Sailing at the Squadron

The Squadron runs a wide variety of racing throughout the year and all races with the exception of the Club Championships, Commodores Cup Series and Cruising Series are open to members of any yacht club.

The Summer Season begins in October when the Stewart 34 Hyundai Monday Sprints Series, Club Marine Tuesday Series, Club Marine Wednesday Series, and Thursday Young 88 Sprint Series begin. 

Our Mount Gay Friday Rum Race is also open to members of any yacht club and is held every friday, except for public holidays and when other major regatta's are on!

In mid October is the first race of the Commodores Cup series which attracts up to 60 Squadron boats.

One of the biggest events on the calendar is 'Squadron Weekend'.  Beginning with the Night Race to Kawau Island on friday night, the Round Kawau Island Race on Saturday and finishing with a crew party ashore on Saturday night, Squadron Weekend is a major fun racing weekend for over 80 Squadron boats.

When the summer season closes in April the fortnightly Winter Series begins in May which attracts over 80 boats and includes Windward/Leewards and Harbour Courses.

The Squadron also hosts the Young 88 National Championships and the Farr 1020 National Championships in April.

Match Racing

The Squadron also has a focus major on Match Racing and is proud to host the New Zealand Open & Women's Match Racing Championships held annually.

It also hosts the RNZYS International Youth Match Racing Championships, previously known as the 'Diet Coke Cup' which started in 1990.  In 1996 the event was remaned the 'Coca Cola Cup' and quickly became the unofficial World Youth Championships of Match Racing and has attracted young sailors from Denmark, Sweden, France, Italy, USA, Hong Kong, South Africa, Japan, UK, Australia and New Zealand. 

Since 1979 the Squadron has hosted an international match racing series attracting the top match racing skippers from around the world. Previously known as the Citizen Match Racing Cup until 1989, the Steinlager Cup 1990 - 1991, the Steinlager Logan Cup 1992 - 1995 and the Steinlager Line 7 Cup 1996 - 2002.  In January 2006 & 2007 the Squadron launched it's comeback into Grade 1 Match Racing events with the Auckland Match Racing Cup won by Dean Barker (pictured).

The Squadron was extremely proud to host the ISAF Nations Cup Oceania Regional Final in 2006 & 2008 and the ISAF Women's Match Racing World Championships in April 2008.

In this section you will find all the information about our Sailing Events.

Please direct all sailing enquiries to the Sailing Office

Barry Davies

Sailing Manager

Phone 360 6809

Fax 360 6816

Email bdavies@rnzys.org.nz