Club Classes & Racing Fees

The Napier Sailing Club is extremely active. We organise and host regattas and races throughout the year.

Racing Fees

Entry Fees

Crewed Boats Seniors: $10
Senior/Intermediate: $8
Junior/School pupil crews: $4

Day Sailor (up to 3 events per season): $10

Season Fees*

Crewed boat Senior: $160
Senior/Intermediate: $125
Junior/School pupil crews: $50
Subsequent family siblings: $25

* for Saturday club races only. To be paid in full in advance.

Competition Classes

 Optimist

An international class, that is excellent for children interested in learning how to sail. Suitable for children aged 8 – 15 years. The club has Optimists available for hire.

Contact: Adrian Mannering Ph 027 450 9904

Competitions

  • H Thompson Trophy H’cp
  • Epiglass Cup H’cp
  • Sponsored Regatta
  • New Year Regatta
  • Open Boat Challenge H’cp
  • Harbour Race
  • Coulam Family Trophy
  • Ericksen Honda Cup H’cp
  • Icicle Regatta

 

 P Class

Premier Class for young sailors who aspire to be world class sailors. They say if you can sail a P Class you can sail anything. Competitive New Zealand made boat. Suitable for children aged 12 – 17 years old, 55-60kg is ideally the upper weight limit for successful competition.

Contact: Lyle Tresadern Ph 834-1134

 

Starling Class

Good single handed intermediate sailing dinghy, step up for sailors who have become too heavy or old for the P Class or Optimist.

Contact: Kevin Banks Ph 027 246 5897

Competitions

  • Moth Junior Cup H’cp
  • Hindmarsh Cup H’cp
  • Tony Hill Trophy Champs
  • New Year Regatta
  • Hislop Cup H’cp
  • Harbour Race
  • Dacre Family Cup H’cp
  • Icicle Regatta

 

Laser

A one person dinghy, one design made from fibreglass. The Laser has two common rigs in use, the standard and the Radial. The Radial has a smaller mast and a radial cut sail designed for lighter crew weights. The Laser is the most popular sailing dinghy in the world, is an international and olympic class. Sailors range from the ages of 16 – 70+, and there are master, and youth competitions.

Contact: Mike Shields Ph 835-7658

Competitions

  • Laser Agency Trophy H’cp
  • Vann Family Trophy H’cp
  • Sponsored Regatta
  • New Year Regatta
  • Harbour Master’s Trophy H’cp
  • Harbour Race
  • Laser Cup Champ’s & Radial Champ’s
  • Icicle Regatta

Phase II

The Phase II is a light, fast, no hassle to rig or to sail, low maintenance two person 13 ft dinghy. Constructed from fibreglass. Phase II has a simple stayed rig with a main and jib, suitable for the father or mother with the son or daughter, or wife and husband.

Contact: Caroline Goodwin Ph 874-9363

 

Flying Fifteen

Two person keeler, trailerable boat, with jib mainsail and spinnaker.

Contact: Gerald Martin Ph 836-6263

Competitions

  • International Trophy H’cp
  • Holts Cup H’cp
  • North Island Champs
  • Sponsored Regatta
  • New Year Regatta
  • National Champs
  • Flying Fifteen Shield H’cp
  • Harbour Race
  • RD Black Cup Champs
  • Icicle Regatta

 

Paper Tiger Catamaran

(Twin hull) boat. Fast and exciting sailing. Ideal for adrenaline junkies between 65 -80 kg weight.

Contact: Robbie Morrison Ph 845-2535

Competitions

  • Takapuna Cup H’cp
  • Thompson Cup H’cp
  • Sponsored Regatta
  • New Year Regatta
  • Spriggs Trophy Champ’s
  • Harbour Race
  • Restoration Cup H’cp
  • Icicle Regatta

 

OK Dinghy

One person 14 ft Dinghy, quite technical. Popular local & international Class.

Contact: Rob Hengst Ph 835-6656

Competitions

  • Ray Sellar Cup
  • Angus Cup
  • East Coast Champs
  • Sponsored Regatta
  • Combination Cup
  • New Year Regatta
  • Sprint Series
  • Harbour Race
  • Icicle Regatta

 

A Class Catamaran

One person catamaran (twin hull), sailing boat, for the speed freak. Need experience to handle one of these monsters.

Contact: John Lindsay Ph 834-0880

Competitions

  • Napier Glass (1) H’cp
  • Lyall Wigg Champ’s
  • Wade Smith H’cp
  • Sponsored Regatta
  • New Year Regatta
  • Nationals
  • Napier Glass (2) H’cp
  • Harbour Race
  • Icicle Regatta

Trailer Yachts

In this class you can race any trailer yacht that doesn’t have its own class.

Contact: Paul Dunford Ph 844-8169

Competitions

  • Go Cola Trophy
  • Milburn Trophy
  • Russel Blue Memorial Trophy
  • Small Family Trophy
  • Pratley Trophy
  • Farr 6000 Trophy
  • New Year Regatta
  • Harbour Race
  • Icicle Regatta

 

Hartley 16

Trailer sailer, ideal for the entire family.

Contact: Paul Dunford Ph 844-8169

 

Noelex 22

Trailer Sailor, production produced one design. Good family boat.

Contact: Club on Ph 835-3811

 

Noelex 25

A larger version of the Noelex 22 class. 

Contact: Paul Redman Ph 836-6248

Competitions

  • Tri Series
  • Contender Cup H’cp
  • Long Race
  • Elliot Jug
  • Sponsored Regatta
  • New Year Regatta
  • Zephyr Cup H’cp
  • Harbour Race
  • Fun Race Art Deco Weekend
  • Nolex 25 Cup Champ’s
  • Icicle Regatta

Keeler & Open Class

Incl Sports Boats & 14ft.

Contact: Mark Sheldrake Ph 835-8988

Competitions

  • Handicap Series (1)
  • Handicap Series (2)
  • Sponsored Regatta
  • Keeler Mahia Race
  • New Year Regatta
  • Handicap Series (3)
  • Harbour Race
  • Handicap Series (4)
  • Icicle Regatta

National Regattas

  • Flying Dutchman Nationals

Winter Series

  • Optimist Gold
  • OptimistGreen
  • Starling
  • Open