2023/24 SEASON

 

2023/24 Sailing Season.

Our sailing season commences on 15th October 2023 and we will sail through until Easter 2024 from the Nelson Yacht Club at Wakefield Quay.

2023

  • 8th October Volunteers Training Day

  • 15th October OPENING DAY

  • 29th October

  • 12th November

  • 19th November

  • 3rd December

  • 17th December

  • CHRISTMAS / NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS

2024

  • 14th-15th January No Sailing (Whakatu Regatta)

  • 21nd January

  • 4th February

  • 18th February

  • 3rd March

  • 17th March CLOSING DAY

  • EASTER HOLIDAY (No sailing)

An e-mail will be sent to each member the week before a sailing day, requesting by return e-mail, whether you would like a booked sailing slot. Your booking time will be sent out by Friday.

Please remember that regrettably weather prevent sailing sometimes. But we will text/phone on Sunday morning after checking the conditions should we have to cancel.    

The sailing day

8:00am: If conditions are unfavourable, and a decision is made to not sail, all sailors will be advised by text or cell phone by 9:00am.

8.45am the volunteers will be on site rigging up yachts, running safety checks of radios and all boats. We have sailors who require a hoist transfer from pontoon to boat so this needs to be set up and tested.

9.30am Rescue boats launched and yachts towed to the pontoon

10.00am First sailing time

Parents or caregivers are welcome to come out on one of the tender boats. Everyone must wear a lifejacket, whether on boats or on pontoon. These are available at the Club upon registration. Bring your camera to capture the fun!