Windsurfer LT NZ events are about shared fun experiences, not just about the race results. However, two similar boards on the water is the definition of a race!
Windsurfer LT events: 2025-26 season
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Most Windsurfer LT NZ events are designed to be a shared adventure. In addition, the Windsurfer LT is an excellent board to test your racing skills against very experienced sailors. Divisions and race formats cater to all abilities. Some races are handicap starts and courses, which allow everyone a better chance to sail from the front of the fleet and win races, while still rewarding the top sailors.
Some events are designed to make full use of the features of the equipment, which allow for shallow-water and long-distance sailing, through a wide range of wind and water conditions with the 5.7 metre rig. This allows us to explore new places, often not possible on other sailing craft.
4.5 metre sails are available for junior, youth, small and inexperienced sailors.
Pupuke Spring Regatta 2025
September 21st (Sunday)
Pupuke Boating Club & Madloop Windsurfing
Lake Pupuke, Sylvan Park Ave, Milford,
(Google Map, webcam)
Meet 12:30, races start 2:00pm
Pupuke Spring Regatta 2 2025
October 26th (Sunday)
Pupuke Boating Club & Madloop Windsurfing
Lake Pupuke, Sylvan Park Ave, Milford,
(Google Map, webcam)
Meet 12:30, races start 2:00pm
Tāmaki Estuary Challenge 2025
November 2nd (Sunday)
The Parade, Bucklands Beach,
just north of the boat ramp
(Google Map)
Registration at 10am
Neap tides: low at 10:49am (0.9m); high at 5:13pm (2.9m)
Pupuke Summer Regatta 2025
December 14th (Sunday)
Pupuke Boating Club & Madloop Windsurfing
Lake Pupuke, Sylvan Park Ave, Milford,
(Google Map, webcam)
Meet 12:30, races start 2:00pm
Tairua Cascade 2026
January 11th
Mary Beach Reserve,
11 Tui Terrace, Tairua
(Google Map)
11th: Race registration at Tairua at 10am
Torbay Summer Regatta 2026
February 8th (Sunday)
Torbay Sailing Club (Google Map)
Race entry: “Visiting sailors welcome, $20 entry fee payable on the day.“
Club race briefing: 10am.
Arrive early for best parking
Motutapu Challenge 2026
March 21st & 22nd
This weekend event will be similar to last year’s event
(see its video here).
- On the Saturday, we race from the boat ramp on Bucklands Beach, leaving at 8:30am sharp so we can be sure to catch the high tide at Islington Bay. We carry our boards and rigs across to Gardiners Gap, then sail from there along the north side of Motutapu Island to Administration Bay. We will spend the night there at the Motutapu Outdoor Education Camp.
- On Sunday we will race back to Bucklands Beach.
- Both day’s races are likely to be broken into stages to be determined on the day. We might sail clockwise or anti-clockwise around Rangitoto Island, Motutapu Island or between Islington Bay and Gardiner Gap depending on the weather. Exact details will be decided and notified to the sailors during the event.
- Hopefully all sailors and support crew will be running trackers on their phones, mostly already installed from the recent Waiheke Interdominion Championship regatta.
- Sailors and support boats: Install the tracker as per this page of instructions. The password you need to send your tracking data to the “Motutapu Challenge 2026” tracking page is posted on the “Windsurfer LT New Zealand” Whatsapp group.
- Anyone can access the Motutapu Challenge 2026 tracking page at this URL.
- Click here to enter and register for this event at the shop.
- After Wednesday 18th information updates will be posted via the “Windsurfer LT New Zealand” Whatsapp group.
Torbay Club Champs 2026
2, 3 May
Torbay Sailing Club
948 Beach Road, Waiake Beach, Auckland
(Google Map)
Details: see their Notice of Race document
Race entry: $40 entry fee via their online form,
or $20 cash / day payable at the club each day
Arrive early for best parking.
Upcoming events
Pupuke Winter Series 2026
19 April; 10 May; 21 June; 19 July
Pupuke Boating Club & Madloop Windsurfing
Lake Pupuke, Sylvan Park Ave, Milford,
(Google Map, webcam)
Race entry is payable to “Pupuke Boating Club”:
$10 cash on the day,
or to their bank account 020272 0038264 00
(include your name and “WSLT” plus sail number)
First race: 1:30pm (up to 5 short races).
Arrive early for best parking.
See also: the previous years’ events – 2024-25
Overseas Events
The Windsurfer LT International Class Association has large regattas around the world. Click here for more information.
The Australian Windsurfer Class Association also runs many popular events, and they are listed on their website’s Calendar Page.