Worser Bay Boating Club Explained

Worser Bay Boating Club
Location:	251 Marine Parade, Seatoun, Wellington, New Zealand
Founded:	1926

The Worser Bay Boating Club is a yacht club based in Worser Bay, New Zealand. It was founded in 1926 and has become a leader in the New Zealand-specific Sunburst and Zephyr class dinghy yachts. There is also a strong emphasis on youth sailing in Optimist, P-Class, Starling and 29er dinghies. Of late, Lasers and 12-ft Skiffs have become increasingly popular.

Wellington sports club of the year, 2016.^[1]

National champions

• 2015 – Sam Bacon: Optimist

International champions

• 2002 – Greg Wilcox: world OK dinghy champion; member of OK Dinghy International Association Hall of Fame.^[2]
• 2008 – Karl Purdie: world OK dinghy champion.
• 2010 – Karl Purdie: world OK dinghy champion.

Notes and References

1. Web site: "Vertia Club of the Year". 1 January 2018.
2. Web site: Peter Scheuerl . Greg Wilcox - OKDIA Hall Of Fame . Okdia.org . 29 December 2014 . 4 May 2016.