Welcome to the Worser Bay Boating Club

Worser Bay is a dinghy sailing club. We have active fleets for all ages and levels of sailors, and types of boats. The club offers many
learn to sail courses for non sailors and people wanting to refresh sailing skills, and sailing development programmes for all members.

We have about 260 members. Fleet numbers for this season are: Optimist 40,   P class 1, Starling 15, Sunburst 48, OK dinghies 11, Lasers  35 , Skiffs 6, 420's 6,  Zephyrs 2 and each year we seem to hook in more great sailors.

We are now open for the new season. Come on down each Saturday - you will be most welcome.

Hebtro Trophy 2008

EMIRATES TEAM NEW ZEALAND'S KEVIN SHOEBRIDGE HELPS RAISE FUNDS FOR JUNIOR SAILING.

The Worser Bay Boating Club held its annual Keelers for Kids fundraising day on Sunday 13 April. A glorious day greeted celebrity guest Kevin Shoebridge, sailing and operations manager for Emirates Team New Zealand, as he arrived at WBBC by launch from Wellington city.
The main event of the day is the race for the Hebtro Trophy which is now in its 17th year. The format has not changed and each year around 20 keelboats from the Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club come out to race in the waters off Worser Bay.
A sponsor is allocated to each boat, as well as one or more junior sailors to represent what the event is all about. A Mark Foy start tries to take some account of the variability in keelboats but the 25 minute head start by classic yacht Stormy, in a 0-2 knot breeze, was never going to suffice – rounding three of the course marks was her best effort!
A light southerly eventually filled in making for some great racing. After an hour and a half’s racing, the Paul Hastings Real Estate sponsored boat was first over the line, followed by Villa Melina, and Novak and Middleton Architects.
Some creative race management ensured that Kevin Shoebridge also won – adding yet another famous sailing name to the Hebtro Trophy which already carries the names of sailors such as Barbara Kendall, Chris Dickson, Joey Allen, Craig Monk and Russell Coutts.
The kids loved it, buzzing on their new sailing experience - with some wondering why the boats didn’t capsize like their Optis, and others impressed by the enormous colourful spinnakers. The Hebtro Trophy race was followed by a sailing display by our newest learn to sail group – while the rest of us indulged in a BBQ lunch. That was followed by a crazy prize giving, a hugely informative talk by Kevin, and an auction which included a Team NZ signed T Shirt and a Weta Workshop chess game.
And finally at the end of the day, Kevin joined in a fleet race Calcutta in the Port Nicholson Yachting Trust youth scheme Elliott 6m yachts.
The club wishes to thank all the sponsors and supporters and especially Kevin Shoebridge for giving up his weekend in support of grassroots, junior sailing.

Other sponsors
Audi, New World, Dick Smith Electronics, Ballentynes, Liquorland Miramar, Subway Kilbirnie, Unichem Pharmacy Miramar, Seatoun Bookshop, Noel Leeming Rongotai, Kilbirnie Pharmacy, Shell, Liquor King, Seasoned and Dressed, Sophisticuts, Placemakers Evans Bay, Rebel Sport, Baycourt Pharmacy, Whitcoulls, Wellington Airport, Spy Valley Winery, Totel, IceBreaker, The Clothes Hangar (Wgtn Airport), Mitre 10.

Queen Victoria Day

WBBC JUNIORS SHOW THEIR SAILING SKILLS

Children trying out Optimists on the Lagoon and the display of other yachts from EBYMBC and WBBC added to the buzz and spectacle of a very popular day on Wellington's waterfront.
A big thank you to those who helped transport boats around, fielded enquiries from the public, and assisted or coached those that had a go in the Optimists.

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Rowie's Autumn Series
27th April - 18 May 2008

this weekend

Sunday 10th May

Juniors & Seniors
12:00 Rowie's Autumn Series, Race 3

FREE entry. Sailors from all clubs welcome!

12' skiff nationals

Congratulations to Steve Hogg and Roger Barnes who finished 3rd in "Romulus" in the 12' Skiff Nationals held in Auckland early last month.

ok rankings

New Zealand continues to be one of the strongholds of the OK Dinghy Class with 3 New Zealand sailors in the top 5 of the world rankings - Greg Wilcox 4th and Karl Purdie 5th - and 8 NZ sailors in the top 20.
In the New Zealand rankings Worser Bay sailors are at the top with Karl Purdie 1st and Steve McDowell 2nd. okdinghy.co.nz/results/
results.php

champion of champions

Congratulations to Shelley Pearson who proved best at mastering the rather tricky conditions in a closely fought contest to emerge Champion of Champions.
Contending with a dying northerly and then a wait for the southerly to gradually fill in meant it was only just possible to get the minimum six races in.
Results:
1st Shelley Pearson, 13pts
2nd Josh Junior, 16pts
3rd Brett Linton, 16pts
4th Finn Wright, 24pts
5th Jamie Middelton, 25pts
6th Simon Novak, 25pts

2008 toyota optimist nationals

A team of nine sailors travelled to Lyttelton for the 2008 Toyota Optimist Nationals. Jamie Middleton obtained the best result (46th overall) for Worser Bay Boat Club Open fleet and Finn Wright for the Green fleet (19th).
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sunburst north islands

Congratulations to Brett & Penny Linton, winners of the Sunburst North Island Champs 2008.

420 north island regatta

Congratulations to Josh Porebski with Matthew Vincent who placed 3rd in this regatta.

february round-up

Here is a round-up of recent events that have taken WBBC sailors away from the club, and some great results.
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funding for optimist coaching

The New Zealand Community Trust has recently approved a grant to fund coaching for the Optimist sailors during 2007. Adam Emerali will coach the sailors each Tuesday after school and will travel to nominated regattas with the team throughout the season.

The Worser Way
August 2007 (PDF)
May 2007 (PDF)
March 2007 (PDF)

Youth Scheme News