Gallagher Insurance joins as major sponsor for the 26th Port Nicholson Regatta We’re thrilled to announce that entries for the 26th Port Nicholson Regatta will open soon! This year, we’re introducing a fresh format that promises to make the event even more exciting. For the first time, we’re launching the Wellington Classic! This special event will feature prize money inspired by the original Wellington Regatta of 1893, adjusted for inflation – an incredible opportunity to compete for a piece of maritime history! The 1890’s was chosen as that was the regatta closest to the club’s inception in 1883. We are…
Author: Deb Williams
For the 2024 Waikawa Women’s Regatta RPNYC was represented by Zig Zag Fullstop, Annie and Phantasea. Here’s reports from ZigZag and Phantasea. Photo credit: Waikawa Boating Club. ZigZag Fullstop crew perspective, Natasha Eccles Wellington sailing is known for its strong winds and rolling hills. So, as being ZigZag’s usual mainsheet trimmer – I thought we’d find Marlborough Sound’s rugged coastline and swirling winds very familiar. Sailing just outside Waikawa was not uniform. Every race brought about different challenges, which drew out the best tacticians in our crew. There was never a boring moment in racing, our crew was charged up…
Have you always wanted to give sailing a go, but never had the chance to get out on the water? Well now you have an opportunity to join Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club for a fun rally day on Wellington Harbour. Join us at RPNYC Sunday 3 November from 10am. While this isn’t a race, there is a trophy up for grabs as we sail (or motor) around our picturesque harbour answering quiz questions in an orienteering-style course. This day is run in conjunction with the Turkish Embassy, celebrating the anniversary of the Turkish Republic and members of the public…
RPNYC and Wellington Classic Yacht Trust are running a fundraiser for Atalanta (launched in 1894). Included in the ticket is a walking heritage tour of Clyde Quay, a peek in the boatsheds, a spot prize of a cruise on board Oyster (launched new year’s day 1903) and a light supper. Best of all perhaps, is that the Pōneke Shanty Club will be in attendance! Tickets are limited so get in quick by purchasing here. Our very own club historian Gavin Pascoe will be hosting a walking heritage tour of our backyard – Clyde Quay Boat Harbour. This is followed by…
Want to feel more confident and competent on the water? This day is for both crew and skippers to learn more about safety equipment and what to do with it. If you’re offshore crew (or would like to be) this is an ideal day for you but it’s not about racing – if you’d like to do some inshore and coastal cruising then there’s heaps for you as well. What does the day look like? We’ll run the new Yachting NZ Coastal Personal Safety workshop covering some of the basics of personal water safety Elliot from Barton Marine will be…
Are you keen on a chance to go in the draw for a trip to the America’s Cup in Barcelona AND raise some money for our club? Purchase a ticket in the Kiwi Cup Raffle and be in to win. Tickets are $20 each and available to purchase at www.kiwicup.co.nz. Main Prize: Trip for two to Barcelona for the 37th Americas Cup, valued at over $35,000 Second Prize: Emirates Team New Zealand Merchandise to the value of $1000 Third Prize: Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron Merchandise to the value of $1000 Book Buyers Prize: Emirates Team New Zealand Signed Merchandise…
Join us Friday 21 June for a winter solstice BBQ followed by some Rolex Sydney Hobart 2023 insights from club members Tracey, Mike and Tim. Tracey and Mike competed in the two handed division, continuing the tradition of RPNYC boats crossing the Tasman to race in this iconic race. For a full account of our club’s links to the Sydney to Hobart check out Gavin’s article here. This was not Tim’s first Sydney to Hobart, joining the Midnight Rambler crew again for the 78th edition of the 628nm race. The BBQ will be fired up and dinner served from 6…
He’s sailed a lot of offshore miles and more inshore races than you can count – been part of successful crews, in particular sailing with John Meade on his Young 88 Skitzo, then something a little larger – Ran Tan – as well as enjoying the joys – and tribulations – of yacht ownership with Esprit. From sailing with the guns to getting our season off with a bang, we only see a portion of what Jim does for our club. He keeps our support boats fuelled, and will always put his hand up to help out – whether it’s…
This boat had been part of the RPNYC fleet for a while before enjoying its current ownership from around 2015. Since then it’s been the epitome of a great club boat. Competing at every opportunity – never taking a step back to step up, and turns up rain or shine. Taking newbies out sailing and encouraging them to become part of the regular crew – in fact racing sometimes with a complete crew of WOSC grads. They started competing at regattas locally – initially starting with the Port Nic Regatta in 2018, then further afield including the Waikawa New Year’s Regatta…
Wellington turned on a beautiful autumnal day with a light breeze and sunshine for the closing day of our 2023-24 season, which is now when we host our annual Ambassadors Race. This is a unique opportunity for Port Nic to showcase our harbour, sport and hospitality – is there any other yacht club in the world that hosts an event like this for the Diplomatic Corps? With the generous support from Lowry Bay and Evans Bay boats we had 28 boats on the harbour, hosting 40 members of the diplomatic community from 20 different countries. We also had the U.S.…