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Te Awamutu
New Zealand 



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Ngaroto AGM & Prizegiving 2010

Last updated 28th July 2010

1st August 2010 (final race day)- Ngaroto Trailer Yacht Winter Series 2010 NOR

15th August 2010 - Brass Monkey Centreboard Regatta, briefing 10.30am

25th-26th September 2010- 2010 Annual Ngaroto Trailer Yacht and 2010 Joker Championship Regattas NOR

The Club's draft 2010-11 sailing program Calendar

Physical Training for Sailors - Exercises


See what Nigel McCarter is up to - Website

Welcome
Lake Ngaroto has been a popular sailing venue since the 1950s. The clubooms were opened in 1967 and there is secure boat storage. 
Originally the club catered for motorboats and sail but a lake bylaw now prevents the use of motorboats (apart from patrol boats) on the lake and only sail and rowing or kayaks are permitted on the lake.
This ruling makes for an ideal (quiet) environment for yachties to enjoy a days sail or paddle. 
Ngaroto is small relative to Rotorua or Taupo, but a course leg of over 1 km is possible when the wind blows from the northwest. The lake is an ideal venue for both centreboard and trailer yacht racing.

Popular classes are are:
Laser, Optimist, Fire Bug, P Class, Starling, Phase II, 420 Class
Paper Tigers and Hobie Cats (multi-hulls)
Trailer Yachts from 5 to 8 meters (Joker 6.7, Sabre 22, Kestrel 18, Elliott 7.4).
 
Shane Buxton (Commodore)
Ph (07) 827 9920
 
Ngaroto Sailing Clubs mission statement is:
To provide an enjoyable and safe sailing environment for members and visitors.
Where skills can be improved in an atmosphere of friendly competition.
And to maintain the clubs reputation for convivial hosting and a family environment.

We welcome everybody who would like to participate, a good portion of new members are new to the sport.  Ngaroto is a great environment in which to learn to sail.  Valuable help and advice is available from club members in a relatively safe and sheltered lake environment.   Many of those who have moved on to keeler ownership will claim they learnt to sail on Ngaroto.  Many also return to the lake because of its central location making a days sailing easy to achieve.
There is a full calendar from September to April with the Christmas break free.  
 
Owen Johnston (Secretary)
Ph  (07) 871 8209



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