Port Chalmers Yacht Club

13/06/2026

What a fantastic turnout for day one of the YNZ Race Official seminar held at PCYC this weekend! ⛵🙌

It was great to see so many people from across the South Island coming together to learn more about race management, share experiences, and build their confidence on the race committee.

Thanks to John and Linda Parrish for coming down from Auckland, those who travelled down from Christchurch and everyone for taking the time out of their weekend to attend.

We're looking forward to seeing these skills put to use on the water in the season ahead.

16/05/2026

14/05/2026

Please check out the course below. It's a great opportunity for us all in the South.

YNZ - Race Official and Race Officer Course
13 & 14 June 2026 - 9-5pm @ Port Chalmers Yacht Club
Facilitated by John and Linda Parrish.

Who is this course for?
Anyone wanting to build confidence and proficiency in running races.
Volunteers keen to learn more about running yacht races
Club members interested in becoming Club Race Officers
Club Race Officers
Aspiring National Race Officers looking to take the next step

Whether you're just starting out or looking to advance your skills, this course will give you the knowledge and practical tools to run safe, fair, and enjoyable racing at your club.

Register now - Make sure you login to your YNZ account first then register on the following link.

https://www.yachtingnz.org.nz/events/2026/06/national-race-officer-training-course-port-chalmers-yacht-club

Join us, get involved, and become more confident and capable when running races at your club.

Any questions please contact : [email protected]

06/05/2026

Individual club members are now encouraged to have their say as part of Yachting New Zealand’s membership model and affiliation fee structure review ⛵📣

Click here to read more and make your submission 👉 https://www.yachtingnz.org.nz/yachting-new-zealand-membership-and-affiliation-advisory-group-individual-feedback-club-members

18/04/2026

A beautiful day on the Harbour but not if you want to have a yacht race! Unfortunately the Old Salts didn’t get their race but after lunch we finally got a Mark Foye start away so Congratulations to Murihiku. We’ll try and calculate an Old Salts winner from that race as well. That’s also the end of the season so thanks everyone for showing up over the season. See you out in the water in the spring!

13/04/2026

This weekend marks the close of the 2025-26 season and we would love to see as many boats as possible out on the water.

Saturday 18th April. Open to all classes of yacht. High Water Port Chalmers 16.07hrs. (2.2m)

To be sailed in Portobello Bay.

First Race: Old Salts Race - Open to Members, Ex-Members and Friends of the Club who no longer race regularly. Boat Owners are urged to seek out someone to skipper their yacht for this race. This will be a buoy race for all yachts without an Old Salt.

Warning Signal 1127hrs.


Second Race: The Ladies Rosebowl and is open to all Yachts.

Warning Signal 1427hrs.

This is a Mark-Foy Style of race where the handicap is applied to each individual yacht prior to the start (staggered start).

A Briefing will be held over the Lunch Break when individual starting numbers will be allocated. Note that the number of rounds in this race may differ from the normal. Please ensure you have entered for either one or both races early on the day.

Members please bring a plate for lunch.

Entries at P.C.Y.C. Clubrooms.

Could all those Skippers intending to enter the Rosebowl please let Sarah know during the week as calculations need to be done.

Communications via V.H.F. Channel 77. Race Officer Sarah Duder. Enquiries to Sarah on 021-655-137.

Look forward to seeing you out on the water.

12/04/2026

Results from yesterdays Around The Bays race.

sailwave results

11/04/2026

Yesterday, 7 boats participated in our Around the Bays race, experiencing a variety of wind conditions - brisk, holes, shifty and light! A good day out on the water!