Torbay Sailing Club

01/09/2026

New to sailing and want to learn?
Sailed before and want to get back into it?
Enjoy the social side and meeting new friends?

Come and join us at our Info Evening on Monday 7th September at 7pm at the Torbay Sailing Club at Waiake beach. ⛵

We are a family friendly and social club that cater for Juniors, Youths and Adults. We run Learn to Sail programs, Refresher courses and club racing with fantastic group of coaches.

Our stunning clubrooms overlook Waiake Beach - the perfect place to enjoy summer.

Everyone welcome and we look forward to seeing you there.

24/08/2026

Sailing Season is fast approaching. ⛵

Join us at our Info Evening on Monday 7th September to find out more about sailing out of Torbay. Adults, Parents and Sailors of all ages welcome.

15/07/2026

Fantastic to catch up with Aloma Hansell-Black at Apia Yacht Club Sailing Samoa last week!! 🌴🌅

The club is celebrating its 90th year and Aloma has just taken over as commodore and we had some great discussions on how we can continue to help support sailing in Samoa. ⛵

With 28C clear flat water its a great place to go sailing.

25/06/2026

We're fortunate to have one of the best stretches of sailing water anywhere. We are proud to have the Yachting New Zealand 49'er high performance program based out of our club. They are a talented team and have been killing it in Europe winning the world champs and performing strongly in major regattas. All that tough training in our backyard has paid off. ⛵🥇

Great also to see club members, and Torbay locals, Micah Wilkinson and Kate Stewart performing strongly in the Nacra17 in their quest for selection for the LA Olympics in 2028 following on from Micah's bronze in Paris. 🥉

TORBAY, WAIAKE, LONG BAY, NZ (10 years)
BROWNS BAY, NORTH SHORE, NZ. (Original 12 years)
Torbay, North Shore, NZ

A strong finish to the 2026 Kiel Week for Mattias Coutts and Oscar Gunn, who capped off their regatta with victory in the 49er medal series! 🥇⛵

The Kiwi skiff duo finished fourth overall, just three points shy of the podium after an impressive week that included two race wins.

Micah Wilkinson and Kate Stewart also continued to show promise in the Nacra 17, finishing 11th overall with five top-10 results and a race win.

Earlier in the week, Tessa Clinton and Will Mason placed 12th in the mixed 470, while Zofia Wells and Charlotte Handley finished 15th in a highly competitive 420 fleet.

Next up, 5 Kiwi crews in the 29er EduroCup! 🇳🇿👏

📷 Kieler Woche 2026, Sascha Klahn

Yachting New Zealand
High Performance Sport New Zealand
SheSails NZ
VMG Clothing
B&G
Radix Nutrition

08/06/2026

A full house and a superb night at Torbay Sailing Club for our 2026 Prizegiving.

Special thanks to ...

- Club patron, Peter Montgomery - the man who, along with the committee at the time lead by Peter Webster, initiated the Sir Peter Blake Regatta. Thanks PJ for your inspiration and eloquence ... an icon in our sport!! ⛵
- Burnsco and Jo Aleh for their generosity and the amazing prizes.
- Ian Stewart and Clara Geiling from Yachting New Zealand, Oldsie and Graham Fleury for presenting the trophies and prizes. 🏅
- The engine room (Kim, Paula, Linda and Andy) for organising the prizegiving and everything they do for the club.
- Our awesome club sponsors Barfoot & Thompson, Browns Bay and Albany Toyota

And finally ... All our members who contribute to making the club such a great place to be and to sail.

Enjoy the photos! Bigger and better next year.

13/05/2026

Winter mode: ACTIVATED ❄️
Our pride and joy, Lady Waiake, is off the water and onto the hard for the season. She’s looking good in the Torbay Sailing Club compound and ready for some much needed off-season TLC.

While she's on the hard, we are shifting focus to fundraising. While the long-term goal is the completion of our new boat, we need to raise funds now to give Lady Waiake the upgrades she deserves to keep our club racing on the water going in the meantime. Every bit of support helps us maintain our community and, of course, our sailors sailing.

A massive thank you to everyone who pitched in to help move her—it’s awesome to see the club come together to look after our gear. ❤️

Although we have put Lady Waiake to rest our winter coaching is all go!!

Join our 4-Part Winter Coaching Series:
📅 May 23 | June 20 | July 18 | Aug 15
⏰ Saturdays, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
💰 $200 per sailor
Open to all ages and stages—juniors, youths, and adults. Please head to the website to book ✅

05/05/2026

⛵️ Torbay Sailing Club Champs: That’s a Wrap!

What a weekend! The wind played ball(for the most part😂) What a great first full weekend for our Annual Club Championships.

From battles on the water to the laughs back at the clubhouse, it was a showcase of the talent we have here at Torbay.

Huge thanks to our race committee, the safety boat crews, and all the volunteers who made the weekend run like clockwork.

🏆 Congratulations to our 2026 Champions!

We saw some incredible performances across all fleets. A massive shout-out to our podium finishers

03/05/2026

Wrapping up the season in style! ⛵️🍕

What a way to close out the final day of club champs at Torbay Sailing Club. We couldn't have asked for better conditions—blue skies, a steady breeze, and a massive fleet out on the water.

But let’s be honest, the action on land was just as good. Nothing beats that post-race buzz with a slice of pizza in one hand and an ice cream in the other while we wait for the prize giving to kick off. 🍦✨

Huge thanks to everyone who made this season one to remember. See you at the finish line! 🏁

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29/03/2026

⛵️ Just Another Perfect Day on the Water at Torbay!

There’s nothing quite like the sight of a full fleet and a clear horizon. It’s been an incredible run of sailing lately.

Whether you’re out there for the competitive edge or just soaking in the views of the Gulf, this is what Torbay Sailing Club is all about. 🌊

Huge shoutout to all our sailors—young and old—for showing up with so much energy and making our community the best on the coast. 🤙

16/03/2026

⛵ Last Call for the Season!

​Don't let the sun set on the sailing season just yet.
We have a few spots left for our final Learn to Sail courses this April, and we’d love to see some new faces out on the water!

These four-day clinics are the perfect way to wrap up the summer.

​Available Courses:

​Youth Learn to Sail (Ages 13–18)
​📅 April 13th – 16th
​🕘 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

​Junior Learn to Sail
​📅 April 13th – 16th
​🕘 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

​Spaces are limited and usually go fast. Head to our website to secure your spot before the season officially wraps up!l

https://www.torbaysailing.club/