Heretaunga Boating Club is a small, family-oriented dinghy sailing club at 138 The Esplanade in Petone, Lower Hutt, on the harbour side of Petone's beach. It is affiliated to Yachting New Zealand and sails on Saturdays from late September through to April. Junior sailing starts at 9am, followed by afternoon racing, with the first start at 2pm. The club's main boat classes are Optimist, Starling, Fevas, Sunburst and Laser, and it has a structured junior programme on Optimists and RS Fevas. Adults can take one-on-one instruction.
The clubrooms are on the seaward side of the Esplanade, with boatsheds and changing rooms downstairs and a first-floor room with a harbour view. The rooms can be hired by community groups, for team meetings or for private family functions. Members and supporters can help with support boats on Saturday racing, with race results, or with cleaning. The club's own Saturday visits are for anyone who wants to come down and talk about joining.