Equipment
Takapuna Boating Club owns a range of watersports equipment that is available for use by active members at no extra cost. Booking equipment is done through a convenient online booking system.
Available Equipment:
- RS Quest Sailing Dinghy
Takapuna Boating Club has 4x RS Quests, a rotomoulded plastic training boat is perfect for a 2-4 adults or parents and kids. They are durable and stable.
- Laser Sailing Dinghies
The Laser is a single-handed racing dinghy great for adults and youth whatever your size, as interchangeable rigs mean you can sail with smaller or larger sails to suit.
Takapuna Boating Club has 6 laser dinghies including:
- 3x laser rigs
- 2x radial rigs
- 1x laser 4.7 rig
- Far East 11 Sailing Dinghies
The club has 6x Far East 11 sailing dinghies. These light-weight boats are easy to rig, and are suitable for young adults upwards.
Please note: Members need to be competent sailors to book and take out sailing boats.
Before booking any sailboats, it is mandatory to obtain a sign-off from a Takapuna Boating Official.
Please contact the office to arrange a sighting and sign-off.
- Stand Up Paddleboards
There are 4x SUPs at the club, 2x green and 2x blue boards. They, along with their paddles are stored in the racking at the back of the storage basement.
- Surfskis
Takapuna Boating Club owns 12x Nelo 510 Surfskis, blue and pink coloured, stored on outside racks close to the changing rooms. These are beginner-level surfskis, but still less stable than your average kayak, so some skill may be required. If you are unsure of how to use the surfski's, join one of our 'Learn to Paddle' courses, run throughout the year.
1x Surfski - an orange, rotomoulded-plastic boat stored on the racks outside.
This is a beginner/intermediate level ski (in terms of stability) so some paddling skills may be required to paddle this ski effectively.
1x Fennix Flying Fish Double Surfski - located on the side of the middle rack in the basement.
If you are new to paddling, why not join one of our 'Learn to Paddle' courses, which run throughout the year.
Email members@takapunaboating.org.nz for availability and scheduled courses.
Booking the equipment
Club-owned equipment is only available to active members.
Equipment must be booked using the Friendly Manager online booking system prior to use, and equipment is accessible with the access tag issued to you upon payment of your active membership. All active members should have received instructions by email on how to book club equipment through their own personal profile on FM.
If you have not received instructions, please email members@takapunaboating.org.nz.
When making a booking, members must agree to the terms and conditions of use below.
Terms & Conditions of use
1. I acknowledge that I use club equipment at my own risk and do hereby release and hold harmless the Takapuna Boating Club Inc., as well as their officers, members and employees, both jointly and severally, from any liability or loss, injury or damage to any persons and property that might arise from my use of equipment, even if the loss, injury or damage be caused by or as a result of negligence of those so released held harmless.
2. I will be of sufficient skills and ability to safely use the equipment given the weather and marine conditions on the day of booking. If the conditions are beyond my ability and skill level, I will not use the equipment.
3. I confirm I am capable of swimming 50m wearing a personal flotation device (PFD).
4. I will wear a Personal Flotation Device (PFD)* at all times while on the water using the equipment. I will ideally also use other safety equipment where appropriate, such as a leg leash, and carry at least one form of waterproof communication.
5. I will always tell someone where I am going, and what time I expect to be back when using the club equipment.
6. If equipment is damaged or broken while I am using it, I will inform Takapuna Boating Club at the soonest possible opportunity and will be responsible for the cost of repairs if the damage was my fault (beyond the usual wear and tear of equipment.)
