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There are 108 affiliated clubs around New Zealand offering all types of sailing and boating. 

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• Bay of Islands Yacht Club
• Dargaville Yacht Club Inc
• Kerikeri Cruising Club
• Mangonui Cruising Club
• Marsden Yacht and Boat Club
• Onerahi Yacht Club
• Opua Cruising Club
• Russell Boating Club
• Sandspit Yacht Club
• Taipa Sailing Club
• Tutukaka Coast Youth Sailing Club
• Whangarei Cruising Club
• Bucklands Beach Yacht Club
• Clarks Beach Yacht Club
• Clearwater Cove Yacht Club
• Devonport Yacht Club
• French Bay Yacht Club
• Glendowie Boating Club
• Gulf Harbour Yacht Club
• Hobsonville Yacht Club
• Howick Sailing Club
• Kohimarama Yacht Club
• Manly Sailing Club
• Manukau Yacht and Motor Boat Club
• Maraetai Sailing Club
• Milford Cruising Club
• Murrays Bay Sailing Club
• New Zealand Multihull Yacht Club Inc
• Northcote Birkenhead Yacht Club
• Pakuranga Sailing Club
• Panmure Lagoon Sailing Club
• Panmure Yacht and Boating Club
• Pine Harbour Cruising Club
• Point Chevalier Sailing Club
• Ponsonby Cruising Club
• Pupuke Boating Club
• Richmond Yacht Club
• RNZ Navy Sailing Club
• Royal Akarana Yacht Club
• Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron
• Short Handed Sailing Association
• Taikata Sailing Club
• Takapuna Boating Club
• Tamaki Yacht Club
• Torbay Sailing Club
• Waiheke Boating Club
• Waiuku Yacht Club
• Wakatere Boating Club
• Weiti Boating Club
• Weymouth Yacht Club

Waikato/Thames

• Cambridge Yacht and Motorboat Club
• Hamilton Yacht Club
• Mercury Bay Boating Club
• Ngaroto Sailing Club
• Thames Sailing Club
• Waikato Yacht Squadron

Bay of Plenty

• BOP Trailer Yacht Squadron
• Lake Taupo Yacht Club
• Mt Maunganui Yacht Club
• Port Ohope Yacht Club
• Rotorua Yacht Club
• Tauranga Yacht and Powerboat Club

East Coast NI

• Gisborne Yacht Club
• Napier Sailing Club
• Wairoa Yacht Club

Western Districts

• New Plymouth Yacht Club
• Waitara Boating Club
• Wanganui Sailing Club
• Evans Bay Yacht & Motor Boat Club
• Heretaunga Boating Club
• Lowry Bay Yacht Club
• Muritai Yacht Club
• Paremata Boating Club
• Plimmerton Boating Club
• Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club
• Titahi Bay Boating Club
• Tup Radford Intercollegiate Yachting Academy
• Worser Bay Boating Club

Nelson/Marlborough

• Motueka Yacht and Cruising Club
• Nelson Yacht Club
• Pohara Boat Club
• Queen Charlotte Yacht Club
• Tasman Bay Cruising Club
• Waikawa Boating Club

West Coast SI

• Lake Brunner Yacht and Power Boat Club Inc
• Lake Mahinapua Aquatic Club
• Akaroa Yacht Club Inc.
• Charteris Bay Yacht Club
• Christchurch Yacht Club
• Mount Pleasant Yacht Club
• Naval Point Club Lyttelton
• Pigeon Bay Boating Club
• Pleasant Point Yacht Club
• Stewarts Gully Sailing Club
• Timaru Yacht and Powerboat Club
• Waimakariri Sailing Club
• Broad Bay Boating Club
• Lake Dunstan Boat Club
• Macandrew Bay Boating Club
• Otago Yacht Club
• Owaka Yacht Club
• Port Chalmers Yacht Club
• Ravensbourne Boating Club
• Vauxhall Yacht Club
• Wanaka Yacht Club
• Bluff Yacht Club
• Marakura Yacht Club
• Riverton Sailing Club
• Wakatipu Yacht Club

Akarana Eatery

Your neighbourhood eatery  – come on down to soak up the prime waterfront position in Okahu Bay.

Akarana Eatery offers a relaxed menu to cater for all occasions and is available from breakfast through to dinner. Diners can grab a coffee, ice-cream, or selection of counter items, as well as a seasonal a-la-carte menu that keeps it simple with classics such as oven roasted market fish and split prawns.

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Hyundai Marine Sports Centre and Akarana Eatery are the home of Royal Akarana Yacht Club, join today for a 10% member discount!

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Akarana Eatery is located inside the Hyundai Marine Sports Centre, 8-10 Tamaki Drive, Orakei, Auckland, 1071.

Regular hours:  Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday: 7:30am – 3pm Thursday – Saturday: 7.30am – 9pm Sunday: 7.30am – 6pm

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Five Knots at Tamaki Yacht Club

Positioned in the iconic seaside location of Mission Bay, overlooking Auckland city and Rangitoto Island, Five Knot’s relaxed and neutral interior is the perfect canvas to plan your next event.

Five Knots boasts two large rooms that each feature their own entrances, fully functional bar, bathrooms and AV options. Both the Five Knots Room and Commodores Lounge are suitable for corporate functions, breakfasts, meetings, workshops, gala dinners and more.

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Five Knots at Tamaki Yacht Club is a scenic 7km drive along Auckland’s waterfront Tamaki Drive, located between Kelly Tarlton’s and Mission Bay. With breathtaking views of Auckland’s magnificent Waitemata harbour, Rangitoto Island and Eastern beaches, Romfords is ideal for weddings, corporate events, conferences, sales presentations, memorable birthdays and celebrations. Five Knots at Tamaki Yacht Club is a boutique function centre offering two excellent rooms ideal for meetings, events and conferences. The Romfords and Commodores Rooms boast magnificent views stretching over the city, inner harbour and gulf islands, while offering the convenience that comes with close proximity to the central city.

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Escape to this seaside gem and enjoy a relaxed yacht club vibe and million-dollar views - perfect for an intimate wedding or a picturesque meeting and conference location. Five Knots offers the choice of two boutique seaside rooms with mouth-watering catering, fully licensed bars and complimentary on-site parking. Located only 7km drive from the CBD, Five Knots is Auckland’s best little seaside venue.

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Murray’s interest in sailing was kindled by the establishment of the Laser Class.

From 1974 the growth of the Class was phenomenal. The easy to rig and low maintenance aspects were of great appeal. Team Binning emerged from these sailing friendships with Murray marrying   Philippa Rogers (18034) in 1977.  Tamaki Yacht Club regularly raced fleets of fifty plus on a Saturday afternoon. Similar numbers turned out on a Wednesday night for races conducted by the Auckland Central Laser fleet during the period of daylight saving. It was very active in promoting varied Laser events. Murray was one of it’s driving forces.  

For Murray,the regulatory 6 .00 pm pharmacy closing never came early enough. On the dot of 6 he was scurrying to the Club. This eagerness for work/lifestyle balance continued.   While most pharmacies opened on Saturday trading, Murray elected to open for Saturday mornings only prior to Christmas.

Murrays sailing interest diversified in the 1990’s.The three main classes at TYC at the time were the Laser, Mistral and Javelin.   Murray is the only member who owned one of each at the same time. Until recently, he enjoyed recreational sailing in his 1993 Worlds Laser.

In 1978 Murray came on to the Tamaki General Committee as the delegate from the Auckland Central Laser fleet. In 1981 he took on the role of Club Captain ; in 1985   became Vice Commodore, and stepped up to Commodore in 1988.

Throughout his time at Tamaki , Murray was the proverbial tower of strength. He was right into the difficult parts of patrol boats and Clubhouse maintenance – a most practical handy man yet with an eye for the detail - doubtless honed from his earlier interest in restoring classic cars.

A particular interest in race management grew from a key role in the IYRU World Women’s championships run by the Club. This developed into a race officer role with Bucklands Beach Yacht Club in a Louis Vuitton Cup.

During his term as Commodore,   the Clubhouse underwent major renovation ; a sailing school was established . In 1991, his last year as Commodore , the Club hosted the Cherub Worlds, three National Championships,   YNZ Youth Trials, and ran the 470 / Finn course at Olympicsail.

In 1992 at the end of the term Murray continued sailing Javelins, but the boys’ sailing interests and the call of keel boat sailing drew him towards the path of ….. Commodore at   Bucklands !

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