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| Club | Month | Date | Day | Start time | Event | Scope | Description | Location | Class(s) | Comment |
| CYA-Administration | Aug | 18 | Tue | 19:00hrs | CYA Monthly Meeting | Regional | Executive and Club Delegates | Pleasant Point Yacht Club | None, -, | |
| Stewarts Gully Sailing | Aug | 23 | Sun | 1130hrs | Winter Race | Club Races | NZ Moth Brass Monkey Races 1 & 2 | Waimak River SGSC | All Classes | |
| Christchurch | Sep | 5 | Sat | 10.45am | CYC Opening Day | Mayoral Cup Commodores Cup Opening Day Trophy | Club Start | Open Entry Mark Foy | ||
| Pleasant Point | Sep | 6 | Sun | 1215 | PPYC Opening Day | - | PPYC Opening Day for 2026-2027 Season. Official Opening 1230. Entries Close at 1215hrs. ALL WELCOME! | Pleasant Point Yacht Club | Mulihull Eric Orange Trophy; Open A Pet Cup; Open B O'Hara Grant Trophy; Open C Nina Mander Memorial Cup | Opening Day - All Welcome! Mark Foy Start - Entries close at 1115hrs. Members a Plate please. |
| Pigeon Bay Boating | Sep | 12 | Sat | Working Bee | Pigeon Bay Boating Club | Dinghy & Trailer Yachts | ||||
| Christchurch | Sep | 13 | Sun | 12.45pm | Club Racing | Aubrey Round Vera Round (Opti) and Stemmer (P Class) Trophies | Shag Rock Low Tide | Races 1 and 2 | ||
| Stewarts Gully Sailing | Sep | 13 | Sun | 1500hrs | WSC Opening day | Mark Foy Start | Opening Day Races, including WSC/SGSC Challenge Shield Race 2 | Waimak River WSC | All Classes | Opening Ceremony 1300hrs At WSC |
| CYA-Administration | Sep | 15 | Tue | 19:00hrs | CYA Monthly Meeting | Regional | Executive and Club Delegates | Pleasant Point Yacht Club | None, -, | |
| Pleasant Point | Sep | 19 | Sat | 1110 | PPYC Club Racing | - | PPYC Club Championship Line and handicap Series Race 1 (Trophies for Handicap Honours) | Pleasant Point Yacht Club | Multihull Pacesetter Compass; Open A Christensen Trophy; Open B Fox Trophy; Open C Dixon Cup | Trophies for Handicap Honours |
| Christchurch | Sep | 20 | Sun | 12pm | Club Racing | JH Hines Maurice Hines Trophies | Club Start | Race 1 | ||
| Stewarts Gully Sailing | Sep | 20 | Sun | 1030hrs | Club Races | 2 Races | NZ Moth Brass Monkey Race 3 | Waimak River SGSC | All Classes | |
| Stewarts Gully Sailing | Sep | 26 | Sat | 1230hrs | Open Day | 1pm to 4pm | Invitation to Public | Waimak River SGSC | Give Sailing a go | |
| Christchurch | Sep | 27 | Sun | 12.30pm | Club Racing | Aubrey Round Vera Round (Opti) and Stemmer (P Class) Trophies | Shag Rock Low Tide | Races 3 and 4 | ||
| Stewarts Gully Sailing | Sep | 27 | Sun | DAYLIGHT | SAVING STARTS | Waimak River SGSC | All Classes | |||
| Pleasant Point | Oct | 4 | Sun | See NOR | Estuary Champs 1 & 2 | - | Estuary Champs 1 & 2 (Start vicinity of 22 mark) | Pleasant Point Yacht Club | All Classes | See NOR correspondence for more details |
| Waimakariri Sailing | Oct | 08 | Thu | 19:00hrs | WSC Quiz Night at CBK Kaiapoi | Quiz Night. | CBK Kaiapoi | None, -, | See notice on WSC website for details. | |
| Pigeon Bay Boating | Oct | 10 | Sat | Club Sailing | Pigeon Bay Boating Club | Dinghy & Trailer Yachts | ||||
| Christchurch | Oct | 11 | Sun | 12pm | Sprint Series | Shag Rock Low Tide | Races 1 to 3 | |||
| Pigeon Bay Boating | Oct | 11 | Sun | Club Sailing | Pigeon Bay Boating Club | Dinghy & Trailer Yachts | ||||
| Pleasant Point | Oct | 18 | Sun | 1130 | PPYC Club Racing | - | PPYC Club Racing | Pleasant Point Yacht Club | Multihull Tyson Cup; Open A Larry Sutherland Shield (seniors); Open B Reg Aitken Memorial Trophy; Open C Larry Sutherland Shield (juniors) | - |
| CYA-Administration | Oct | 20 | Tue | 19:00hrs | CYA Monthly Meeting | Regional | Executive and Club Delegates | Pleasant Point Yacht Club | None, -, | |
| Stewarts Gully Sailing | Oct | 24 | Sat | 1300hrs | Learn to Sail | 1300 to 4pm | Learn to Sail 1st | Waimak River SGSC | Learn to Sail 1st | |
| Stewarts Gully Sailing | Oct | 25 | Sun | 1430hrs | Club Races | 2 Races | Incl. Club Class Champs | Waimak River SGSC | All Classes | |
| Pigeon Bay Boating | Oct | 26 | Mon | Club Sailing | Pigeon Bay Boating Club | Dinghy & Trailer Yachts | ||||
| Christchurch | Oct | 31 | Sat | 07:00hrs | Graham Mander Regatta | Regatta | * Two day event.~ P Class & ILCA Canterbury Champs | CYC | -, Optimist P Class Starling ILCA | |
| Pleasant Point | Nov | 1 | Sun | 1050 | PPYC Club Racing | - | PPYC Club Racing | Pleasant Point Yacht Club | Multihull Thompson Cup; Open A Stan Frost Memorial; Open B PPYC Cup; Open C Stone Cup | - |
| Pleasant Point | Nov | 7 | Sat | 1625 | PPYC Club Racing | - | PPYC Club Racing | Pleasant Point Yacht Club | All Classes - Twilight Pennants Race 1 & 2 (Line and Handicap places) | Twilight Pennants |
| Christchurch | Nov | 8 | Sun | 11.15am | Club Racing | JH Hines Maurice Hines Trophies | Shag Rock Low Tide | Races 3 and 4 | ||
| Stewarts Gully Sailing | Nov | 8 | Sun | 1430hrs | Club Races | 2 Races | Incl. Club Class Champs | Waimak River SGSC | All Classes | |
| Pigeon Bay Boating | Nov | 13 | Fri | Club Sailing | Pigeon Bay Boating Club | Dinghy & Trailer Yachts | ||||
| Pigeon Bay Boating | Nov | 14 | Sat | Club Sailing | Pigeon Bay Boating Club | Dinghy & Trailer Yachts | ||||
| Pleasant Point | Nov | 15 | Sun | 1010 | PPYC Sunbursts | - | PPYC Club Racing | Pleasant Point Yacht Club | Sunburst 3 Hour Race - details to follow | Details tbc, check emails / Facebook for details |
| CYA-Administration | Nov | 17 | Tue | 19:00hrs | CYA Monthly Meeting | Regional | Executive and Club Delegates | Pleasant Point Yacht Club | None, -, | |
| Pleasant Point | Nov | 21 | Sat | 1445 | PPYC Club Racing | - | PPYC Club Racing | Pleasant Point Yacht Club | Multihull Two Guns Trophy; Open A Big Guns Trophy; Open B Ostler Cup; Open C Small Guns Trophy. | Mark Foy Start - Entries close at 1345hrs. |
| Stewarts Gully Sailing | Nov | 22 | Sun | 1300hrs | Club Races | 3 Races | Waimak River SGSC | All Classes | Plus Ladies Race | |
| Pleasant Point | Nov | 27 | Fri | - | PPYC Social Event | - | PPYC Club Camp | Pleasant Point Yacht Club | Club Overnight Camp - details to follow | Details tbc, check emails / Facebook for details |
| Pleasant Point | Nov | 28 | Sat | - | PPYC Social Event | - | PPYC Club Camp | Pleasant Point Yacht Club | Club Overnight Camp - details to follow | Details tbc, check emails / Facebook for details |
| Pleasant Point | Nov | 29 | Sun | 940 | PPYC Club Racing | - | PPYC Club Racing | Pleasant Point Yacht Club | Multihulls Allen Trophy; Open A Matheson Rose Bowl; Open B Vincent Senior Trophy; Open C Wood Trophy | - |
| Pleasant Point | Dec | 5 | Sat | 1520 | PPYC Club Racing | - | PPYC Club Racing | Pleasant Point Yacht Club | Open A&B Sullivan Cup; Multihull Bob Scott Cup; Sunburst Arch Lamb Trophy; Firebug Ray O'Brien Trophy; Juniors O'Brien Bell Trophy (optimists, P-class, shellback) | Sullivan Cup Day - All Welcome! Mark Foy Start - Entries close at 1420. Members a Plate please. |
| Stewarts Gully Sailing | Dec | 5 | Sat | 1230hrs | Learn to Sail | 12.30 to 4pm | Learn to Sail 3rd | Waimak River SGSC | Learn to Sail 3rd | |
| Christchurch | Dec | 6 | Sun | 10.15am | Club Racing | Christmas Pennants | Shag Rock Low Tide | Races 1 and 2 | ||
| Stewarts Gully Sailing | Dec | 6 | Sun | 1330hrs | Club Races | 2 Races | Waimak River SGSC | All Classes | ||
| Pleasant Point | Dec | 12 | Sat | - | Canterbury Firebug Championships | - | Canterbury Firebug Championships | Christchurch Yacht Club | Firebugs | Firebug Canterbury Championship Regatta Day 1 of 2. See NOR for further details |
| Pleasant Point | Dec | 13 | Sun | - | Canterbury Firebug Championships | - | Canterbury Firebug Championships | Christchurch Yacht Club | Firebugs | Firebug Canterbury Championship Regatta Day 2 of 2. See NOR for further details |
| Stewarts Gully Sailing | Dec | 13 | Sun | 1730hrs | SGSC | Christmas | Pot Luck Tea | SGSC Club House | ||
| Pleasant Point | Dec | 19 | Sat | 1320 | PPYC Club Racing | - | PPYC Club Racing | Pleasant Point Yacht Club | Daniels Trophy and Christmas Fun Day @ PPYC - All welcome. | Fun Sailing |
| Stewarts Gully Sailing | Dec | 19 | Sat | 10.30hrs | Learn to Sail | 10.30 to 2.30 | Learn to Sail 4th | Waimak River SGSC | Learn to Sail 4th | |
| Christchurch | Dec | 20 | Sun | 1.50pm | Club Racing | Christmas Pennants | Club Start and Estuary Start | Races 3 and 4 | ||
| Stewarts Gully Sailing | Dec | 20 | Sun | 1130hrs | Club Races | 2 Races | Waimak River SGSC | All Classes | Plus Mad Hatters | |
| Stewarts Gully Sailing | Jan | 1 | Fri | 1100hrs | New Year | 2 Races | Waimak River SGSC | All Classes | ||
| CYA-Administration | Jan | 04 | Mon | 09:00hrs | P Class Nationals | National | Tanner and Tauranga Cups | Tauranga Yacht and Powerboat Club | -, P Class | |
| Pigeon Bay Boating | Jan | 09 | Sat | Club Sailing | Pigeon Bay Boating Club | -, Dinghy & Trailer Yachts | ||||
| Pleasant Point | Jan | 16 | Sat | 1200 | PPYC Club Racing | - | PPYC Club Championship Line and handicap Series Race 2 (Trophies for Line Honours) | Pleasant Point Yacht Club | Multihull Pioneers Challenge Cup; Open A Queen Mab Cup; Open B Clements Challenge Cup; Open C Junior Presidents Cup | Trophies for Line Honours |
| Christchurch | Jan | 17 | Sun | 12.25pm | Club Racing | Memorial Cup Treleaven Trophy TK Stevens Cup | Club Start | Race 1 | ||
| Stewarts Gully Sailing | Jan | 17 | Sun | 1030hrs | Club Races | 2 Races | Waimak River SGSC | All Classes | ||
| CYA-Administration | Jan | 19 | Tue | 09:00hrs | ILCA Nationals | National | Nationals | Worser Bay Boating Club | -, ILCA | |
| Pigeon Bay Boating | Jan | 23 | Sat | Club Sailing | Pigeon Bay Boating Club | -, Dinghy & Trailer Yachts | ||||
| Christchurch | Jan | 24 | Sun | 1.30pm | Club Racing | Barton Memorial Penn and Lake Trophies | Shag Rock Low Tide | Races 1 and 2 | ||
| Pigeon Bay Boating | Jan | 24 | Sun | Club Sailing | Pigeon Bay Boating Club | -, Dinghy & Trailer Yachts | ||||
| CYA-Administration | Jan | 29 | Fri | 09:00hrs | Finn Nationals | National TBC | Nationals | CBYC | -, Finn | |
| CYA-Administration | Jan | 29 | Fri | 09:00hrs | Sunburst Nationals | National | Nationals | Maraetai Sailing Club | -, Sunburst | |
| Pleasant Point | Jan | 30 | Sat | 1230 | PPYC Club Racing | - | PPYC Club Championship Line and handicap Series Race 3 (Trophies for Handicap Honours) | Pleasant Point Yacht Club | Epiglass Classic Yacht Trophy & Multihull Gilman Trophy; Open A Kenyon Trophy; Open B Senior Presidents Cup; Open C Montana Handicap Cup | Trophies for Handicap Honours, and also incorperating a visit by Canterbury Classic Boats |
| Stewarts Gully Sailing | Jan | 30 | Sat | 1030hrs | NZ Moth & Eu | Canterbury | * Two day event.~ Champs | Waimak River SGSC | -, Moth | #NAME? |
| Christchurch | Jan | 31 | Sun | 12.45pm | Club Racing | Burgess and CYC Centenary Trophies | Estuary Boat Start | Races 1 to 3 | ||
| Stewarts Gully Sailing | Jan | 31 | Sun | 1100hrs | NZ Moth & Eu | Canterbury | Champs | Waimak River SGSC | NZ Moth | #NAME? |
| CYA-Administration | Feb | 05 | Fri | 09:00hrs | Nolex 25 Nationals | National | Nationals | NPCL | -, Noelex 25 | |
| Pleasant Point | Feb | 6 | Sat | See NOR | Lake Mahinapua Regatta | - | Lake Mahinapua Aquatic Club Annual Regatta | Lake Mahinapua Aquatic Club | All Classes - incorperating the Firebug Westcoast Championships | See NOR correspondence for more details. Also incorperating the Firebug West Coast Championships |
| Pleasant Point | Feb | 7 | Sun | See NOR | Lake Mahinapua Regatta | - | Lake Mahinapua Aquatic Club Annual Regatta | Lake Mahinapua Aquatic Club | All Classes - incorperating the Firebug Westcoast Championships | See NOR correspondence for more details. Also incorperating the Firebug West Coast Championships |
| Pigeon Bay Boating | Feb | 08 | Mon | Club Sailing | Pigeon Bay Boating Club | -, Dinghy & Trailer Yachts | ||||
| Pigeon Bay Boating | Feb | 13 | Sat | Elliott 5.9 Traveller Series | Regatta Regatta | Traveller Series | Pigeon Bay Boating Club | -, Elliott 5.9 | ||
| Christchurch | Feb | 14 | Sun | See NoR | Estuary Champs 3 and 4 | Estuary Boat Start | Races 3 and 4 | |||
| Pleasant Point | Feb | 14 | Sun | See NOR | Estuary Champs 3 & 4 | Estuary Champs 3 & 4 (Start vicinity of 22 mark) | Pleasant Point Yacht Club | All Classes | See NOR correspondence for more details | |
| Stewarts Gully Sailing | Feb | 14 | Sun | 1115hrs | Finn and Pheonix Open International plus Club Races | 2 Races | Finn and Pheonix 4 races. Club 2 races all classes | Waimak River SGSC | All classes, -, Classes | Club Races 2 &3 |
| CYA-Administration | Feb | 18 | Thu | 09:00hrs | Leander Trophy | National | R Class Nationals | NPCL | -, R Class | |
| Stewarts Gully Sailing | Feb | 20 | Sat | WSC Junior Regatta and Old Salts | Regatta Regatta | WSC and PBBC | WSC Junior Regatta at WSC. Old Salts at Pigeon Bay PBBC | -, | Junior at WSC. Old Salts at Pigeon Bay | |
| Christchurch | Feb | 21 | Sun | 12.15pm | Club Racing | Memorial Cup Treleaven Trophy TK Stevens Cup | Shag Rock Low Tide | Races 2 and 3 | ||
| Pigeon Bay Boating | Feb | 21 | Sun | Club Sailing (Old Salts reserve day) | Pigeon Bay Boating Club | -, Dinghy & Trailer Yachts | ||||
| Pleasant Point | Feb | 27 | Sat | See NOR | Firebug South Island & NZ Moth NZ Championships | - | South Island Firebug and NZ Moth NZ Championships | Pleasant Point Yacht Club | PPYC hosts the Firebug South Island Championships and the NZ Moth NZ Championships | See NOR correspondence for more details |
| Stewarts Gully Sailing | Feb | 27 | Sat | 1100hrs | NZ Moth | NZ Champs | Avon Estuary PPYC | NZ Moth | PPYC | |
| Christchurch | Feb | 28 | Sun | 11.45am | Club Racing | Barton Memorial Penn and Lake Trophies | Club Start | Race 3 | ||
| Pleasant Point | Feb | 28 | Sun | See NOR | Firebug South Island & NZ Moth NZ Championships | - | South Island Firebug and NZ Moth NZ Championships | Pleasant Point Yacht Club | PPYC hosts the Firebug South Island Championships and the NZ Moth NZ Championships | See NOR correspondence for more details |
| Stewarts Gully Sailing | Feb | 28 | Sun | 1200hrs | NZ Moth | NZ Champs | Avon Estuary PPYC | NZ Moth | PPYC | |
| CYA-Administration | Mar | 04 | Thu | 09:00hrs | Zephyr Nationals | National | Nationals | Nelson | -, Zephyr | |
| Pleasant Point | Mar | 6 | Sat | - | PPYC Social Event | - | PPYC Club Camp | - | Club Overnight Camp - details to follow | Details tbc, check emails / Facebook for details |
| Christchurch | Mar | 7 | Sun | 11am | Sprint Series | Shag Rock Low Tide | Races 4 to 6 | |||
| Pleasant Point | Mar | 7 | Sun | - | PPYC Social Event | - | PPYC Club Camp | - | Club Overnight Camp - details to follow | Details tbc, check emails / Facebook for details |
| Stewarts Gully Sailing | Mar | 7 | Sun | 1500hrs | Club Races | 2 Races | Incl. Club Class Champs | Waimak River SGSC | All Classes | |
| CYA-Administration | Mar | 11 | Thu | 09:00hrs | Elliott 5.9 Nationals | National | Nationals | NPCL | -, Elliot 5.9 | |
| CYA-Administration | Mar | 13 | Sat | 09:00hrs | 420 Nationals | National TBC | Nationals | NPCL | -, 420 | |
| Pleasant Point | Mar | 14 | Sun | 1030 | PPYC Club Racing | - | PPYC Club Championship Line and handicap Series Race 4 (Trophies for Line Honours) | Pleasant Point Yacht Club | Multihull Underhay Challenge Cup; Open A Frost Anniversary Cup; Open B Gallivant Trophy; Open C Godwit Cup | Trophies for Line Honours |
| Pleasant Point | Mar | 20 | Sat | 1600 | South Island Firebug Champs | - | South Island Firebug Champs | Pleasant Point Yacht Club | All Classes - Twilight Pennants Race 3 & 4 (Line and Handicap places) | Twlight Pennants |
| Stewarts Gully Sailing | Mar | 20 | Sat | 1230hrs | South Island NZ Moth Champs | Regional South Island | * Two day event.~ S.I NZ Moth Champs | Waimak River WSC | -, NZ Moth | At WSC |
| Christchurch | Mar | 21 | Sun | 10.45am | Club Racing | Life Members Cup Vice-Presidents Lantern | Shag Rock Low Tide | Races 2 and 3 | ||
| Stewarts Gully Sailing | Mar | 21 | Sun | 1430hrs | South Island NZ Moth Champs and Club Races | 2 Races | Waimak River SGSC | All classes, -, | ||
| CYA-Administration | Mar | 26 | Fri | 09:00hrs | Optimist Nationals | National | Nationals | Worser Bay Boating Club | -, Optimist | |
| Pigeon Bay Boating | Mar | 26 | Fri | Club Sailing | Pigeon Bay Boating Club | -, Dinghy & Trailer Yachts | ||||
| Pigeon Bay Boating | Mar | 27 | Sat | Club Sailing | Pigeon Bay Boating Club | -, Dinghy & Trailer Yachts | ||||
| Pigeon Bay Boating | Mar | 28 | Sun | Club Sailing | Pigeon Bay Boating Club | -, Dinghy & Trailer Yachts | ||||
| Pigeon Bay Boating | Mar | 29 | Mon | Club Sailing | Pigeon Bay Boating Club | -, Dinghy & Trailer Yachts | ||||
| Pleasant Point | Apr | 3 | Sat | 1530 | PPYC Club Racing | - | PPYC Club Racing | Pleasant Point Yacht Club | Resail Day | - |
| Christchurch | Apr | 4 | Sun | See NoR | Low/High Regatta | |||||
| Stewarts Gully Sailing | Apr | 4 | Sun | 12.30hrs | Marathon | Combined | Start with WSC | Waimak River SGSC | All Classes | Prepare to Leave Club by 12.00hrs |
| Pigeon Bay Boating | Apr | 10 | Sat | Club Sailing | Pigeon Bay Boating Club | -, Dinghy & Trailer Yachts | ||||
| Christchurch | Apr | 11 | Sun | 2.30pm | Club Racing | Resail Day | Shag Rock Low Tide | |||
| Pigeon Bay Boating | Apr | 11 | Sun | Club Sailing | Pigeon Bay Boating Club | -, Dinghy & Trailer Yachts | ||||
| Christchurch | Apr | 17 | Sat | 1.20pm | CYC Closing Day | Flag Officers Cup Stemmer Closing Day Trophy Presidents Trophy | Club Start | Open Entry Mark For | ||
| Stewarts Gully Sailing | Apr | 17 | Sat | 1130hrs | Club Races | 2 Races | Incl. Club Class Champs | Waimak River SGSC | All Classes | |
| Pleasant Point | Apr | 18 | Sun | 1450 | PPYC Closing Day | - | PPYC Closing Day for 2026-2027 Season. Entries Close at 1350hrs. ALL WELCOME! | Pleasant Point Yacht Club | Multihull Bob Scott Cup; Open A Duncan Ross Cup; Open B Last Chance Cup; Open C Wornall Cup | Closing Day - All Welcome! Mark Foy Start - Entries close at 1350. Members a Plate please. |
| CYA-Administration | Apr | 20 | Tue | 07:00hrs | Secondary Schools Teams Sailing National Championship | National | Nationals | NPCL | -, Teams Sailing | |
| Pigeon Bay Boating | Apr | 24 | Sat | Club Sailing | Pigeon Bay Boating Club | -, Dinghy & Trailer Yachts | ||||
| Pigeon Bay Boating | Apr | 25 | Sun | Club Sailing | Pigeon Bay Boating Club | -, Dinghy & Trailer Yachts | ||||
| Pigeon Bay Boating | Apr | 26 | Mon | Club Sailing | Closing Day | Pigeon Bay Boating Club | -, Dinghy & Trailer Yachts | |||
| Stewarts Gully Sailing | May | 2 | Sun | 1200hrs | SGSC Closing day | Closing Day Race, including WSC/SGSC Challenge Shield Race 4 | Waimak River SGSC | All Classes | Closing Ceremony Following Race | |
| Stewarts Gully Sailing | June | 20 | Sun | 1400hrs | Prizegiving | & AGM | SGSC | AGM 3.30pm |
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