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. (Youth sailing for 5-17-year-olds on the Tutukaka Coast is provided by a separate organisation - click here for details).
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 welcomes both New Zealand-based and overseas members.
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MARSDEN PT-TUTUKAKA RACE: Whangarei yacht Strega tries to find a way through below Silver Link, helmed by longstanding TSPYC member Ray Marks, under spinnaker on the way up the coast in the Marsden Point-Tutukaka race on March 23. This annual fixture is organised by the Marsden Yacht & Boat Club and sponsored by All Marine and Marsden Cove Marina.
Strega eventually won through to be first boat into Tutukaka.
For results of the race to Tutukaka, click here (pdf document).
For results of the return race to Whangarei, click here.
CLUB MERCHANDISE: Fresh stocks of club merchandise have now arrived - for anyone who may have been waiting, now would be a good time to contact the club secretary or check out this page for options and pricing.
UPCOMING TSPYC EVENTS: An updated race calendar can now be found here.
The 2011-12 edition of the TSPYC newsletter The Parrot is now out - click here to download a copy.
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Whangarei yacht Strega tries to find a way through below Silver Link, helmed by longstanding TSPYC member Ray Marks, under spinnaker on the way up the coast in the Marsden Point-Tutukaka race on March 23. This annual fixture is organised by the Marsden Yacht & Boat Club and sponsored by All Marine and Marsden Cove Marina.
