Windsurfing New Zealand

Windsurfing New Zealand is a non-profit organisation set up to promote, organise and represent windsurfing at a national level. One of the WNZ's main functions is to provide a communication network for the windsurfing community. Information is gathered from around the country and from overseas, and distributed through newsletters and magazines. The National Racing Calendar, rules, and the National Register of sail numbers are also organised by the WNZ.

WNZ promotes windsurfing to the general public, encourages a national standard of safety and skill at windsurfing schools and runs courses for new instructors. It has lobbied for windsurfers rights in environmental and access issues, and given support to our international competitors.

It was formed in 1980 as the NZ Boardsailing Association which was an Auckland based committee with individual members. In 1990, it reformed with the assistance of the Hillary Commission, to become the NZ Windsurfing Association comprising of a national committee with regional clubs, retailers and individual members.

In future, the WNZ hopes to continue to increase it's services and publicity and improve the efficiency of it's present functions.