Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron

The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron is one of the oldest and most successful yacht clubs in New Zealand, and the current home of the America’s Cup.

With over 2000 members, the club is thriving and enjoys a year-long calendar of activities that cater to all our members' needs.

Club racing/sailing: We offer a great range of sailing series, with hundreds of races run every year, from weeknight summer sailing through to Category 2 coastal races. During summer, there can be up to four days a week on the water with the PIC Insurance Brokers Wednesday Night Series, Commodore’s Cup, Sundowner Rum Race Fridays, PIC Insurance Brokers MRXZ and Elliott 7 Sprint Series. Come the winter months, the North Sails Winter Series is the most hotly contested club series of the year, and our Motor Yacht Rallies and cruising events take members exploring around the Hauraki Gulf. Annual social sailing events such as the Barfoot and Thompson Women’s Day Out and Corporate Regatta are always big events on the calendar not to be missed. We host many national championships throughout the year in conjunction with class associations and are the home of Match Racing in New Zealand, with Open, Women’s and Youth Match Racing Nationals held annually. The bottom line... no matter what boat you have or what type of sailing you enjoy, there is a wide range of events to get involved in.

RNZYS Learn to Sail Programme: The RNZYS Learn to Sail Programme is very popular and offers multiple learn-to-sail courses, including Level One, Level Two and Learn to Race courses. Our learn-to-sail courses are run in MRXs, offering a great keelboat learning experience. Find out more about our Learn to Sail Programme at https://rnzys.org.nz/learntosail/

Emirates Team New Zealand Youth Training Programme: Delivering intensive sail training for young sailors in a disciplined environment. This programme has long been regarded globally as a leader in youth training and is the country’s most comprehensive and advanced. Students between the ages of 16–23 are encouraged to apply for this programme, which Grant Dalton describes as “the best youth training programme in the world”. More details + apply online: https://rnzys.org.nz/youthtraining/

Functions and events: The RNZYS is also a very sought-after functions facility, with multiple rooms that can cater for any type of function. Whether it’s a wedding, cocktail party or a business meeting, we have your function covered. Explore our facilities and book your function or event today: https://rnzys.org.nz/functions/

Social events: Not just a sailing club, we also offer a wide variety of off-water events such as speaker series, quiz nights, picnics, interest groups like Ladies Mahjong, live sports screenings and much more.

Dining: The Lighthouse Cafe is open seven days a week, with a weekend brunch menu available in addition to our wide range of fresh cabinet items. RNZYS members and their guests can enjoy fantastic food, drinks and the best harbour views in Auckland at the Members Bar upstairs. See the website for opening hours: https://rnzys.org.nz/dining/

Join the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron community today! Find out more about membership and how to apply online at https://rnzys.org.nz/members/