OPUA CRUISING CLUB INC – ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

23 June 2026 at 7pm at the Club Room

All Members, both Full and Social, are encouraged to attend this year’s Annual General Meeting. Under the new Club Constitution every adult membership now includes a voting entitlement.

The Commodore will report on the past years activities and the Treasurer will present the Financial Statements and questions are invited.

Voting will then take place to elect Officers and Committee Members.

Other business will include Membership Fees for the new Membership year commencing 1st July 2026.

Nomination forms for Committee positions are available at the Club or they can be emailed on request. Please note that completed Forms MUST reach the Club Office by 12 noon on the day of the AGM.

Contact Sheila – 09 402 6924 – Mornings 9am – 1pm.

The Race Committee formally confirmed the 2026 Solo Trans-Tasman Challenge will start as scheduled at noon Saturday. Sixteen solo sailors will leave the Bay of Islands for Southport Yacht Club on Queensland’s Gold Coast, 1,170 nautical miles across the Tasman Sea. It will be the first time the event has started from Opua Cruising Club..

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The Solo Trans Tasman Race will start at Midday this Saturday. Opua Cruising Club’s bar and restaurant will be open from 10.30am

Great viewing of the start from OCC, on the Opua Wharf and on headlands on the way down the Veronica Channel.

Boat owners are welcome to join the fleet on the water. For those on the water, please keep clear of competitors. And observe the exclusion zone around the start area (see below).

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Check out the boats and meet the skippers before they race to Australia!

The magic is coming to Opua Cruising Club!

We’ve got the incredible Ngati Soul bringing his signature sound to the waterfront — think laid-back live music, good vibes and an easy Sunday evening with friends.

Come down, grab a drink, settle in and enjoy 🙂

Sunday 24 May 2026
From 6:00pm @ Opua Cruising Club
Free Entry

Full bar and bistro menu available.

Coming to Opua Cruising Club on Saturday, 23rd of May, join Andrew Fagan for ‘Time and Tide’ – a captivating evening of storytelling, live music, poetry, and a powerful visual journey sharing the raw reality of solo sailing in a 5.1 metre yacht.

Tickets are just $15 available at the Opua Cruising Club. The club’s bar and the Galley Bistro will be open.

The Opua Cruising Club AGM is coming up on Saturday, 23rd June and we’re on the lookout for a few enthusiastic new faces to join the committee.

If you’ve never been involved before, don’t worry, it’s a great way to connect with the club, meet people, and have a bit of fun along the way. It’s also not nearly as daunting as it might sound!

From experience, it’s easy to drift a little when you’re not involved, so being part of the committee is a great way to stay connected to the club and have a say in what’s happening.

If you’ve been thinking about getting more involved, now’s the perfect time to put your name forward and come aboard. We’d love to have you!

As part of its Annual Prize Giving Opua Cruising Club will be enjoying an evening of live music and great vocals from local singer Thera van Poppel from 5.30pm on Satuday 9th May. Come along and enjoy the vibe with a cold drink and some awesome food from the Galley bistro.