Kerikeri Cruising Club

Congratulations to team, Opportunity Knocks, on the inaugural win at the Club quiz night. Thanks to all the competitors, generous quiz sponsor, NZ Boat Sales and great Quiz Master. Hope to see you at the next quiz.

Peter Bourke found Diablo on a mooring at Opua in 2020. Bits falling off. Sails in tatters. A 1970 kauri keelboat that had been rolled upside down off the Wairarapa coast, raced in Wellington and Lyttelton, and then forgotten.

He spent five years restoring her. Then sailed her solo around New Zealand to qualify for this race. Then crossed the Tasman.

1,308 nautical miles. 10 days 19 hours 6 minutes 35 seconds. Ninth across the line. Fifth on monohull handicap. The smallest boat in the fleet. He celebrated his 74th birthday on this Challenge. The only wooden boat to finish.

Peter Bourke and Diablo. What a story. What a sailor! Here's to that raised glass, Peter.

https://gobt.nz/33 Clickthrough.

Solo TransTasman Yacht Challenge

Peter Bourke and Diablo: the little kauri boat has finished the 2026 Solo Trans-Tasman Yacht Challenge Peter Bourke spent five years restoring his 1970 kauri keelboat Diablo, then sailed her across the Tasman to finish fifth on PHRF handicap. He celebrated his birthday 200 miles from the finish. This is his race.

Congratulations to SSANZ member Sharon Ferris-Choat aboard Vixen Racing , who has conquered the Tasman in the Solo Trans-Tasman Challenge.

Sharon becomes the first woman in over a decade to finish the race and claim monohull line honours. With a gruelling and unforgiving forecast throughout the passage, she's certainly earned it. ⛵🏆

📸 Southport Yacht Club

A formidable fleet out in the bay today.

Chester is finished and on the dock. Le Poideven's forestay shackle sheared at Lord Howe Island and he's out. And Sharon Ferris-Choat is 20 miles from Southport, posting 215 NM in 24 hours, finishing wet, freezing, exhausted but happy this early afternoon in full daylight.
Click through for our latest 2026 Solo Trans-Tasman Yacht Challenge update.
https://www.boatingnz.co.nz/.../solo-trans-tasman-2026.../

Chester is finished and on the dock. Le Poideven's forestay shackle sheared at Lord Howe Island and he's out. And Sharon Ferris-Choat is 20 miles from Southport, posting 215 NM in 24 hours, finishing wet, freezing, exhausted but happy this early afternoon in full daylight.

Click through for our latest 2026 Solo Trans-Tasman Yacht Challenge update.

https://www.boatingnz.co.nz/2026/06/solo-trans-tasman-2026-chester-finished-roaring-forty-retired-vixen-racing-is-40-miles-out/

Solo TransTasman Yacht Challenge

Warm up with seafood chowder this weekend at Oystercatcher in the clubhouse. Clubhouse opens 5pm, Friday & Sunday.

Emirates Team New Zealand announcing a new wave of talented Kiwi sailors who have joined the sailing team in their defence of the Louis Vuitton 38th America's Cup in Naples in 2027.

Jake Pye - our very first America's Cup sailor homegrown through Manly Sailing Club! Jake is among a new wave of sailors joining the team, including Jo Aleh, Seb Menzies and Josh Armit. We are all so proud of you Jake. You are very deserving of this new role and we wish you and the team the very best for the 2027 defence. Bring it on! Russell Coutts Sailing Foundation
Even though we can't claim bragging rights on Jake, we are proud to know Jake's humble beginings started here in Kerikeri.

Emirates Team New Zealand are announcing a new wave of talented Kiwi sailors who have joined the sailing team in their defence of the Louis Vuitton 38th America's Cup in Naples in 2027.

READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE: https://emirates-team-new-zealand.americascup.com/en/news/764_THE-EMERGING-GENERATION-JOINING-THE-EMIRATES-TEAM-NEW-ZEALAND-SAILING-TEAM.html

Clubhouse Open Wednesday, Thursday & Friday this week. Closed Sunday.

Changed hours - clubhouse open Wednesday, Thursday & Friday this week. Closed Sunday.