Wellington City)
You are required to be a member of an affiliated club to take part in WNZ sanctioned events - this is a requirement of the insurance cover WNZ provides to clubs. Events may also require you to have a sail number.
A WWA weekend double-header coming up! - Slalom, North Island Cup on Saturday 25th Feb, followed by the Harbour Blast on Sunday 26th. Get yourself along!
Briefing: 10.30am for both events
Venue: Slalom at Eastbourne, Harbour Blast is an Eastbourne or Petone start depending on wind conditions.
Cost: $20 for Slalom North Island Cup, $35 for the Harbour Blast, or $50 for both.
You must register online first. Registering is free so visit:
The following weekend sees the Wellington Ocean Water Sports Centre organising a “Get on the Harbour Day” for Wellingtonians on the Saturday of Waitangi Weekend. People will be able to come down to the Sailing Academy in Oriental Bay and have a go at kayaking, waka ama, sailing, stand up paddle boards, windsurfing and surf paddle boards. Clubs and companies such as Canoe and Kayak, Wild Winds, Windsurfing New Zealand, Tunui a te Ika Waka Ama Club and Maranui Surf Life Saving Club will be out in force on the day.
Planning is well advanced for the Wellington Harbour Festival, six weeks of Ocean Water Sports action on Wellington Harbour this summer.
“This is the second year of the Wellington Harbour Festival which includes a diverse range of water sports,” said Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown.
“This event showcases our stunning harbour and encourages people of all ages and abilities to get wet in or on the water, as well as watching world class races.”
You are required to be a member of an affiliated club to take part in WNZ sanctioned events - this is a requirement of the insurance cover WNZ provides to clubs. Events may also require you to have a sail number.
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