Our club is relaxed, friendly and family oriented. We sail most Saturdays from October to April. New members are always welcome. We have something to offer any sailor, whether you want to cruise, and afterwards enjoy our facilities, such as hot showers and a cold drink at the bar - or, if you want serious racing, there are a wide range of boat classes to choose from, each with plenty of trophies u
p for grabs. There is also a Rescue Boat close at hand, should the need arise. The Petone Foreshore is an ideal playground for sailing. There is Ramp access onto a wide sandy rock free beach. Winds come from around the compass at varying strengths. A moderate southerly wind is the favourite. Club sailing is predominantly on Saturdays, with junior training in the mornings, and racing in the afternoon. The season starts around the beginning of September, finishing around late April . The main classes of boat sailed at HBC are Optimist, Starling and Sunburst and we have small but enthusiastic Open fleet of Fireball, Jollyboat and Farr 3.1. . The Junior membership is thriving, with an excellent training programme for both junior and senior members, run by Yachting New Zealand certified coaches. You can't beat our view of Wellington Harbour, and the venue is often hired out to members for personal functions. Heretaunga has held many national and international events including co-hosting the 2002-03 Tauranga and Tanner cups with Muritai Yacht club. If you'd like to join us come down for a chat. There's plenty of friendly people to help you out or point you in the direction of those who can. We generally race on Saturday afternoons with Junior training in the mornings. So from around 9 am to 6 pm there will be someone there to help you.
