Tutukaka South Pacific Yacht Club Inc is based at Tutukaka on the east coast of Northland, New Zealand, and offers a year-round programme of predominantly-keelboat racing and social events.
Over the years, the club's fortunes have ranged from the heady days of backing an America's Cup campaign and plans for a substantial clubhouse, to a more humble membership and financial base. The focus is now on friendly competition for local boats.
The club is an incorporated society and is affiliated to Yachting New Zealand.
We welcome both New Zealand-based and overseas members.
LATEST NEWS:
Final race of the 2010 winter series: "D'ya reckon there's much breeze coming down in that rain squall, guys?"
Oh yes, lots - 48 knots at the peak. Which is well off the scale of #1 conditions for many of us. Makes you wonder why we tried to carry it for so long.
Above, the crew of Seabird III (from left: TSPYC commodore Doug Meredith, Geoff Lyell and Dave Liddington, with John Holdsworth behind the camera) prepare for the onslaught. Standing Ovation is the boat in the background, as both boats run out from Goat Island to the Waikato. If this photo had sound, you could probably hear Marksy laughing from here.
Meanwhile Kev and Clare on Gunsmoke, having agreed to be start boat for the day, were safely tucked up on the club mooring, where Kev reports that the conditions were nearly wild enough to blow the scone off his plate.
