Who We Are
Whangarei Cruising Club is a yacht club based in the picturesque Whangarei Northland, New Zealand.
We are one of the oldest yacht clubs in New Zealand at 105 years young this year. We boast a proud history and thanks to our members over the years we have two great facilities based in Parua Bay and Kissing Point.
We are dedicated to promoting the sport of sailing and fostering a strong sailing community. Our club offers a range of activities and events for sailors of all levels, from novices to seasoned racers.
Come join us and enjoy the thrill of sailing in one of the most stunning locations in the world.
Kissing Point
At 212 Riverside Drive, Parahaki, Whangarei is our clubrooms with office, home of the keeler racing and maintenance berths for our members along with a handy jetty for onloading and offloading.
The clubrooms are available for hire and every Friday night is Club night with guests welcome and special events are held throughout the year.
Alan Barker is the Club Captain and you will always find him beavering away at a never ending list of tasks and helpful advice.
Parua Bay
Our other amazing location at 990 Whangarei Heads Road is the home of centreboards and trailer yachts. It boasts a clubroom with full facilities, compound, ramp and jetty. Sail Northland is based here offering sailing programmes from learn to sail for juniors through to adults and the school RUNA programme.
The locked compound stores trailer yachts, dinghys and a limited amount of power boats. On site caretaker Jenny along with Port Captains Kevin and Raewyn look after this great location on Whangarei Heads Rd.