What a weekend, I’ve had a number of comments to the effect of “Wow! All the boats on the water looked so good on Saturday!”. What a great day for sailing it was. The Learn to Sail side of the … Continue reading
The Optimist fleets at the Nelson Marlborough Regional Championships in Picton over the weekend proved a happy hunting ground for Nelson Yacht Club and the Mangin family in particular! In the Open Fleet, Hannah Mangin showed some excellent form, moving … Continue reading
Have a look at Tim’s cheesy edit of the Junior Watersports Programme summer holiday courses from last summer. See if you can spot a familiar face or two!? Like and share the video with your friends and family so that … Continue reading
Representatives from Yacht clubs in Nelson, the Marlborough Sounds, Motueka and Golden Bay met over the weekend of March 9/10 for some friendly racing and aquatic enjoyment! Light winds and lots of sunshine provided ideal conditions for a wide range … Continue reading
Many thanks for doing all the filming and editing Bruce!! Continue reading
The new Topaz Uno boats have been used almost every day since they arrived! They’ve been invaluable over this last week, with a busy Learn to Sail course. The week saw adventures to the Lighthouse, scavenger hunts on the boulder … Continue reading
Monday and Tuesday saw 10 students from Garin College take on an end of year challenge of learning to sail. Monday morning brought howling SW winds – perfect for beginners! 😉 hmmm… I towed the students up towards Haulashore Island … Continue reading
We had a great little breeze for the beginners in the morning and enough in the afternoon to get a few good races in before it died off to a quiet evening. The Green Fleet had fun playing ball tag, … Continue reading