Worser Bay Boating Club was proud to host the 2026 Starling National championship over four days in the term one school holidays. Eighty-nine sailors from 20 clubs competed in 10 to 11 races across a range of conditions from reasonably fresh northerlies to nearly drifting southerlies. Congratulations to Nate Soper (1st overall and 1st male) and Charlotte Handley (3rd overall all and 1st female) for taking out the national titles, and to Georgia Baker for winning the developme

We livestreamed the action at the 2026 PredictWind Wing Foiling Nationals. You can relive it all on our YouTube channel.

Day one began the way all good Wellington sailing stories begin: with sailors staring at the sky, refreshing PredictWind like it might personally apologise for the forecast, and clutching coffees from The Rolling Cub Coffee Company while contemplating the right time put wetsuits on. The onshore vibe check was conducted in the usual highly scientific fashion, a good walk around the beach and rigging area, locals offering vague advice about what the wind might do, visiting rid

More and more now if you stand on the deck at Worser Bay on a windy afternoon you’ll see it before you fully compute it. Boards lifting. Riders hovering. Wings carving clean lines against a sky that rarely does subtle. Wing Foiling is slowly taking over. While there are no official statistics there are multiple indicators pointing to a strong growing interest. From 13-15 March , The 2026 New Zealand Wing Foiling Nationals are landing at Worser Bay Boating Club – three days of

Lock the weekend of Fri 30 January to Sunday 1 February 2026 in your calendar now as the WBBC centenary weekend is one you will not want to miss. We've got three days of fun filled celebrations in store for everyone. Here is some information about what is on each day followed by a link to where you can buy tickets for the each of functions over the weekend. Toast 100 years of sailing at Worser Bay at The Worser Way book launch Friday 30 January 5.30pm to 8.30pm We kick of th

Video by Mark Tantrum The Optimist North Island Championships held over the weekend of 15 and 16 November were a resounding success. The racing on the water was tight and and the entertainment on the shore was entertaining! Congratulations to Flora Stevens (Glendowie) and Blake Duncan (Napier) for taking out the Optimist Open Fleet Girls and Boys titles respectively, and to Frankie Barker (Napier) and Oscar Hemrosillow (Tauranga) for taking out the Optimist White Fleet Girls

I had the very good fortune (and occasional splash to the lens) of being up close and personal with the entire WBBC fleet at the Optimist North Islands this weekend. Beside me was my skipper, Luke O’Connell (aka Colt), National champ and a world-class sailor who, put the boat exactly where I needed it every time. Photographers dream of this level of boat-handling; sailors dream of not having a photographer commentating from two metres - yet here we are. Live From the “Thank

Looking for a fun and active way for your child to spend the school holidays? Worser Bay Boating Club’s Sailing Holiday Programme is the perfect introduction to sailing for children aged 8–14 years. Our Yachting New Zealand qualified coaches provide a safe, supportive, and professional learning environment where kids can build confidence on the water , learn new skills , and make friends while having fun. No previous sailing experience is required. Over the five days, kids

The WBBC coaching team joined forces with our friends from Plimmerton Boating Club for a Coaching for Efficiency workshop, run by James Hardaker, NZ High Performance Dive Coach, who generously shared 22 years of wisdom (and an admirable level of patience). Thirty coaches in one room; what could possibly go wrong? Thankfully, not much. Instead, we found ourselves knee-deep in the art and craft of coaching: the 5 Ps — Professionalism, Punctuality, Preparedness, Passion, and P