As a non-profit sports club and community, we rely on funding from trusts and donors, to grow and develop our programmes and support young sailors in our sport.

International Sailing Fund

The International Sailing Fund was established in 1980 with the aim of assisting our members to participate at the highest level of international sailing and help maintain our reputable sailing history.

Sailors can apply for funds to assist with some of the costs incurred by competing in regattas, such as entry fees and travel.

These are applied for and issued as grants and are available to ALL members competing overseas.

This has helped us to stay at the top of the sailing world.

Our Vision: To be able to issue $100,000 in grants per year through this fund to support our members achieve their international sailing goals as either individuals or as team.

Youth Training Programme

The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron Youth Training Programme (YTP) is an intensive sail training programme for young sailors in a disciplined environment.

This programme has long been regarded globally as a leader in Youth Training and is the country’s most comprehensive, advanced keelboat programme for sailors aged between 15-23 years.

A large number of graduates from YTP go on to represent NZ at events like SailGP, The Ocean Race and the America’s Cup, just to name a few. Graduates have also claimed Match Racing World Championship titles and have competed in the Double-Handed World Sailing Championships

Our Vision: To have a long term fund in place that ensures these programmes and required equipment are well resourced and remain viable well into the future.

To ensure the ongoing support and success of our programmes, we welcome donations.

Some of our most passionate members have chosen to leave a legacy to their club by making a bequest.

If you would like more information on this, please contact our General Manager to discuss options confidentially.