IOM Winter Regatta

The event held Sunday 16 July at the Seaview Marina was the IOM Winter Regatta. Six skippers arrived on site, to be greeted with a light, cold, northerly breeze with overcast skies.  We started the sailing quite late, due to a visit by a potential ‘new member’.  John spent time with him and the rest of us obliged, by delaying […]

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Summer Series All class Handicap Day 5

The event yesterday was the final day of the Summer Series All Class Handicap, and was staged at the Aotea Lagoon. Four hardy souls arrived, to be greeted by a good southerly (I cant remember the last time we struck a southerly at this site) and what a change from the normal un-predictable northerlies that we normally put up with […]

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2017 – MURRAY ROUNTREE TROPHY & C0MMODORE’S CHALLENGE

2017 – MURRAY ROUNTREE TROPHY & C0MMODORE’S CHALLENGE Hosted by:                   Wellington Radio Yacht Club     Venue: Whitby Lower Lake, 74 Discovery Drive, Whitby, Porirua  5024   Eligibility:  The regatta is open to any International One Metre Class Yacht, the owner of which is a current financial member of a radio yacht clubaffiliated to their National Association.   Event nourishment:    The […]

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Wellington Boat Show April 6 – 9

Wellington Radio Yacht club has been invited to attend the inaugural Wellington boat show at Seaview Thursday 6 – 9 April.   Our executive has agreed it fits well with our normal racing programme, and is a great opportunity to show off our sport and attract new members. We have agreed to sail in front of the Lowry Bay yacht club […]

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IOM Summer 2017 Day 3 Results

‘The event for Sunday’s sailing was Day 3 of the Summer Series IOM Fleet Racing and was held at the Seaview Marina, amongst some very blustery northerly winds. All of the skippers, started off with the ‘A’ rig, but after 2 races realized the the ‘B’ rig would be better suited to the conditions, in fact, the some of the gusts […]

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North Island IOM Championship Regatta

NEW ZEALAND RADIO YACHTING ASSN. Entries for the North Island IOM Championship regatta to be held in Tauranga on March 11/12th close on March 4, late entries will be accepted at the discretion of the Race Officer. Don’t be disappointed get your entry away TODAY. NOR, SI and Entry form can be found at www.nzradioyachtingassociation.co.nz

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IOM Summer Series Day 2 Results

Sunday 5 February we held Day 2 of the IOM Fleet Racing Summer Series. 4 Skippers arrived to a hot sunny day with light to gusty northerly, which was quite tiring for us oldies!!!! Darrell Blewett was back on the water again after sorting out the electronic problems he had last week end, as was Mary Wilmer. Darrell and Ed had […]

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