2026 DF 95 Auckland Championship Wattle Farm 16 August 2026 This one-day event attracted 18 entries with two no shows leaving a good fleet of 16 boats. For a second day in a row we were presented with a fairly steady (direction wise) breeze from the Southwest allow racing to continue mostly uninterrupted and on … Read more
2026 DF 65 Auckland Championship Wattle Farm 15 August 2026 This one-day event attracted 15 boats with a good range of abilities. Racing was conducted in a good respectful manner as one has become accustomed to in this class with assistance as observers from two DF 95 skippers. It is genuinely a pleasure to officiate. … Read more
KEVIN DIBLEY Jack’s Point, Queenstown Lakes District. Member of the Cromwell Radio Yacht Squadron I was born in Alberta, Canada, to a Canadian mum and a Kiwi dad — two worlds stitched together before I even knew what a passport was. When I was still just a wee lad, my parents packed up our life … Read more
2026 Northland Champs, Lake Manuwai, Kerikeri Winners are Grinners! Day One A good turn out with 26 boats on the start line for the first race on Lake Manuwai. RO John Rountree was able to set a fair sailing track on the new southern sailing area that proved to be exceptionally good for the northerly breeze … Read more
18th and 19th July 2026 | Kapiti Radio Yacht Club The saying goes it can be a long time between drinks – and in this case – and with many apologies from the author – a long time between event reports. Nonetheless – and with the benefit of much hindsight and a few timely phone calls to … Read more
One of the aims of Around the Buoys is to share ideas that help us all get more enjoyment from radio sailing. Whether you’re just starting out or have been sailing for years, there’s always something new to learn. The following is From the Bridge newsletter produced by Rod McKenzie, Commodore of the Pegasus Radio Sailing Club. Rod’s newsletter is … Read more
Have You Discovered Around The Buoys? Around The Buoys is the NZRYA’s new news page, found under the News drop-down menu on the NZRYA website. The page relies on contributions from our members, clubs and classes. We can’t be everywhere, so we depend on you to let us know what’s happening around New Zealand. We’re looking for stories from … Read more
June 2026
The NZ IOM NCA are seeking feedback on the attached draft IOM 2027 calendar. The document will remain open for several weeks seeking club feedback. Please provide feedback to NCA secretary Chris Harmer via email ec12nz@outlook.com post this period the calendar will be republished in final form. NCA Copy Of V1 2 Draft 2027 Callendar
