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The Worser Bay Boating Club
Marine Parade
Seatoun
Wellington
New Zealand
PO Box 15030
Miramar
Phone: 64 4 972 WBBC

Where in the world is that?
On the western side of the entrance to Wellington Harbour, Port Nicholson,
New Zealand.
Lat: 41:18'30"S
Long: 174:49'48"E

Click to enlarge chart of our sailing spot ...

Club VHF Call Sign:
"Worser Bay Sports Radio"
on Channel 77

Secretary:
Commodore
Treasurer
Vice-Commodore
Rear-Commodore
Coaching Co-ordinator
Junior Coaching
Club Captain
Boat Master
Web Master

Club History 1926 - 2001: 75 years

Grahame Anderson is our club historian.
Grahame is the author of "Fresh About Cook Strait"

Grahame advises his original intention was to make it a 70 year (1926-1996) history.
But when Heleen Visser was elected Commodore in 2001 it became a trebly significant year, because it was the club's 75th, because Heleen was the first female Commodore, but also because way back in the club's history, when the first female was accepted as a member, it was agreed to on the condition that she could not expect to be allowed access to the male-only toilets and showers!
It now is a 75 Year (1926-2001) History!

Here he takes up the story of Worser Bay Boating Club.
You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to see the History.
Get Acrobat Reader here.

Chapter One: Prehistory

Chapter Two: The First Few Seasons 25/26 to 30/31

Chapter Three: ..... Wait for it!

A note from Keith Salmon, the webmaster of the Idle Along Association Web Page.

The Idle Along Association of New Zealand runs an irregular newsletter by email.
Any IA owner, skipper or crew is welcome to join. Please send your full details (Name,
Address, Phone number, Email address, Boat name, Boat Registration Number, Age and construction of boat) to Keith.Salmon@abls.co.nz.

We also run an informal website - www.geocities.com/pipeline/shore/1973/

The association created an Alf Harvey memorial trophy - which is a kauri half model
carved by Peter Sewell.
This is raced for each year in conjunction with the Auckland Anniversary Regatta.
Out of town entries are welcomed - contact the association for details.

13 Dec 2004"
Keith Salmon [Keith.Salmon@abls.co.nz]

Worser Bay in History
... The Pilots Cottage and Mr James "Worser" Heberley himself ... and there is a ghost. Have you seen it? .... here.

And the WCC Heritage Page ... here.

A collection of photos and memorabia.

Especially Idle Along Class photos.

Idle Alongs are still alive and well in New Zealand. Link to Idle Along Association of NZ.
Originally a late 1920s design, the John Spencer 1960 Plywood plans are still available from WYA.

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