WELCOME From the Club Commodore, Peter Shanks

Thank you for your interest in the Waimakariri Sailing and Power Boat Club. Our Club was founded in 1927, and since then we have been enjoying sailing on the supurb lower reaches of the Waimakariri River at Kairaki. One of our key success factors is that we have always been a family oriented club and we do our best to make newcomers and visitors welcome at the club.

We are proud to cater for sailors of all abilities. We run Learn-to-Sail courses for beginners (children and adults) and follow up by offering plenty of formal and informal coaching in the finer points of sailing to give you the confidence to become a competent sailor.

The club has a long list of champion sailors in its history and some still sail today. Many of our Learn-to-Sail children have gone on to compete in Optimist, P-Class and Starling competitions and have done well at National events. We are lucky to also have a strong adult fleet of sailors at the club sailing mainly single-handed Zephyrs and double-handed Sunbursts.

Please take the time to explore our website and do come and visit us on one of our club race days.

Kind regards,

Peter

Major Events:

Waimakariri Sailing and Power Boat Club

North Canterbury Youth Sailing Regatta

This event was held over the weekend of the 21 - 22 February 2009 at the Waimakariri River Mouth, Christchurch (more under the programme page)

The success we enjoy today is attributed to being a strong family oriented club with the following key goals as our platform:

  1. Encourage participation and proficiency in sailing.
  2. Maintain a level of resources and infrastructure to membership requirements.
  3. Advocate and protect membership sailing interests.
  4. Maintain a friendly and social culture within the club.
  5. Secure the club's future by encouraging & developing membership, leadership and organisational skills to maintain a professional and safe environment.

Please accept our invitation to visit the Club if you would like to experience our hospitality and the superb sailing waters of the Waimakariri River. Contact one of us listed on the "Classes" page for more information.