Gisborne Yacht Club

Poverty Bay Champs Update.

The 2026 PB Champs will now be sailed in mid November 2026.
Exact dates to be confirmed.

The Committee GYC

Gisborne Yacht Club representing Tairāwhiti at the 2026 North Island Fresh Water Regatta in Taupo yesterday. Sweet sails!

POSTPONED

Unfortunately due to the adverse weather forecast, the committee has decided to postpone the PB Champs to Easter - further details to come!

We will still be watching SailGP at the club - starting at 4pm Saturday. All welcome, see you there!

2026 PB Champs Update
With the poor forecast for this weekend we are running the Poverty Bay Champs on Satuday only. Start and briefing times will be earlier.

Rigged and ready by 10am.
Briefing at 10am.
First start 10:30am.
Up to six races may be sailed.
Four races must be sailed to constitute a series.
If six races are sailed each boat will drop her worst score.

*Sailing in this regatta is for sailors with racing experience only*

We will still be watching SailGP and having BYO drinks at the club from 4pm Saturday and Sunday, with a BBQ on Saturday. All welcome.

Beautiful day for a sail!

What a day out on the water for our Phase 2 Regatta yesterday!

A great fleet and great conditions made for some tight racing, followed by a social BBQ to end the year.

Thanks to everyone who joined in!

Thanks to everyone who made it out to the GYC End of Year BBQ yesterday! Great vibe, stellar community.

We BLUSH!
GYC’s community efforts recognized in Yachting & Boating Quarterly magazine (Summer 2026).

Three “Phase 2” boats are making their way to Tairawhiti to call Gisborne Yacht Club home.

Oh, it will be a stellar End of Year Regatta with 3 more Phase 2s in the mix!

January Learn to Sail course dates are now out!

Choose Youth (11-14 years)/Parent-Child or Adult (15+) Learn to Sail, 4 weekends, 10am-12pm:

10-11 Jan
17-18 Jan
24-25 Jan
31 Jan-1 Feb

Youth & Parent/Child Learn to Sail is typically on Saturday mornings; Adult on Sunday mornings. We may need to swap days if only Sundays work for most youth, so let us know if both days work for you.

LIMITED SPACES AVAILABLE.

Cost:
$200/youth (17 & under)
$250/adult
(So 15-17 year olds, can sail with the adults, but only pay youth rates.)

Includes:
- Yachting NZ certified coaches for min of 4 sessions,
- boat usage,
- lifejackets,
- crewed safety boats on the water with you, and
- membership for the rest of the sailing season (roughly May—unless you are keen to sail frostbite).

Once you learn the ropes, you can join Club sailing on Sunday afternoons—solo or with a more seasoned sailor.

Note: if certain dates don’t work for you, the coaches work with you to arrange a make up session.

Message us to save your spot!