Wine, Cheese, Beer & Sausage Tasting & Quiz!
Join us for a fun evening of tasting, testing your knowledge and enjoying some great company! Sample a selection of wines, cheeses, beers and sausages, then put your [...]
The Great Opua Raft Race
The Great Opua Raft Race is coming! For an entry form and list of race rules click here >>
The Equinox
Welcome to another season of Daylight saving. Our vernal (spring) equinox (Latin for equal night) was at lunchtime on Wed 23 September. That’s a special moment in the earth’s [...]
Reminder – Skippers meeting this Wednesday
The 26/27 racing season is almost upon us! We have an opening season fun race scheduled for 27th September with the 1st Wednesday night race set for 30th September. Before [...]
SAILING CREW WANTED
Opua Cruising Club starts its Summer Sailing Season with an open day on Sunday 27th September. Many of the yachts are short of crew for Wednesday and Friday evening racing, [...]
Members’ draw Lucky Winners
Opua Cruising Club's annual members' draw took place on Saturday. Here are our lucky winners. Thank you to the generous businesses who donated the prizes. Bay of Islands Marina [...]
Members’ draw Saturday 5th Sept
Opua Cruising Club is holding its annual members' draw this Saturday at 7pm. To participate, members will need to be on the Club premises prior to 7pm this Saturday, [...]
The Session- Saturday 5th September
The Session- Saturday 5th September Join us for the next “The Session” Original Music event. WHAT IS THE EVENT ABOUT? A Celebration of Original Bay of Islands Music filled [...]
Bay of Islands Marina talk
Bay of Islands Marina is giving a brief talk at 6.30pm on Friday the 28th August for around 15 minutes. Lucky draw for either a 4 litre or 5 litre [...]
Breaking records
YES the oceans are breaking records! MetBob. Bob McDavitt is the weather guru that uses //etBoB to provide meteorological information for cruising sailors, primarily for those in the [...]
Skippers meeting on Wed 23rd Sept
The 26/27 racing season is almost upon us! We have an opening season fun race scheduled for 27th September with the 1st Wednesday night race set for 30th September. Before [...]
Totara Vineyard Tasting Evening – August 22nd
Totara Vineyard Tasting Evening - Saturday 22nd August @ 6pm. A delightful evening at Opua Cruising Club hosted by Trisha & Paulette with tastings of Totara Port, Totara Sherry, Totara [...]
Solar Solutions Northland – Calendar Sponsor of the Month
If you’re interested in reducing your electricity expenses, consider installing solar power with Opua Cruising Club’s sponsor of the month, Solar Solutions Northland! Solar Solutions Northland is operated [...]
Wave height
Marine forecasts give wave heights in “significant metres”. Significant wave height (often abbreviated as Hs or Hsig is a statistical measure defined as the average height of the highest [...]
Mexican Night – August 1st
Mexican Night - August 1st Live music from “Searching for Harmonies” Prize for the best fancy dress. Mexican style food from The Galley Cocktail specials including Mojitos and Margaritas [...]
Michael Read-Percival – Friday 17th July
Join us at Opua Cruising Club this Friday 17th July for a fantastic evening of live music with the talented Michael Read-Percival from 6pm. Sit back, enjoy great music, [...]
Charlotte ‘Rockstar’ Jones Saturday 11th July
We’ve got the incredible evening lined up this Saturday with Charlotte ‘Rockstar’ Jones playing from 6pm. Live music, good vibes and a lively Saturday evening with friends. Come down [...]
The 2026 Solo Trans-Tasman Yacht Challenge – A Race We’ll Never Forget
When the starting gun fired in Opua on 29 May, fifteen skippers set off alone across one of the world's most demanding stretches of ocean with a common goal [...]
Marine Electrics Opua – Calendar Sponsor of the Month
Opua Cruising Club is proud to feature our July Sponsor of the Month, Marine Electrics Opua. Based in the heart of the Bay of Islands, Marine Electrics Opua provides [...]
2026 Solo Trans-Tasman Yacht Challenge Concludes with Celebration at Southport Yacht Club
The 2026 Solo Trans-Tasman Yacht Challenge officially ended on Sunday 14 June with a memorable prizegiving ceremony at Southport Yacht Club, celebrating not only the winners, but every sailor [...]
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