Sailability Auckland

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How incredible is it to have a literal Olympian in our midst? ⛵✨Our very own superhero—who modestly prefers the title "S...
26/07/2026

How incredible is it to have a literal Olympian in our midst? ⛵✨

Our very own superhero—who modestly prefers the title "Sailing Coordinator"—Tim Dempsey () has been a cornerstone of our community for over two decades. Alongside the lovely Jan, Tim represented New Zealand at the 2012 London Paralympics!

Tim has a knack for trailblazing. From his own Paralympic campaign to his work as a founding member of the NZ Hansa Class Association, he constantly paves the way for others—and continues to do so every day with Sailability Auckland.

His greatest joy? Simple: getting people out on the water.



Thank you for everything, Tim! We continue to lean on your wisdom, and quite frankly, Sailability Auckland wouldn't be where it is today without you.

What's a good year without a great end-of-year celebration with our sailors and families? Our award winners for the year...
26/07/2026

What's a good year without a great end-of-year celebration with our sailors and families?

Our award winners for the year:
Cool as a Cucumber award- Amelia Baker
Fun Sailing Attendance award- Jackson Murray
Legacy award - Charlton Leversha & John Buchanan
Sunshine on the Water award- Issac Ho
Brightest Beacon Award - Jethro Taylor
Certificate of Achievement - Taane Horrocks
Most Improved award - Xiao Dao Zhang
Most Improved 303 Sailor - Andrew Jones
Most Improved Liberty Sailor - Gareth Lynch
Most Improved SKUD Sailor - Kim Sinclair

Sailor of the year awards:
Maqymseahe Ninces
Steve Mameso

Seat Breaker award - Paul Wager
Splash Maker award - Brian Trubovich

Volunteer appreciation awards:
Sally Garrett
Neil Easton
Jenny Price
Sarah Reynolds
Andi Hawtin
Helena Horswell

Our volunteer of the year - Pieter Wiekens

Great article about our very own Finn
17/07/2026

Great article about our very own Finn

12/07/2026

This is a great video put out by Australia Sailing!

This weekend the Sailability Auckland family said a very fond farewell to our head coach and all-round superhero, Finn D...
14/06/2026

This weekend the Sailability Auckland family said a very fond farewell to our head coach and all-round superhero, Finn Drummond, as he sets sail for his next big adventure! ⛵✨

For 7 incredible years, Finn has been the absolute life and soul of our community. He has brought the pure joy of sailing to hundreds of disabled sailors, breaking down barriers and building up confidence with every single session.

Finn, you have earned our utmost respect, gratitude, and admiration. Sailability won’t be quite the same without your infectious energy, but we know you're going to be awesome on whatever stage you step onto next.

Fair winds and following seas, Finn! Have a blast! 💙🌍

Huge Thanks to the Panmure Yacht and Boating Club and the amazing businesses who donated to support us. We had a fantast...
10/06/2026

Huge Thanks to the Panmure Yacht and Boating Club and the amazing businesses who donated to support us. We had a fantastic fundraising evening on 29 May. Erle Williams and Joey Allen shared some incredible stories from their many adventures and campaigns, they truly are America's Cup and Ocean Race legends. The Auction was a hit thanks to our wonderful Auctioneer. Thank you so much to everyone who bidded on the night, donated product for the auction, kindly donated to us and to everyone involved in organising the night! Keep an eye out for our Movie Night coming in August.

Fundraiser: America’s Cup and Round-the-World LegendsONLY FOUR SLEEPS TO GOErle Williams started his sailing career in F...
25/05/2026

Fundraiser: America’s Cup and Round-the-World Legends
ONLY FOUR SLEEPS TO GO

Erle Williams started his sailing career in Flying Ants, before moving to 18ft skiffs. At the age of just 22 he sailed his first Whitbread “Round the World” Race as a watch captain aboard the Dutch yacht Flyer II in 1981-82, with Joey Allen and Grant Dalton. Erle got his first taste of the America’s Cup as a bowman aboard KZ7 in the 1986-87 Louis Vuitton Cup. Since then, he has done four more adventures around the world, including helming the Volvo 70 Pirates of the Caribbean at 40kts; an outrageous velocity in the time before foils. Erle has the distinction of sailing four generations of America's Cup classes: not only did he sail the 12 Metres, the International America’s Cup Class, and through to the foiling AC45 catamaran… he’s also gone back in time to sail the restored J-Class Ranger from the 1930s.

After Flying Ants and Flyer II, Joey Allen sailed with Chris Dickson to 2nd place in the 470 World Championships in 1984. He crewed on boats that won match racing world championships in 1988 and 1990. He then sailed around the world again on Yamaha in the 1993-94 Whitbread. Joey then joined Team New Zealand as a sailor, to help win the America’s Cup in 1995 and defend it in 2000. In 2003 he became a coach for Team New Zealand and continued to coach America’s Cup teams for the next decade.

They should have some good stories! Come and hear them at the Panmure Yacht and Boating Club on Friday 29th May 2026 from 6pm to 10pm. $10 cover charge.

19/05/2026

Own a piece of America’s Cup history, Dalts Helmet. Contact us to place a bid.

Own a piece of America’s Cup history and epic design…In 2017, Emirates Team New Zealand commissioned legendary motorbike...
19/05/2026

Own a piece of America’s Cup history and epic design…

In 2017, Emirates Team New Zealand commissioned legendary motorbike helmet and livery designer Aldo Drudi to create custom designs for their Dianese high-performance racing helmets for the 35th America's Cup in Bermuda.

Each sailor received a bespoke helmet, with their number and nickname printed in the design.

While Grant Dalton was not a member of the race-day sailing team for the 2017 America’s Cup, he did get a helmet. And now you can own Grant Dalton’s personal Drudi Performance design Dianese helmet, customised with number 60 and nickname “Dalts”.

We’re going to auction this helmet as part of a fundraiser being held by Panmure Yacht and Boating Club on Friday 29th May 2026 from 6pm to 10pm. Come along and hear America’s Cup and Round-the-World Race legends Erle Williams and Joey Allen talk. $10 cover charge. If you want to bid on the helmet, but can’t make it to the Panmure Yacht and Boating Club, message us or get in touch with us at [email protected] to put in a bid.

Thank-you to Emirates Team New Zealand for donating this unique piece of sailing and design history. And thanks to Panmure Yacht and Boating Club for putting on an event for us.

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