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Radio Sailing

Radio sailing is a popular exciting sport in New Zealand. There are a number of classes of radio-controlled yachts that you can choose to sail for fun and in competitions.

The NZRYA have affiliated Class Associations for these different classes of RC yachts.

There are radio-controlled yacht sailing clubs around the country that you can choose to join. Clubs are located as far north as Keri Keri and as far south as Otago and Cromwell.

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October 2026

2026fri09octAll Daysun11 2026 Mini 40 Nationals "Bruce Edgar Trophy"ClassMini 40Event TypeNational Event Organized ByNorthern Marine Model SocietyWattle Lakes, Wattle Farm Reserve, Auckland, Wattle Farm Rd

2026sat10octAll Daysun11 2026 Bruce Edgar Canterbury IOM ChampionshipsClassIOMEvent Type100 point Ranking Regatta,Ranking Regatta,Regional Event Organized ByPegasus Radio Sailing ClubLake Pegasus - Pegasus Radio Sailing Club, Lake Pegasus, Kaiapoi, South Island, New Zealand

2026fri16octAll Dayfri232026 DF95 Global ChampionshipsClassDF95Event TypeInternational Event Organized ByCape Radio Yacht Club in conjunction with Theewater Sports ClubTheewaterskloof Dam, South Africa, Theewaterskloof Dam

2026sat31octAll Daysun01nov2026 DF65 Nationals ChampionshipsClassDF65Event TypeNational,Ranking Regatta Event Organized ByNew Plymouth Radio Control Yacht ClubLake Rotomanu - New Plymouth Radio Control Yacht Club, Clemow Road, Fitzroy, New Plymouth

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November 2026

2026sat31octAll Daysun01nov2026 DF65 Nationals ChampionshipsClassDF65Event TypeNational,Ranking Regatta Event Organized ByNew Plymouth Radio Control Yacht ClubLake Rotomanu - New Plymouth Radio Control Yacht Club, Clemow Road, Fitzroy, New Plymouth

2026sat07novAll Daysun082026 Wattle Classic IOMClassClassic IOMEvent TypeRegional Event Organized ByNorthern Marine Model SocietyWattle Lakes, Wattle Farm Reserve, Auckland, Wattle Farm Rd

2026sun08novAll Day2026 DF95 Canterbury ChampionshipsClassDF95Event TypeRegional Event Organized ByPegasus Radio Sailing ClubLake Pegasus - Pegasus Radio Sailing Club, Lake Pegasus, Kaiapoi, South Island, New Zealand

2026fri13novAll Daysat142026 Des Townson Memorial Electron RegattaClassElectronEvent TypeClub Event Organized ByGulf Harbour Radio Yacht ClubRegency Lake - Gulf Harbour Radio Yacht Club, Regency Park Drive, Gulf Harbour, Whangaparāoa 0930, New Zealand

2026sat14novAll Daysun152026 Murray Rountree Wellington IOM ChampionshipClassIOMEvent Type100 point Ranking Regatta,Ranking Regatta,Regional Event Organized ByWellington Radio Yacht ClubEvans Bay (Wellington), Evans Bay Yacht and Motor Boat Club, 447 Evans Bay Parade, Hataiti, Wellington 6021

2026wed18novAll Day2026 Geoff Smale IOM Memorial RegattaClassIOMEvent TypeRegional Event Organized ByNorth Shore Radio Yacht SquadronQuarry Lake - North Shore Radio Yacht Squadron, Quarry Lake, Northshore, Auckland

2026fri20nov(nov 20)03:40sun22(nov 22)03:402026 DF95 National ChampionshipsClassDF95Event TypeNational,Ranking Regatta Event Organized ByNelson Radio Sailing ClubBest Island - Nelson Radio Sailing Club Inc, Barnett Ave, Best Island, Nelson

2026sun29novAll Day2026 North Island EC 12 ChampionshipsClassEC12Event TypeNational Event Organized ByRuahine Radio Yacht SquadronLake Hori Hori - Ruahine Radio Yacht Squadron

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December 2026

2026thu03decAll Daysun062026 IOM NationalsClassIOMEvent Type150 point Ranking Regatta,National,Ranking Regatta Event Organized ByNelson Radio Sailing ClubBest Island - Nelson Radio Sailing Club Inc, Barnett Ave, Best Island, Nelson

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