2026 WBC Centenary Regatta Weekend
Celebrate a century of sailing at Wakatere Boating Club
27th Feb - 1st Mar 2026
A full programme of on‑water and on‑shore events will bring together members, volunteers, and alumni for a weekend of sailing, stories, and connection.
Save the dates, book your event tickets, as we count down to this special moment - our chance to celebrate the people who built our club, and carry their legacy into the next 100 years.
DATE | EVENT | VENUE |
|---|---|---|
Friday 27th Feb | QUIZ 100 | Wakatere Boating Club |
Saturday 28th Feb | HERITAGE RACE DAY | Wakatere Boating Club |
Saturday 28th Feb | WAKATERE DINNER 100 | Wakatere Boating Club |
Sunday 1st Mar | MASONIC 100 | Wakatere Boating Club |
EVENT DETAILS
QUIZ 100
Wakatere QUIZ 100 Night - kick off our centenary weekend with a fast‑paced evening led by a pro Quiz Master Yidou (the Good Host). Book a whole table of 10 or grab an individual seat and join a team. The club bar will be open, BYO dinner and the WBC kitchen is rolling out a delicious dessert menu for the night. Plus, be among the first to get your hands on the brand‑new Wakatere 100 Book!
EVENT: Wakatere Quiz 100
DATE: Friday 27th Feb 2026
VENUE: Wakatere Boating Club
COST: $20 per person
1800: Bar open for drinks, eftpos available.
1900: Wakatere 100 book launch
1930: Quiz 100 begins
HERITAGE RACE DAY
For Heritage Day Race 2026, we’re taking it back to days gone by - racing from the iconic WBC Memorial Starting Tower. Two races are on the cards, with the opener featuring a sail‑past for photographers.
Open to all club classes, with a warm welcome to our guest Frostbites. A proper nod to the past, and a brilliant day to be part of it. Heritage attire optional.
MORNING TEA: Members are kindly asked to bring a plate to contribute to our shared morning tea. Sweet or savoury, homemade or store‑bought - anything you’d like to share will be much appreciated.
1100 hrs Commodore's welcome
1120 hrs Members & guests morning tea
1230 hrs Heritage Race Day briefing
1330 hrs Race start
Prizegiving after racing
Entry: free to members & Frostbites, $20 to non-members+
RACE ENTRY
Entry is required for all competitors, members and non‑members. Entry is free for members and Frostbites. All other visitors and non‑members: $20 payable at club registration.
RACE DOCS
Course explained at briefing
DINNER 100
UPDATE 26/02/26 The Saturday night dinner is fully booked. As a seated, ticketed event, we have reached our max capacity for the venue and the chef.
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Wakatere DINNER 100 - a special centenary celebration marking Wakatere Boating Club’s 100th birthday for club members and invited guests. Enjoy a three‑course meal served to your table while our MC chats with special guests and keeps the evening lively..
EVENT: Wakatere Dinner 100
DATE: Saturday 28th Feb 2026
VENUE: Wakatere Boating Club
COST: $50pp for all attendees
DRESS CODE: Smart casual
6:00 pm: Bar open, eftpos available
7:00 pm Seated for a 100-year welcome
7:20 pm: Dinner begins
Copies of the Wakatere 100 book, WBC 100 t-shirt, and WBC 100 cap will be available to purchase throughout the evening
MASONIC 100
A season highlight and part of the Wakatere centenary weekend celebrations - a race around North Head to the inner harbour and back. Opti Green fleet and Sunburst families will have the option of a shorter course.
1100 bacon & egg butties $5 available pre-race
1230 briefing / one race / all club classes welcome
1330 race start all fleets.
Fun prizegiving after racing
Race Officer Dean Coleman will confirm the course at the briefing. Don't miss it!
Entry: free to members / $30 non members. Refer to Wakatere Club Racing for online visitors' entry
Dinner 100 is fully booked. Thanks for the fantastic support!
Clothing
Celebrate 100 years in style - pick up your Centenary T‑Shirt or Cap at the club this weekend.
T‑Shirts $35 pale blue or grey marle size 12 - 3XL
Caps $25 one size fits all
Eftpos available
Limited edition, only available in the clubrooms
Sailing Sign On Sign Off
All sailors must sign on/sign off for racing by scanning the sign-on/sign-off QR code posters at Wakatere
Any phone can enter any sailor
The sign-on and sign-off QR codes are located inside the club rooms by the kitchen
Wakatere Procedures
Boat Storage
Overnight boat storage for Frostbite guests is available on Saturday, 28th Feb 2026
All vehicles and all road trailers must use Woodall Car Park - it's a free public carpark. The grassed area inside the club compound is to remain clear for sailors and rigging.
No visiting boats may remain at the conclusion of the regatta. Refer to WBC boat storage
About the Starting Tower
Wakatere’s iconic Memorial Starting Tower is a slice of 1960s history and a proud memorial to the members who served in WWII. Their names are etched on its plaque: Warren Bond, John Hunt, Ross Buckley, Peter Martin, Ian Gray, Jack Pybus, Harvey Grut, Norman Stephenson, Lindsay Hay, and Ted Stephenson.
We may run racing from a committee boat these days, but the tower hasn’t lost its magic.
For Heritage Day Race 2026, the flags will fly again, the tower will come alive, and the whole scene will be an unbeatable moment in time for sailors and supporters alike.
WBC Bar
Club Bar Hours: daily from 3 PM, eftpos available.
Important: Visitors to the bar must introduce themselves to be 'signed in' as our guests. This is a requirement of our license to operate.
Don't be offended if someone asks you where you're from. Thanks
How to find us
Location: Wakatere Boating Club, Old Lake Rd, Narrow Neck Beach, Devonport, Auckland.
Postal Address: Wakatere Boating Club, Box 32-288 Devonport, Auckland 0744
