​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Welcome To WOW!

WOW is a sailing experience like no other — empowering women of all levels to get out on the water, build skills and have a whole lot of fun along the way.

From October to April, the WOW programme includes Thursday evening sails, on-shore skills sessions, and opportunities to grow both on and off the water.

We offer two divisions to suit your confidence and experience:

  • Training Division – Ideal for newcomers who want to learn the ropes in a relaxed and supportive crew environment.
  • ​​​​​​​​​​Racing Division – For women keen to build upon gained skills and experience the thrill of competition.

No sailing experience is needed — just a sense of adventure and willingness to give it a go! After sailing, we gather at the clubhouse for spot prizes, social fun, food, drinks and tall tales.


Plus WOW is also a gateway into the wider world of sailing at Tauranga Yacht & Power Boat Club, with chances to join club events, regattas, and year-round sailing opportunities.​​​​​​

Stay Connected & Register With Ease

We open registrations for WOW in September each year.
To stay up to date with sailing dates, weather calls and news make sure you’re subscribed to our WOW Newsletter.

This email will tell you when registration is open and contain a link to our online registration form, so make sure you sign up to WOW news ​​​​​​​NOW so you don't miss out. You’ll get everything you need sent straight to your inbox.  It's that easy!

The new Avene Treasure Chest is sponsored by Avene eau Thermale, and is home to all the prizes donated to WOW by our generous sponsors and gifted to our sailors at our prizegiving dinners held at the Club after each WOW Sail. 

Leveret Mills Reef have been our Principle Sponsor for over 2 decades with generous prizes from their extensive cellar of fine NZ wines.   https://www.wineportfolio.co.nz/ 

Chuffed Gifts is a unique NZ business that gifts adventure experiences! You by a voucher and the receiver gets to choose their adventure. How great is that! https://chuffedgifts.co.nz/

Sarah from Avene has created a nymber of trios for our sailors and offer the full range of products at the lowest NZ prices for our sailors. https://www.eau-thermale-avene.co.nz/

Good Change offers a full range of eco cleaning products, and sponsors gifts for our WOW yacht owners to help keep their boats & our oceans eco clean!  https://www.goodchangestore.com/

More Sponsors coming soon: Aspire Gym, Skintone, Mt Hot Pools, Mauao Adventrues, Moana Road, Luxe Cinema Tauranga, Whittaker's Chocolate, ClubFit Baywave, Decor Garden Centre, Pasifika Garden Centre.