With entries now closed, we’re excited to confirm that 18 skippers will line up for the 2026 Solo Trans-Tasman Yacht Challenge, departing from Opua at midday on 30 May. [...]

Entries have now officially closed for the 2026 Solo Trans-Tasman Yacht Challenge and what a fleet we have. From seasoned offshore veterans to first-time solo adventurers, and from [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

The Opua Cruising Club Easter BBQ Cruise was a small event this year. The weather hasn't been great - indeed, at the time of writing, another weather bomb [...]

Opua Cruising Club is proud to shine the spotlight on our April Sponsor of the Month, Great Escape Sailing. Discover the Bay of Islands with Great Escape Sailing Sail-Yourself Yachts [...]

We Have Our Winners! After receiving nearly 60 amazing entries, we’re thrilled to announce the winner of our Opua Cruising Club Wedding Venue Giveaway! A huge congratulations to our [...]

This year's Opua Cruising Club Easter Cruise will kick off on Good Friday at 5pm with a BBQ at Indico Bay on Urupukapuka Island. Once we’re all there and [...]

Coming up on Saturday, the 11th April at Opua Cruising Club. An evening of amazing vocal talent, from local talent Thera van Poppel!

This Sunday's Otehei Bay Cup Weekend Sailing Festival has been postponed due to the weather forecast. A tropical low is moving into the Tasman Sea and is set to bring strong [...]

Sunday's Club BBQ in the Bay at the southern end of Onewhero Bay was a small, relaxed afternoon. Due to a slightly wobbly weather forecast, we only had five [...]

Imagine challenging the world - not in a sprint, but in the longest, most daring marathon of all: circumnavigating the globe by sailboat, non-stop, without assistance, and faster than [...]

As preparations continue for the Solo Trans-Tasman Challenge, the Race Management team recently had the opportunity to visit two of New Zealand’s key maritime safety operations: the Maritime Operations [...]

Our next Club BBQ is next Sunday the 15th of March. It looks like we have a bit of a weather event coming our way this week but it [...]

Opua Cruising Club is proud to shine our spotlight this month on March’s sponsor of the month, Cater Marine. Your One-Stop Marine Supply Hub in Opua For half a [...]

It was an outstanding result for Opua Cruising Club, with members Wayne Limbrick and Sally Tait securing third place at the 2026 Tornado National Championships at Tauranga Yacht and [...]